Today I met my brother Pablo. I'd like to say that I remembered him, but the truth is, I'm not sure. There's no evidence to suggest that canine siblings remember each other. I know this because Amy looked it up. I also know that littermates who are together from thee-16 weeks of age have a greater chance of recognizing each other. Since Pablo and I were separated at eight weeks of age, it’s hard to say what we remember. But dogs don’t think in terms of family roles i.e. mother, father anyway, instead, we rely on our sense of smell to tell us where we belong among the pack we are with.
Even though I may not have remembered Pablo I was still excited to see him and his humans. Amy was also excited to meet Chelsea and learn about the similarities and differences between the siblings. For example, Pablo and I love ice cubes but we hate to swim. We also hate to play fetch but we love to run and as you’ll see my brother is much faster than me. We also like to use stuffed animals as our security blankets and we love to be as close to our humans as possible leaning on them and even sitting on their feet. Furthermore, we both do a sloppy sit, but I do it all the time and Pablo only does it when he’s not being asked to “Sit.” I’m sure there are other similarities/differences that Amy has forgotten to tell me, but that's all she can remember. “Can you think of anything else Chelsea?”
Even though I may not have remembered Pablo I was still excited to see him and his humans. Amy was also excited to meet Chelsea and learn about the similarities and differences between the siblings. For example, Pablo and I love ice cubes but we hate to swim. We also hate to play fetch but we love to run and as you’ll see my brother is much faster than me. We also like to use stuffed animals as our security blankets and we love to be as close to our humans as possible leaning on them and even sitting on their feet. Furthermore, we both do a sloppy sit, but I do it all the time and Pablo only does it when he’s not being asked to “Sit.” I’m sure there are other similarities/differences that Amy has forgotten to tell me, but that's all she can remember. “Can you think of anything else Chelsea?”