What are dog dreams about?
Dogs are humans' best friends. Some are bigger than a person while others are smaller than a cat. This symbol is identified by words like pup, puppy, and dog.
Dogs in dreams is a relatively common dream symbol, occuring in about 4.8% of dreams. That's about 1 out of every 20 dreams.
What are the major highlights of dog dreams?
Dogs is a normal dream symbol. Having dogs in a dream changes the dream in the same way as most other dream symbols.
Dog dreams are very social
Dreams of dogs contain more characters than most other dream symbols. While dreams are often about other people and social relationships, dreams of dogs are especially related to having lots of characters. Other symbols that are like this include uncles, vision, actors, teacher, aliens, clergy, dragons, cults, birds, and sharks.
What symbols more present in dreams of dogs?
Dog dreams are notable because they have substantially more wolves, emaciation, verbs, puppies, pets, seeing a dead pet, cows, Fiji, close people, cages, bulls, biting, adoptions, Venezuela, movement, kittens, general animals, raccoons, attacking, foxes, abscesses, antlers, lions, yards, jackals, houses, tigers, cats, squirrels, hunting, back doors, lodging, Bangladesh, laundry rooms, excrement, neighbors, running, hyenas, pooping, fences, bears, sheep, Nepal, places, red eyes, going to the bathroom, alligators, balconies, orange eyes, home, rabbits, protecting, glowing eyes, neighborhoods, rescuing, skunks, general movement, peeing, ponies, and creatures than 95% of other dream symbols.
What symbols less present in dreams of dogs?
Dog dreams are notable because they have substantially less taking a test, schools, crushes, sex, princes, Donald Trump, infidelity, precognitive dreams, recurring dreams, characters, animals, artists, dogs, kissing, pregnancy tests, weddings, seeing a dead friend, flirting, teeth falling out, sexuals acts, lockers, relationship events, the future, classmates, white eyes, hostages, boyfriends, miscarriages, teacher, libraries, thanking, butterflies, fitness centers, mirror, menstruation, social media, friends, faires, lucid dreams, praising, recurring nightmares, romantic partners, specific people, Spain, and planes than 95% of other dream symbols.
How does the dream symbol of dogs affect the different aspects of a dream?
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Who is in dogs dreams?
Overall, dreams with dogs are much more related to characters in dreams. Specifically, dreams of dogs are much more related to animals and much more related to close people than dreams in general. They are less related to different roles and less related to distant people.
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What are the emotions in dogs dreams?
Overall, dreams with dogs are aren't really related to emotions in dreams. Specifically, dreams of dogs are less related to embarrassment, less related to confusion, and less related to hatred.
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Who is in dogs dreams?
Overall, dreams with dogs are less related to places in dreams. Specifically, dreams of dogs are much more related to home than dreams in general. They are less related to work, less related to human places, and less related to natural places.
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What happens in dogs dreams?
Overall, dreams with dogs are less related to events in dreams. Specifically, dreams of dogs are less related to friendly interactions and less related to sex.
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How do dogs in dreams related to other dream phenomenon?
Overall, dreams with dogs are aren't really related to dream events in dreams. Specifically, dreams of dogs are less related to lucid dreams.
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How can you make sense of dogs in dreams?
Dog dreams are relatively common. Among other things dog dreams are normally interconnect and very social.
Do you think this is true for your dream of dogs? How might your dream of dogs be different?
All dreams have meaning
You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.
Look for the differences
The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience dogs in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.
Return to the feelings
Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about dogs in dreams. See how you feel about dogs now, in your waking life.
What are possible meanings for dreams of dogs?
When you dream about a dog, same as with any animal, the symbolism can connect with a particular quality or characteristic of the animal. Some dog qualities like loyalty and approval-seeking are easy connections for dreams to make. Dogs are also protective, sometimes demanding. They can be expensive and yappy. Start there and branch out.
Dogs are used as symbolism in dreams more frequently in relation to their positive associations, especially companionship, friendship, and devotion. Dreams can show something to be lacking, too, such as when a dog running away symbolizes loss of a friendship.
