age in weeks

[Lissy]

Okay, this might be a silly question... but how do you count how old your Yorkie is in weeks? Do you do it by the date or the day?

Like my puppy was born on March 6... so does that make her 12 weeks on June 6? Or do I count 12 weeks from the Monday she was born on, making her 12 weeks on May 29? I've seen it done both ways, so wondering which way I should count it.

[chloe'smom]

I could be wrong, but I think you count by weeks not month to month. So if I'm not mistaken she will be 12 weeks on the May 29 and she will be 3 months on June 6. Make sense?

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by chloe'smom

I could be wrong, but I think you count by weeks not month to month. So if I'm not mistaken she will be 12 weeks on the May 29 and she will be 3 months on June 6. Make sense?

I agree...that is how you do it.

[kristalk2006]

Originally Posted by chloe'smom

I could be wrong, but I think you count by weeks not month to month. So if I'm not mistaken she will be 12 weeks on the May 29 and she will be 3 months on June 6. Make sense?

That is what I have always done...and I find after 4 months people drop the weeks all together and go to "months" only, like "5 and a half months" and so on.

[Passionfruition]

Originally Posted by kristalk2006

That is what I have always done...and I find after 4 months people drop the weeks all together and go to "months" only, like "5 and a half months" and so on.

Yep! That's how we did it too, and it's a good thing......because if we were still counting in weeks, Sully would be 93 weeks old tomorrow.

Man, saying it like that sure does make a 1 year, 10 months & 1 week old yorkie sound old, huh?

[kristalk2006]

Originally Posted by Passionfruition

Yep! That's how we did it too, and it's a good thing......because if we were still counting in weeks, Sully would be 93 weeks old tomorrow.

Man, saying it like that sure does make a 1 year, 10 months & 1 week old yorkie sound old, huh?

Did you do all that math just for this post?

[Bailey's Peeps]

Originally Posted by kristalk2006

That is what I have always done...and I find after 4 months people drop the weeks all together and go to "months" only, like "5 and a half months" and so on.

In the first few months, things are happening so fast that the shorter time reference is important. Having one that's 14 weeks tomorrow, I've been tempted sometimes to give her age in days - she changes so much even day to day.

At some point in time (probably 4 or 5 months, as you said) the changes slow down enough that age by month is enough to explain where your furbaby is along the development line.

[suz]

Let me see here?? That would make me 12,823 weeks, 359 days old right now!!

I think it's like when you're a kid, and you say you're 13 and a 1/2, or 13 and 3/4. I'e never heard of anyone actually saying they're 48 and a 1/2 ! After a certain age (like about 6 months), the weeks turn into months and the months turn into years. The next thing you know, is you're wearing purple dresses and a red hat!!!

[Lissy]

Thanks for clearing things up guys! Feel kinda stupid, but the only stupid question is the one unasked, right?

[Dawn125]

The next thing you know, is you're wearing purple dresses and a red hat!!!

Too funny. Thanks for the giggle!