Breed aging question
My little boy Hugo was rescued from a Boston rescue organization when he was around two and I've had him almost 6 years making him around eight years old. I'm starting to get a little down because he began to gray around his muzzle and eyes about a year ago and now it's fairly pronounced. I have a few questions.
First, what is the breed's average lifespan? Secondly, Is it normal for him to gray so early? He had a lot of stress in his life before I got him and I don't know if dogs are like humans and can prematurely gray because of stress. I had a black lab that had a lot of gray on her muzzle, but not until she was around 13 or 14 and she lived to be 16. He doesn't have any of the other tell-tale signs of age yet including joint problems or behavioral changes. Any thoughts? I love my baby and it just worries me....
First, what is the breed's average lifespan? Secondly, Is it normal for him to gray so early? He had a lot of stress in his life before I got him and I don't know if dogs are like humans and can prematurely gray because of stress. I had a black lab that had a lot of gray on her muzzle, but not until she was around 13 or 14 and she lived to be 16. He doesn't have any of the other tell-tale signs of age yet including joint problems or behavioral changes. Any thoughts? I love my baby and it just worries me....