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catbyte

(34,358 posts) Tue Mar 9, 2021, 10:05 PM Mar 2021

Dog Doesn't Recognize Owner After Weight Loss...Until He Sniffs Him

This guy had been in the hospital for a long time. His dog missed him a lot, but when he finally came back home, his pup didn't recognize him.

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Dog Doesn't Recognize Owner After Weight Loss...Until He Sniffs Him (Original Post) catbyte Mar 2021 OP

What a happy reunion question everything Mar 2021 #1

How interesting and... 3catwoman3 Mar 2021 #2

+1 soothsayer Mar 2021 #3

Oh, how cute! ShazzieB Mar 2021 #4

***DADDY!*** Duppers Mar 2021 #5

...and all is right with the world now that BigmanPigman Mar 2021 #6

If we can find a way to harness tail wagging energy IronLionZion Mar 2021 #7

A dog I had as a kid that didn't recognize me after I got a short summer haircut. lastlib Mar 2021 #8

question everything

(47,460 posts)

1. What a happy reunion

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Tue Mar 9, 2021, 10:08 PM

Mar 2021

3catwoman3

(23,965 posts)

2. How interesting and...

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Mar 9, 2021, 10:10 PM

Mar 2021

...how touching. 💜

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

3. +1

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Tue Mar 9, 2021, 10:15 PM

Mar 2021

ShazzieB

(16,348 posts)

4. Oh, how cute!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Mar 9, 2021, 10:19 PM

Mar 2021

I doubt it was the weight loss that threw the doggo off. Dude probably had all kinds of weird smells all over him from the hospital, masking his personal scent. The dog had to get really close to him to get a good whiff and realize who he was. And once he did, how adorable!