Can dogs tell when they are siblings?

Research suggests that dogs are able to recognize their siblings and their parents later in life as long as they spent the first 16 weeks together. Intuitively, the less time dogs spend with their families as puppies, the less likely it is they’ll be able to recognize a family member later on.

Do puppy siblings remember each other?

Do dog siblings remember each other? Dogs may remember their siblings (or rather their smell), but it’s not that different from how they would remember any other animal (or person) from their past. If they associate them with safety and comfort they’ll be happy to see them.

Do dogs remember each other?

Dogs also can have associative memories of experiences with other dogs. If they play together and have positive experiences, a dog can associate the experience with that specific other dog and remember them. Just as with humans remembering other people, context plays a role in dog memory.