princesszelda Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi there, My husband & I are going overseas for 4 weeks over Christmas. Our 19-month-old Berner will be staying in our house with my hubby's parents (very kind of them to housesit for us). Will she remember us, or be mad at us, when we get back? We've never left her for this amount of time before, and she is my first dog, so I have no experience with this! Am I stressing for nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paptacular! Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Of course she will remember you :D When we used to leave Pierre, our old dog at the kennels, he would be excited for a few hours after we picked him up, then ignore us for a day. She will be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlemum Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 She will certainly remember you! I've met up with dogs I've bred after 2 years & they remembered me. Depending on her nature, she may be a little "standoffish" with you at first (to punish you for leaving her ) or she may just be totally overjoyed to see you right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Am I stressing for nothing? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 a little "standoffish" with you at first (to punish you for leaving her ) She may be a bit aloof- that is just a behaviour carry over as you haven't been around for a while ..it's not 'punishing you ' :D. 4 weeks is nothing really! Gosh - I have had dog friends who remember me after months/years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 (edited) We used to have boarding kennels in a certain town, sold them and moved about 1000km away. Three years later I went back to that town to visit friends. Walking through a car park there was a dog SCREAMING at me for a pat from a car (it was winter time and cool, relax people). It was a dog which had been in our kennels I think five or six times. If that dog remembered me, your dog will certainly remember you. She may well be aloof to begin with as she could be confused when you come home, she won't be punishing you - dogs don't work like that. Edited December 12, 2010 by Sandra777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlemum Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 a little "standoffish" with you at first (to punish you for leaving her ) She may be a bit aloof- that is just a behaviour carry over as you haven't been around for a while ..it's not 'punishing you ' . 4 weeks is nothing really! Gosh - I have had dog friends who remember me after months/years :D It is when your normally affectionate OTT Poodle does it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentchild Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Your dog will definitely remember you, my dog when I was younger lived at my old home with my parents, then I had to go abroad to study. I came back a year later and my dog definitely remembered me, he was so overcome with joy to see me again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 It is when your normally affectionate OTT Poodle does it! and I bet they do it well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 (edited) Yes, he will remember you guys ;) I wish my two greeted me with a tiny bit of joy and excitement when I get home though :D I was away for a week and I walk into the door expecting some happy greetings but instead, Charlie was like 'meh, mama's home' and continues what he is doing (eating pig ear at the time) and Emmy runs into the house and looks at me as though saying 'oh. you're home! cool! Cuddles later. Busy!' and runs back outside to do whatever she was doing. Edited December 13, 2010 by CW EW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagsalot Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 We just got back from a 3 week holiday a few weeks back. Riley ran outside, straight past me, and went straight to my dad (who had been looking after him). Little bugger ignores me for the first few hours until the cases are packed away, then he'll talk to me again :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Q Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 (edited) Ofcourse, I left Buster at home for 3 months last year, I flew him down to NSW to meet me, watched him get off the plane. As soon as I went over to his cage he looked all confused for a few seconds and then I saw it click and it was all back to the same as always, I definetly wouldn't worry about 4 weeks. Edited December 13, 2010 by busterlove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollywaffle Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 we went to the UK last Christmas for four weeks...'nanny' babysat. When we came back, within a few minutes it was like we'd never been away. I don't think dogs have the same perception of time as we do....ours certainly don't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbreedlover Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 We had 5 weeks of not seeing our Bullmastiffs before we flew them over from NZ. Morgan our every faithful older girl and her daughter. They were staying with my mum and dad and Morgan was on a diet as she was a bit tubby before we flew out ahead of them. Too much dropped food from our grand daughter! We got them out of their airline crates at Brissy, Abbey was very very pleased to see us and Morgan said a brief hi and then proceeded to voice her opinion as to the fact that she was starving and needed food. You will be remembered but be prepared to be snubbed a bit. I catch up with my puppy people when we go back home and all the dogs remember me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkon Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Absolutely you will be remembered. When we moved to Oz, we left my dog with my parents, when I went back 4 years later she remembered me to the point where she wouldn't let me out of her sight in case I left her again. Enjoy your holiday and don't stress, all will be well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry's Mum Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 They remember - Perry remembered her foster mother after over 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princesszelda Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Ok, so the general consensus is that I'm stressing to much! Thanks for all the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Am I stressing for nothing? Yes :D But most of us do, even when they are left in their home with loving house-sitters ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayly Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 (edited) Ruby remembers her breeder even when we don't see her for months. :D Holly's breeder gets the BIGGEST bum wiggles even if Holly hasn't seen her in weeks. She will remember you! Edited December 13, 2010 by Lyndsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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