['New neighbors moved in this week, and they have a dog that looks almost exactly like my childhood dog.', 'How interesting.  How does that make you feel?', 'When I first saw it I felt like I had time traveled for a second.  So weird.']
Yes, I think that would be a little surreal, and I might feel ambivalent about it.
My new neighbors have a dog that looks just like my childhood dog.  When I first saw it I felt like I was time traveling for a second..