Do you think animals dream?

i agree with everyone else, especially with dogs dreaming. mum will tell me about the whippet they have, his legs going and yipping like he's chasing something.

Of course they do. I think they're just like us. I think most of them dream about running into the wild with their dog friends or eating doggy treats. I often see my dogs moving their legs while sleeping or barking softly.

I am sure my dogs dream! In fact, every dog that I've ever had dreams! They "travel" (moving all their paws rapidly) in their sleep, softly barking, making all kinds of facial changes! My husband and I are entertained by them often!

I agree with everyone else, I think they do. My old dog used to move his legs around while laying on his side, like he was running in a dream. You could always tell if he was having a nightmare because of the barking and I'd sometimes wake him up to get him out of the nightmare.

Ahmmm....I want to argue with that but i can't. We have a cat-miming-who loves to sleep a lot. As if he got it from his owner.haha Well, just like your dog, our cat does the same thing---plus he sleeps like a human. For example, he puts one of his legs on his eyes---i've never seen any animal do that. Or maybe I'm just not aware. And whenever he sleeps---he stretches a lot, like he's been dreaming of running or walking. Maybe animals like us shares their own personal dreams, too...I'm not really sure about that...but as I've said I can never argue because I've seen our pet getting jerky whenever he sleeps :p

I believe that animals can dream. Of course, I always wonder what kinds of dreams they can have, and if they are like our dreams in that we dream of our hopes, fears etc. I have only ever seen one of my two cats dreaming, although I am sure the other one does too, she just doesn't "talk" in her sleep as her brother does. It is so cute, but can be unsettling sometimes because he will be sleeping so peacefully then all of a sudden start sort of meowing/whining in his sleep. When I look at him, his whiskers are usually twitching, or his feet are twitching. I wonder if he is chasing something in his dream, or asking me for treats or something. It is very cute to watch!

After seeing my Macha do the running in her sleep thing so many times I'd have to say yes. She loves to run so She must really be enjoying herself in her dreams.

I've always believed that an animal can dream. I've seen all of my dogs do the same thing that you've described about your dog. I always thought that they were dreaming about chasing some kind of animal in a non-domesticated type of situation. They will whimper and yelp in their sleep. Plus, the way that I see it, they have brains as do we and therefore the capacity to dream is the same as ours is. Sometimes when my dogs sleep I'd love to know what is going through their minds.

Phoenix, I am sure that animals can dream. My dog, Milo, will actually try to bark in his sleep sometimes! It's quite funny because it's only a half bark, where his mouth stays closed, but his lips puff up and the 'Woof' slips out the side of his mouth, LOL. Even my cats, on occasion, will paw at something in their sleep, as if someone were dangling a toy in front of them. Don't you wish you knew what they were dreaming about? :)