Have you ever wondered why your dog would still recognize you even after years apart?

Have you ever wondered why your dog would still recognize you even after years apart? Psychology says dogs don't just remember faces, they remember feelings. When you loved your dog, played with them, held them, their brain released oxytocin, the same love chemical humans feel in real relationships. That memory doesn't fade. It imprints like a scent in their nervous system. Even if years pass, your smell, your voice, your energy, it triggers a flood of calmness in their brain. That's why when an old owner returns, the dog doesn't need to think. It just feels. Tail wagging, eyes wide, heartbeat racing, not from fear, but from recognition. Because in their world, love isn't a moment. It's a memory written into instinct. So if your dog once loved you, no matter how long it's been, they still do. Just quietly and forever.