Do dogs dream?

Until scientists figure out how to get our furry friends to talk, we’ll never know for certain what goes on in their heads, but it is logical to believe that our dogs dream.

Most of us have experienced watching our dog twitch or whine, seemingly run in place or softly bark, while they are dozing. Whether it be chasing cats or running from a dinosaur, is anyone’s guess. Do dogs dream – do they have imaginations to create fantasy worlds? Probably not. Most likely, your dog dreams about the same things he sees in his daily routine.
The genetics shared between dogs and humans are as high as ninety five percent. Our basic makeup isn’t that much different from our dogs. It is reasonable then to believe that we are more similar than we realize in our brain makeup and our brain functions as well. The human brain and the dog brain is fairly similar. Point being, the answer to “do dogs dream?” should be the same as to “do humans dream?”

Here’s something really interesting: Abused dogs don’t dream nearly as much. Studies performed on dogs show that severely neglected and abused dogs are more likely to experience a lack of dreaming. There is no evidence of nightmares, thankfully, just little to no activity that would suggest dreams. Again, until we can ask the pound puppies, the theory is purely speculative.

Based on all of this, rest well in the knowledge that seeing your dog scamper in his sleep, is possibly a reflection on just how happy and safe he feels! Feel free to laugh and point, post a video of it on YouTube, and enjoy this little glimpse into your doggie’s inner self.

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