DOGS live two years longer on average than they did ten years ago, data research shows.
Pooches now have a life expectancy of 12-and-a-half years, compared to just over ten a decade ago.
Experts say it is down to improved vet treatments and owners feeding them healthier food.
Pet food firm Bella+Duke, which did the study, also said 58 per cent of owners reckon their dog is as much a part of the family as the humans in it.
The study said owners are “investing more time and money in their pets, elevating the bond to one mirroring the connection between parent and child”.
The report looked at data on 580,000 pets collected by Liverpool John Moores University and dog organisations the Kennel Club and Dogs Trust
B+D co-founder Tony Ottley said many dog lovers are adopting healthier diets for themselves and want the same for their pets.
He said: “Increasingly, we hear, ‘If I wouldn’t eat processed junk, why should my dog?’.
“Pet owners are demanding minimally processed, nutritious food.”
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