Dog Years

How many days in a year?  365, right?  How many seasons in a year? 4 usually. (Sometimes we get a few extra winter and springs in Sask) How many times does the earth travel around the sun in a year? once.  Why is this so hard for some people to understand? Why can't dog owners grasp this?  I know dogs age at a rate of 7times faster than humans and that this is what is meant by dog years.  This does not mean if your dog was born in May 2009, he is now 7 years old.  Your dog's rate of aging is not due to the fact that one magical night he circles around the sun an additional 6 times to the one time you went around. Dog doesn't go to bed thinking, "Wow, it's been a week since the sun went down." The ironic thing of this is dog owners regard their pet as a beloved member of the family; but what family member would let you call their age times 7 of what it is?  "Happy Birthday Dad!  You look great for 392 years!"  A little kid would even be upset at being called 21 when they could barely walk and talk.  People should just accept that dogs see seasons, years, and days the same as people; but unfortunately they die quicker.  Perhaps in a perfect world dogs lived longer, but in a fallen world life is short. I like dogs, but I wish people would quit aging them older than they are.