We run our businesses from home and have an office manager who does our paperwork etc he is in every day and has known my 4 dogs since day dot.
If Im not at home when he comes in , the dogs totally blank him as if he is not there , but if I am in , they rush up and greet him like he hasnt seen him for ages.
Why does this happen ? it may be a silly question but would be interesting to know the answer ?

How do you know what the dogs do when you`re not there?

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Sorry I didnt explain myself .
He tells me they ignore him when he comes in to go through the house to the office.
Fiona

Is there any difference in context from when you are there and he comes in and when he comes in on his own?

Dogs learn by association, so something could be triggering a more exuberant response at the times you are there rather than not.

Or he could be fibbing a little...

He tells me that as he comes in when im not there they are laying in their beds and they look up at him and go back to sleep.
But when I am there they hear the gate go and they run like loonies to say Hi .
He does get a bit miffed they blank him as he is always bringing them in goodies and he does like them and fusses them quite a lot.
Fiona

Hmmm...is the time different? Does he come in on his own during the day, and come in when you are at home during the evening?

It may not be all the dogs who want to greet him so excitably either. It may just take one, and the others follow on as they think there's something interesting. Overtime, this has been reinforced.

Thanks Rottiefan.
Its the same time everyday he comes in.
You are right about only one of the four wanting to greet him , but its not always the same dog , but is always one of the same pair either the older JR bitch or Dino aka Dimbo the boy Rottie ,
Bam Bam my Rottie bitch is a typical Rott wait and see and then decide if its worth it , she only feels like getting out to the gate if she can be arsed LOL
Dino follows the JR bitchs lead (she is the oldest ) and loves the sound of his own voice, he is allowed a little woof but I dont allow it to go on (neighbours respect etc ). But he will sometimes thunder past me like a baby bull elephant to get out the dog flap to see him firsr.
The pup just trundles behind everyone else wondering whats happening LOL.
Fiona

May be that's the reason.

When you're not there, they're settled down, quite happily lolling about and he interrupts that and tries too hard, fussing them, rather than letting them to come to him, once their interest is piqued?

When you're there, they have "exciting" visitors and are more eager.

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I think you could be on the money there Rob.
He does try too hard with them and does get them a bit too ott with themselves when I am there , fussing and calling them .
Thanks guys.
Fiona