[Closed] Dogs memories?

I think from admittedly sentimental and biased experience (always want to beleive it) they are pretty good tbh. Sorry dude, that sounds harsh.

That's sad and a bit tight of your ex, she could have let you give them a pat.

Wow, she sounds like fun.

She wouldn't even let you pat your old dogs? FFS.

ahhh i should retype that, 😀

she shunned me away from them years back,as in filtered me from stopping seeing them.
and it was only yesterday that i saw them for the first time in ages.

and hoping they still remembered me, and not just happy like staffies are.

Not sure if you want the sentimental answer or the scientific answer.

I think the scientific version is that dogs make very strong associations, mostly with sounds and smells, but they probably aren't cogniscent of the fact that that it's you. What I mean is, they probably recognised you and they associate you with walkies/dinner/warmth/cuddles, but they probably don't think "Oh, look, it's Blower, I love him". There are some interesting studies into what type of memories dogs have.

I expect they did recognise you and they were happy because it was you.

I think the scientific version is that dogs make very strong associations, mostly with sounds and smells, but they probably aren't cogniscent of the fact that that it's you. What I mean is, they probably recognised you and they associate you with walkies/dinner/warmth/cuddles, but they probably don't think "Oh, look, it's Blower, I love him". There are some interesting studies into what type of memories dogs have.

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Dogs can have really specific memories, I spent a couple of hours with a nervous, hungry looking stray one time waiting for the council to come and collect him, just calming him down, giving him wee nibbles and keeping him under control... About a year and a half later I bumped into him in his new home, he wouldn't have anything to do with anyone else there, but he was right over to me as if not a day had passed, lovely. And that was a lab, therefore probably as thick as pigshit.

Years back we had to give away our 18 month old Golden Retriever because our parents were moving to America and my brother and I were at University.

I didn't see Max for years and then bumped into them walking one way: Max instantly bounded up to me and you could tell he knew me as he didn't behave like that to everyone.

I think you are kidding yourselves.

My cat can remember me for about 6 weeks tops when I go away. She didn't remember me when I got back the last time I was away, for 9 weeks.

And everyone knows that cats are way smarter than dogs, I rest my case.

Yeah but cats are fickle and narcissistic. It probably remembered you, but no longer considered you a safe bet for food anymore.

True ! And I'm the mean lady who puts her in the car and takes her to the V.E.T.

And everyone knows that cats are way smarter than dogs, I rest my case.

Seriously? I'd disagree with you there?

Cats appear smarter than dogs, but it's all just a case of how they apportion their processing power. Dogs use up a lot of theirs on the intensive tasks of being affectionate, lovable, and giving a shit about anyone or anything else. Cats don't waste so much as a cycle on any of that stuff, it's all just eating things- destroying things- sitting on warm things.

My parents had a Lab that was really strongly imprinted on Dad. After he died she pined visibly, and about four months after he'd gone Mum was going to take her out, and as it was chilly picked up Dad's fleece which was still hanging in the cupboard where the lead was kept. The dog sniffed at the coat and went mental, running round the house looking for him. 😥

Got a lump in the throat from scapegoat's post.

Its quite dusty in here too.

Parents immigrated 7 years ago and took the family basset hound. Visited last year for the first time and the next morning he was in my room first thing trying to lick my face for his morning walk. Doesn't do it to any body else so reckon he remembered me.

Our current lab remembers walks from years ago. She practically walks us turn for turn.

safely say they remembered me then in some way or form. 😀

Oh, and if you think Labs are thick;
Dad had a watch, an Omega he bought when his Mum died in 1972. One day he was cutting a laurel hedge in the garden and came in for lunch. After he'd eaten he looked for his watch, which he assumed he'd taken off when he washed his hands, but couldn't find it anywhere. He therefore searched the garden near to where he'd been working, but no good, the watch was lost. He eventually claimed off the household insurance (it was a gold plated Constellation chronometer) and moved on. About a year later the dog in the story above was about six months old. The dog had been let out into the garden and came in a few minutes later and dropped a bunch of old laurel leaves at Dad's feet. In the bunch of leaves was the Omega. It was a bit crusty, but as soon as Dad shook it it ran again. Being an honest cove he rang the insurers and told them, but the guy who answered simply said it was Dad's lucky day and told him to forget it. I'm glad they did, I'm wearing it now.

Even though they are generally glad to see anyone and be with people Staffies do have good memories. Depending on your point of view it might make you sad or happy to know your old Staffies still remember you and it's really bad that you've not been allowed to see more of your dogs. Personally I love our Staffie to bits and would fight tooth and nail to keep her. Just to prove how stupid they can also be ours ate a block of rat poison yesterday on my uncle's farm (bearing in mind our own little farm adjoins his) and we had to instantly rush her to the vets emergency surgery to make her sick. She's fine and needed no other treatment as she hadn't had time to metabolise any toxin. She was still nudging to sit on people's knee and give my baby nephew a 'kiss' when my sister came to tea yesterday. Go see them again if you can!

Or get a cat.

She was still nudging to sit on people's knee and give my baby nephew a 'kiss' when my sister came to tea yesterday. Go see them again if you can!

quality 🙂
yes i want to see them more than ever,but she certainly doesn't think the same as me.

i hope none of you staffie lovers heard Jeremy vine last week ranting how nasty staffies were?