Dogs are “man’s best friend.” That popular association can be used to describe something about a particular friend, the subject of friendship, or what sort of friend you are. The possibilities for symbolism are extensive.
For example, a black dog can symbolize the shadowy, mysterious, or dark aspects of a friend.
A sick dog can symbolize a neglected friendship.
A dead dog can symbolize a dying or dead friendship.
A growling or attacking dog can indicate a conflict with a friend.
Following a dog can mean that a friend provides guidance or direction in your life.
Buying a dog can symbolize buying your friends and companions.
A friend’s dog in a dream can represent the friend. Then again, you might dream about that dog because of its traits or your experiences with it. Or the dog’s name connects it with someone else you know.
A giant dog can symbolize oversized loyalty or admiration for a friend.
Being followed by a dog can symbolize a friend who is a “follower.”
Ignoring a dog can symbolize ignoring your instincts or ignoring a friend.
A decapitated dog can symbolize that you are ignoring the advice of a friend.
Being forced to kill a dog can symbolize pressure to do something that can jeopardize a friendship. See: Pets
There are figures of speech to consider, too, like “going to the dogs” and “hair of the dog.” Dreams can act them out in scenes such as running with wild dogs, or brushing one and swallowing its fur.
Also consider the breed of dog and your associations with it. A bloodhound can symbolize being “on the scent.” A Doberman can symbolize alertness. A yapping poodle can symbolize something small and annoying. A bulldog is relentless.
A dog peeing on your bed can mean that someone close to you is disrespecting your ambitions and goals or attacking your character.
Because dogs run in packs, dreaming about dogs—especially packs of dogs—can symbolize your social side, how you feel when among groups of people, and the role you play. Are you a leader, a follower, a watcher, an instigator? A pack of dogs barking loudly or acting out can symbolize squabbling and quarreling, especially among friends.
A barking dog can symbolize grumpiness, or be a play on the phrase “barking orders.” You might need to go easier on people, or be less demanding. Alternately, someone needs to be less demanding of you. Barking can be a warning to watch out for danger or intrusion. You can tell the difference by how you feel about and respond to the barking.
A dog chasing its own tail can mean an approach to something isn’t getting you anywhere.
A dog bite to the leg can indicate lack of balance in your life, since legs are used for balance. A dog bite on the wrist can symbolize loyalty holding you back. A gentle bite can symbolize guidance or influence. Biting the hand can be a call to action, or symbolize the phrase “bite the hand that feeds you.” Such as when a friend you’ve been supporting does something to cross you.
A dogfight can symbolize a conflict, or conflict of interest, between friends or in a group.
See also: Animals, Attacking, Biting, Colors, Friends, Groups, Guiding, Pets, Puppies
This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet.
Examples of dreams of dogs
Read some real dream reports of dog dreams.. These real life dream reports come from the moderated dream sharing communities of Reddit including r/Dreams, r/Nightmares, r/DreamInterpretation, or r/thisdreamihad. Please note that some of these may contain graphic, sexual, or violent images and text. Use the source link for each dream to view and join the discussion of each one.
I killed my own dog in my dream and felt immense sadness after
It started with a lot of supernatural things, then i hacked into someones account in minecraft and i killed him, and i then hunted my dog and killed it by throwing it to the ground where it was a small dog, after it died it turned it to a dog. And the moment i saw it i was hit with a shockwave of sadness and i woke up crying…. And i have the dodogn real life, he’s 3 years old… Why did i dream of such a terrible nightmare? And After i woke up. I ran out my bed and to my dodognd hugged him while crying in pain and sadness, is something wrong with me??? For dreaming this?
It started with a lot of supernatural things, then i hacked into someones account in minecraft and i killed him, and i then hunted my dog and killed it by...
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Big white OWL in my dream??
Hi everyone!
In my dream I was at kitchen with my mother and my husband. Then we’ve seen a giant (about 2 ft) white owl standing behind our glass door staring at us.
