Episode 320 – False Memories of Dogs Past

Do you have a favorite childhood memory of the family dog or other animals with whom you shared your early life? Even after all these years, I can recall multiple memories that fall into this category. Many qualities of these memories intrigue as a biologist. For example, although I know I had good and bad experiences with animals, memories of what I considered the good ones are much clearer and more detailed.  Yet I have no doubt someone who experienced identical events might possess vivid memories of the bad ones but only vague memories of the good ones.

In this podcast I explore early dog-related memories as they may effect our relationships with similar animals and those animals’ behavior in the here and now.