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Since the 1930s, the canine life span has increased more than 70 percent, from seven years to 12! And that's just the average. With advances in veterinary care and nutrition and more knowledgeable owners, many good-sized dogs now live to 14. Of course, no one can really predict how long an individual dog will live.
Typically about 12 years, but ranging from 8-16 years. The life expectancy of the average dog is about 12 years, with a typical range of 8-16 years. However....your individual dog might not be average. If so, whether he will live to the lower end of the 8-16 range, or the higher end, depends on a number of factors: