do dogs no there own brothers sisters fathers mothers?

Question

i have 2 boxer dogs brother and sister. i want 2 no if they know if they can tell they are from the same litter through scent or any other ways

Answer 1

yes they do know they are brother and sister from day 1 in the new world. from the scent and everything and from just living with them forever. they will always remember eachother now. but they definiatly remember their mom. not sure about their dad though. because they dont really get to see him. all he does is mate and then leave forever.

Answer 2

a puppy taken away from mom and his brothers will like a little child remember for a short time who his family is .
a dog or a puppy much older will remember more.
i have a dog that i was asked to take from another family .
the dog my dog remembers the names daddy mommy and the childs name as well from that family. thats all people . this dog however remembers two other dogs that were are the familys mom and dad the grandparents you know . they have two dogs .
my dog when i say each of the dogs names looks at me in a manner i know is showing he knows what i am saying that word at least. the dog also knows very well the instant he sees the othe other two dogs in town that they are his former playmates from puppy days..
so i take from this that so long as the puppy is not removed from the litter too soon he will remember by sight smell and well everything else who the other dogs are.
older dogs do this as well . i had one dog in one house for a few years moved came back a few years later and let my dog out and she ran right over and played with the other dog instantly
so sure they remember.
the wolves and wild dogs do know there packs scent and know who is from what pact . so in all degrees in all ways the answer is yes.
if no other dog is availible a dog will go with its own sister or brother but i dont know of a study that would show if another mate was availible the dog would go that route the one we think is best.
if your really into finding this out and a local vet doesnt have the answer not the web then i would contact the university of guelph ontario. it is well known for it animal sciences studies .

Answer 3

yes and no. When they are born they know their mother, father, brother and sister by scent but when that are older dogs forget who is who and just live in what is called a "PACK" which is a group of dogs that live together. They don't care who is blood related to them because the pack is like family. But when the females are in heat the male don't care if its his sister or mother they just want to breed and that is called "INBREEDING" so be careful with them....

Answer 4

Most dogs ( and other animals ) can identify others of the same species by scent .
And it is because of their keen sense of smell , I believe that they can identify their litter mates .

Answer 5

well from a personal experience they will know their mum and da but not the bros or sisters because Dogs and cats usually mate even with their brothers.

Answer 6

Yes, they can. Unless they were seperated at birth, never meeting. They'll know by scent if they were together when they were babies ^^;; It's kinda ike blind dogs would be able to tell if you were their owner.

Answer 7

If you had a sister that lived with you wouldn't you know she was your sister. Dogs can tell, just like we can.

Answer 8

when it comes to being in heat it doesn't matter to them but yes they know but by scent, l do not know for sure. l really don't think they can tell.

Answer 9

Well, when puppies and kittens are taken away from their family they have seperation anxiety, most of the time, so I think, in essence, they do.

Answer 10

i think that in dog-pack mentality family is not defined in the same way as humans.dogs will happily mate or kill siblings and parents...grizzly but true!