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2naSalit

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3. They will always...

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 05:46 AM

Jun 28

Have 'place where food can be found' penciled in on their mental food maps, bears do the same thing. You can relocate a bear far from a place where it found food and it will be back in a matter of a couple days and will frequent the location year after year.

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I'm just saying. Your dog's ability to remember may be better than we realize. [View all] Duncanpup Jun 28 OP

But of course!!! niyad Jun 28 #1

All I have to do is get out a suitcase iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 28 #2

all i have to do is put on a pair of pants barbtries Jun 28 #10

To go along with the one that reads "I work hard so my dog/cat can have niyad Jun 28 #14

They will always... 2naSalit Jun 28 #3

On one morning walk The Wonder Dog found a discarded slice of pizza under a bush irisblue Jun 28 #4

😂? What kind of pup was wonder dog. Duncanpup Jun 28 #5

Border collie/lab/mystery mix. I still miss him every day irisblue Jun 28 #7

I threw some banana bread out for the squirrels mgardener Jun 28 #6

This reminds me of Cisco and the stolen brisket. iscooterliberally Jun 28 #8

Cisco a handsome boy Duncanpup Jun 28 #11

Regular walkies . . . Aussie105 Jun 28 #9

Had a dog that found an entire half pizza, not sliced, extra large. He didn't get to eat it but what a find. twodogsbarking Jun 28 #12

Our little Siberian Husky rescue (has since passed) used to regularly hide food for later use. waterwatcher123 Jun 28 #13

I worked in a tiny town where an old fellow named Red would walk his dog every day with no leash. Midnight Writer Jun 28 #15