The short answer to whether dogs dream, is yes.

What are dreams like for dogs?
Those same tests at Stanford not only revealed that dogs dream, but it showed they have nightmares. They can even develop sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy and cataplexy, which will affect their memory and ability to learn, just like humans who experience sleep deprivation. In fact, according to brain imaging, both dogs and cats probably have very similar dreams as humans except they dream about the things that occur in their day and life experiences. They may dream of running through open spaces and fields of green - if they’ve had that experience. They may have dreams about going for walks, getting treats, and receiving praise from their guardians. And, according to studies on psychology and behavior , the electrical activity of a dog’s brain while in non-REM and REM sleep, shows that they definitely have nightmares. They could be about the two-year-old who terrorizes them and pulls their tail, or maybe about the house cat that won’t let them walk up the stairs without getting a swift paw to the face. Without being able to talk to dogs about their dreams and what they remember, we can’t be sure of the details, but because of their brain activity, we can be sure they have dreams about their daily activities that can sometimes take a turn to the nightmarish.
What do we do if we think our pup is having a nightmare?



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