I was sitting at the desk with my husband and the owl suddenly appeared near the desk inside our house and was staring at me. I normally am very scared of animals so I was scared in my dream as well. My husband got away from the table and was happy and chill as always. I was panicking and asking for his help.
The owl was still and constantly staring at me. I tried to get him away from me but couldnt succeed. Then I slightly petted him just like a dog to make him like me I guess. He was like obsessed with me and didnt let me go.
Eventually I managed to get up from the desk and walk to my husband and the owl attacked me at that point and I woke up with horror and heart beat.
Do you know what it can mean? It says owls represent spiritual things etc but dont know how to interpret. I’m at one of the most depressed times of my life so wanted to ask
Btw I didnt see any owls anywhere in real life, tv etc or talked about them with anyone
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In my dream I was at kitchen with my mother and my husband. Then we’ve seen a giant (about 2 ft) white owl standing behind our glass door staring...
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Do any of you feel jetlagged for a few seconds after being woken up from deep sleep?
This morning I was abruptly woken from sleep by my mom because I'm dog sitting. I didn't immediately recognize my surroundings, and it felt like I was still dreaming even though my eyes were open. I looked at her, but I didn't recognize her face. I wasn't alarmed either though, it kinda just looked at her face with mild curiosity. I could feel myself fading out of dream land and back into reality, as if I was waking up after my eyes were already open. And of course after that I recognized her and my bedroom.
It's the same feeling as when you're asleep but you hear something in the waking world and you realize you're dreaming. You want to stay asleep but you can already feel yourself being pulled away from the dream and can't do anything about it. Except that happens to me when I'm lightly dreaming but nearly awake.
Basically my question is has anyone else also experienced this? Only took around 5 seconds to fully fade in but those seconds are definitely a state of altered consciousness I found really interesting. I must have had some weird look on my face though because she asked me if I was confused/ disoriented.
This morning I was abruptly woken from sleep by my mom because I'm dog sitting. I didn't immediately recognize my surroundings, and it felt like I was still...
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My friend gutted their dog to get my attention and then healed the wound with magic????
So for context, my relationship with this person is strained at the moment. I have intense romantic feelings for this person and though they say they reciprocate, their feelings will always come second to our friendship. Oh, and they have a live-in girlfriend. Yes i know thats fucked up. We've met IRL once and it was so awesome, but i had to share them w their gf a lot of the time. Now I've been trying to express my feelings and concerns about the friendship/tie to this person but they suck at responding to me, so I have half a mind to call them on the phone and just let loose. BUT ANYWAY
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So this is what I remember. I was at someone's house, and they and their girlfriend were upstairs hanging out. I was in the living room with a different friend smoking. All of a sudden I get a video call from my friend from upstairs. I answer and they tell me their dog just got gutted????? And Im like HUH??????? So he shows me the gash on camera. The dog is still alive but in pain. And im like holy FUCK what happened???? I dont remember exactly what they responded with but I was like thats fucked. So I rush upstairs to see if the dog is okay. Magically, the wound is healed. Red and inflamed but no longer a gash. And im like what in the fuck?????
So I came to the conclusion in the dream that one of them had maimed the dog to get my attention and once they had it, healed the dog of its injuries.
Anyone have any idea what this could mean? I can give more context if need be
So for context, my relationship with this person is strained at the moment. I have intense romantic feelings for this person and though they say they...
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Dreamt I had a baby
Irl I am single and have no kids, I always thought I didn't want them but lately the "maybe one day" thoughts come around sometimes.
So it was a very peaceful dream, I was holding a little chubby baby girl that I understood to be mine. I was just walking around the house, holding her in one arm and cleaning up with my other hand. I fed her, burped her, then we sat on the couch and snuggled with my dog. I could see snow outside through the open windows. There was just an overall sense of peace and contentment. Then I woke up and felt disappointed to realize it was a dream and I don't have a baby.
Irl I am single and have no kids, I always thought I didn't want them but lately the "maybe one day" thoughts come around sometimes.
So it was a very peaceful...
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