Do dogs remember their siblings?

Do Dogs Recognize Their Siblings or Parents? Due to the heavy rain, I postponed the walk with Zizi today. So, her male dog mated with its own mother. She, as a newly dog owner, just stood and looked at this action due to her surprise. read more

It’s certainly true that a lot depends on the individual dog and their experiences when they are young. If a puppy is removed from its mother at their early junior age, in all certainty, it has fewer chances to form strong bonds. That puppy may be less likely to remember his mother and siblings a year or two later. read more

Dogs are pack animals. Their parents and littermates are their first pack. The length of time the dog stays in the pack and how well they bond with these canine family members has a great deal to do with whether they will remember them or recognize them later. read more

Sherry Woodard, animal behavior consultant at Best Friends Animal Society, agrees that it varies from dog to dog. "Some dogs seem to treat all puppies the same way they treat their own after separation, and some female dogs act as though they don't want their pups anywhere near them," Woodard told The Dodo. read more