IT’S long been said that your dog’s age is simply its human years multiplied by seven – but it turns out that’s just a myth.

Your next gentle giant might be on this list. Great Dane could wrestle a bear, but it's more interested in lounging on the couch and leaning against your leg. They might be tall in the dog world ...

Additional quieter breeds include "relaxed versions of the Golden Retriever [and] Cavalier King Charles Spaniels". A couple of giant dog breeds are also seen as rather quiet, including Great Danes ...