Canine by Design FAQs | What if I don't know my dog's date of birth?

🐶 Canine by Design FAQs 🐶

Q: What if I don't know my dog's birth date?
A: We can do an in-depth chart rectification. Here's how it works...

First, I'll work with you to determine how old your dog is. If your dog came from a breeder, they usually have paperwork with the date of birth. If your dog is from a shelter or a rescue organization, they may have provided you with an age estimate at the time of adoption.

If you want the most accurate estimation of birth date, there are DNA methylation tests in development from companies like Embark that aim to give you an estimate of your dog's age in months and years.

When I do chart rectification for an unknown birth date, I work from the information I do have. I went through this process with Murphy. My vet estimated that he was about 4 when I adopted him. After Murphy had decompressed enough to start showing me his full personality & preferences, I used what I knew about his temperament and breed to guesstimate his sun & moon sign. From there, I pulled out the ephemeris to determine the date during his probable year of birth with that sun/moon sign combo. Then I ran his Mammalian Design chart to see if it felt like a good fit.

Right now, I'm in the process of developing an intake form that will help us guesstimate a probable birth date & time for these puppers, so stay tuned!

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