Editorial
About Houndyear
Bianca is the founder and editor of Houndyear.
She grew up surrounded by dogs and never stopped — there's always at least one head resting on her feet while she works. Houndyear was born from that everyday closeness: a curiosity about how dogs age, what science says about their too-short lives, and how to make every year count.
Every guide on the site is grounded in peer-reviewed veterinary research and written with the warmth dog parents deserve.
Our standards
Editorial standards.
Every guide is grounded in peer-reviewed veterinary research. We cite sources you can verify. We don't invent statistics or make medical claims — we translate science into clear language for dog parents.
Our sources
Where the science comes from.
- AAHAAmerican Animal Hospital Association — Canine Life Stage Guidelines
- UCSDDNA methylation aging studies (Wang et al., 2020)
- Royal Veterinary CollegeVetCompass Programme — primary-care companion animal data
- Morris Animal FoundationGolden Retriever Lifetime Study (2012–present)
- Dog Aging ProjectUniversity of Washington — large-scale canine longevity research
- American Veterinary Medical AssociationClinical guidelines and pet health resources