Ah, I should say-- in terms of maturity, a dog of his age might be comparable to a man in his 40s or older, as opposed to a human teenager.
[Come to think of it, 17 is pretty old for a dog. Not something he wishes to contemplate too deeply: and anyhow, if a dog can talk and stretch his body like putty, it's likely his species is longer lived than a garden variety pet.]
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[Come to think of it, 17 is pretty old for a dog. Not something he wishes to contemplate too deeply: and anyhow, if a dog can talk and stretch his body like putty, it's likely his species is longer lived than a garden variety pet.]