The normal life expectancy for a Siberian Husky is 12 to 15 years, and as with most dog breeds as veterinary technology improves, this figure is slowly increasing.

The rule of thumb that one dog year was equivalent to seven human years has changed somewhat in the last few decades, and a better approximation, particularly for a breed like the Siberian Husky is that one dog year is equivalent to five human years.

Although all dogs go through the stages of puppyhood, adolescence and adulthood, it's not particularly meaningful to equate the onset age of human adolescence (at around thirteen years old) with the equivalent dog age of just over two years. By the time most dogs are two years old they are in their adulthood and long since reached their sexual maturity, having been through adolescence as much as a year and a half earlier.

A Husky's expected life span of up to fifteen years is a longer time than most people consider and will span many many events in the life of a new owner. It's hard enough for most people to plan properly for the next year, let along for the next fifteen, so any choice to bring a Siberian Husky into your life should be taken very seriously. A dog is for life. As our human circumstances change, as they inevitably will, we need to consider the implications on our dogs, and of most importance for any good dog owner is shaping their plans around their entire family, and that includes the dog.

According to the records of a pet insurance company surveyed in 1999, Siberian Huskies have one of the longest life expectancies among the dog breeds, and perhaps this is testament to the fact their breeding has kept their natural physical characteristics mostly undistorted.

Below is a short table of some common life expectancies of some other popular dog breeds:

Miniature Poodle	14.8 years
Jack Russell Terrier	13.6 years
Beagle	13.3 years
Greyhound	13.2 years
Chihuahua	13.0 years
Labrador Retriever	12.6 years
Collie	12.2 years
Golden Retriever	12.0 years
Corgi	11.3 years
Samoyed	11.0 years
Weimaraner	10.0 years
Rhodesian Ridgeback	9.1 years
Bullmastiff	8.6 years
Bernese Mountain Dog	7.0 years
Bulldog	6.7 years
Irish Wolfhound	6.2 years