It requires a long period of specialised study to know whether dogs dream or not. In neuropsychological circles, recent research suggests the presence of mental rhythms and processes that detect brain changes that occur during dreams. Neuroscientists involved in the study were not able to decode the dreams so it is an area waiting to be researched. That said and done, when a dog sleeps, the body is at rest but the mental and physiological process continue. Thats why you hear animals making funny noises and twitching when they are asleep. In animals, these cannot be categorized as dreams but are akin to mild hallucinations.
It requires specialised study and research to know whether dogs dream or not. In neuropsychological circles, recent research suggests the presence of mental rhythms and processes that detect brain changes that occur during dreams. Neuroscientists involved in the study were not able to decode the dreams so it is an area waiting to be researched. That said and done, when a dog sleeps, the body is at rest but the mental and physiological process continue. Thats why you hear animals making funny noises and twitching when they are asleep. In animals, these cannot be categorized as dreams but are akin to mild hallucinations.
