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To assume ddogs have a great memory?

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Santaisonthesherry · 26/12/2018 13:35

Just back (in tears) from a lovely local dog walk. Out with family and our 4ddogs. Saw a dog extremely like one we fostered 2 years ago, sadly he had a breakdown at his new owners and was pts soon after. Ddogs all 'recognised' this ddog despite not seeing our ddog for about 20 months. Must have seen 100 dogs today and all reacted to this one only.
Is it possible they 'recognised' and remembered from that long ago?
I know dogs know things by association, lead =walk etc but a real 'memory'? Quite blew my mind and made me bloody upset!!. Rip Oscar and Merry Christmas.

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MrsFoxPlus4 · 26/12/2018 13:39

Dogs do have a fantastic memory. We fostered a pup 3 years ago for a couple of months, kept in contact with new owners over social media. They moved to our area and the dog ran away only a few streets between us she came to our door and I’m sure she remembered us!

Busybusybust · 26/12/2018 13:40

Yes. I have plenty of instances of this. It surprises me all the time. The most recent was at my sister’s local pub. He made a Hugh fuss of a guy, and I realised he was dressed just like my son-in-law whom he adores.

ErrolTheDragon · 26/12/2018 13:44

Our dog definitely remembers Xmas from year to year, he gets really excited ahead of opening his presents.Grin

LakieLady · 26/12/2018 13:54

They have incredible memories.

I was having a drink outside a pub with my first ever dog, when he got really excited to see a guy who pulled up on a motorbike: he was wagging like a maniac, and positively prancing with joy. Biker, friend and I were quite mystified, until I realised that the biker was riding the same model of bike as a close friend, who DDog adored. Friend hadn't had that bike for 5 years.

It took a further 3 encounters with DDog and Honda VT500s before I twigged that the dog recognised the sound of the bike.

I think they can tell the time, too. Current dog gets restless if either of us are late home from work and, despite my best endeavours not to establish a regular feeding time, will soon let us know if she hasn't had her dinner by 8pm.

phlebasconsidered · 26/12/2018 14:29

My dog remembers the names of over 30 objects and can retrieve them all by name. He knows where we stash sticks from walks on footpaths and even if we have'nt been to a particular footpath for months he goes to find them. Every year he remembers which patch we have to camp on on holiday and runs over to it. He buries things in the garden and retrieves them months afterwards. He's amazing!

RandomMess · 26/12/2018 14:35

Mine remembers every spot where she ever found something to eat and checks it out...

Fluffyears · 26/12/2018 14:52

Dogs are awesome.

ErrolTheDragon · 26/12/2018 17:31

Mine remembers every spot where she ever found something to eat and checks it out...

Oh yes. There's a cafe in a park in a nearby town DDog is always keen to get to, he's had some good finds there over the years (biscuits, cake, half an ice cream...)

Idontbelieveinthemoon · 26/12/2018 17:57

Our dog recognises the names of at least 15 household items and can bring them to us. DH swears she knows the cats names, too, and will search for a specific cat if you say the cats name.

She also remembers walks that she's not been on in years - we used to go frequently to Gower, particularly Mumbles, and she practically pranced all the way to Verdi's then found our usual table despite not having been for a couple of years. Dogs are so much brighter than we know.

MaMisled · 26/12/2018 18:04

Absolutely yes!!! A family member who makes a massive fuss if our dogs drove a small white van over 3 months, 4 years ago. Our dogs go crazy if they are passing a similar van !!

Evilspiritgin · 26/12/2018 18:11

Are you sure that it wasn’t the dog?? As I know of a vet who won’t put dogs down if they are healthy (really bad problems withstanding), it must be hard to be a vet and people ask to put animals down because they are bored of them or didn’t realise that some hard work at the beginning can reap rewards

Evilspiritgin · 26/12/2018 18:12

Can I just add I don’t have a problem with any vet doing this

RandomMess · 26/12/2018 18:15

DDOG used to live with a get bullied by a teenage black lab.

She can spot any chunky black very similar half a mile away and kick off because you know it "could" be him...

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Santaisonthesherry · 26/12/2018 20:27

Ddog went to a rescue after an mner got him a place. After initial rehoming he snapped at a dc and was returned. He had a fortnight assessment and they rang me to day he had had an emotional breakdown. I was in a supermarket and nearly had one also. I was distraught tbh. He was pts that afternoon they said.

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MissWilmottsGhost · 26/12/2018 20:35

Our dog definitely remembers Xmas from year to year, he gets really excited ahead of opening his presents

Mine too Errol Grin

She is 14 but was excited like a puppy when the presents came out, and immediately started looking for hers Smile

MissWilmottsGhost · 26/12/2018 20:36

That's so sad santa Flowers

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