Of course 10 years is not old for a domesticated dog, thats why I said "average". Some dogs reach only 7 years, some dogs can live well into their teens. I am hoping for 15 years out of my dogs (small breed). Wolves in the wild are often killed by rival packs once they start to slow down, but it is not uncommon for them to live past 10, which IMO is pretty damn good, even for domestic dog standards. The point I was trying to make is that thier lifespans are not "short". But alas, we really cannot compare our domesticates to them, since they are but distant relatives.
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