Cesar Millian, dog expert who has his own “Dog Whisperer” television show, says dogs live in the moment and have no concept of time like we do. Mostly I agree with him. How likely is it that a dog can know what time it is or what day it is? I actually know a few dogs who know what day it is.
How crazy is that?
We have a few dogs who come to Camp the same day every week. Now that they are in the routine of coming to Camp, they KNOW when it’s Camp day, without Mom & Dad even saying anything. I have one client who says that her dog Marley, a German Shorthaired Pointer, KNOWS when it’s Wednesday.
She says she does absolutely nothing different with her morning routine on that day. Marley’s normal routine is when Mom gets up, he will get off the bed and move to the couch and lay back down. On Wednesdays he gets up and goes to where the leashes hang and whines and spins with excitement until Mom is finally ready to go.
So, can a dog know what day it is? Marley knows when it’s Wednesday because he knows he’s going to Camp to play with all of his buddies!
Have a Dog Gone Great Day!
Kari
