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Sense of time is connected to memory. This is why it’s common for humans with memory loss (such as amnesia) to have a distorted perception of time. Animal memory is thought to be much more simplistic than human memory, and dogs have episodic memories, which means they are only able to remember certain events in their life. While your dog will remember you leaving the house, they most likely won’t understand how long you were away. When dogs are left alone, sometimes they become stressed (stemming from their separation anxiety), indicating that they have an awareness of the passage of time.
Dogs have a sense of time but don’t understand the ‘concept’ of time. Unlike humans, dogs don’t have the ability to create actual measures of time, like the second, hour, and minute, and they don’t know how to read clocks. So, telling them ”I’ll be back in 15 minutes” won’t really do much, but we understand that you feel like you have to do it anyway! Dogs are capable of being trained based on past events, and can be taught to anticipate future events based on past experiences. Pavlov’s dogs are the perfect example of this.
Fun fact: Dogs can smell the passing of time. Fur-real? Well, dogs can sense the changes in the air. For example, hot air rises over the course of an afternoon, and dogs can sense this.
Yes, it is absolutely possible for dogs to become bored. When this happens, they usually exhibit destructive behavior, like shredding your carpet or gnawing on your furniture. This usually happens when you aren’t home, but can also happen when you are with your dog. If you notice them barking or sticking their nose in your lap while you’re trying to watch Netflix, chances are they are bored! Additionally, some picky eaters will become bored with their food and become poor eaters. If this happens, you can mix things up with a scrumptious food topper!
During these crazy times, some of us hardly leave the house anymore. However, eventually we will resume going to work and traveling again, and this may be a hard transition for your dog to deal with.
Here are some things you can do to help them entertain themselves when you aren’t there to ensure they have a barking good time: