diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetController.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetController.java
index fcf431bff..0da2f4c87 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetController.java
@@ -103,10 +103,7 @@ class PetController {
 		if (StringUtils.hasText(pet.getName()) && pet.isNew() && owner.getPet(pet.getName(), true) != null)
 			result.rejectValue("name", "duplicate", "already exists");
 
-		LocalDate currentDate = LocalDate.now();
-		if (pet.getBirthDate() != null && pet.getBirthDate().isAfter(currentDate)) {
-			result.rejectValue("birthDate", "typeMismatch.birthDate");
-		}
+		validatePetBirthDate(pet, result);
 
 		if (result.hasErrors()) {
 			return VIEWS_PETS_CREATE_OR_UPDATE_FORM;
@@ -137,10 +134,7 @@ class PetController {
 			}
 		}
 
-		LocalDate currentDate = LocalDate.now();
-		if (pet.getBirthDate() != null && pet.getBirthDate().isAfter(currentDate)) {
-			result.rejectValue("birthDate", "typeMismatch.birthDate");
-		}
+		validatePetBirthDate(pet, result);
 
 		if (result.hasErrors()) {
 			return VIEWS_PETS_CREATE_OR_UPDATE_FORM;
@@ -151,5 +145,16 @@ class PetController {
 		redirectAttributes.addFlashAttribute("message", "Pet details has been edited");
 		return "redirect:/owners/{ownerId}";
 	}
+	private void validatePetBirthDate(Pet pet, BindingResult result) {
+		LocalDate currentDate = LocalDate.now();
+		if (pet.getBirthDate() != null && pet.getBirthDate().isAfter(currentDate)) {
+			result.rejectValue("birthDate", "typeMismatch.birthDate");
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+
+
 
 }