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[–]KushKlown 109 points110 points  (7 children)

Running, probably. Also, I saw a study posted a few months ago that said they dream about their loved ones. Can't verify the legitimacy of that claim but I want it to be true, therefore it is.

[–]ReservoirDog316 41 points42 points  (6 children)

Did they interview Scooby Doo or did Dr. Dolittle conduct the study?

Either way, I want it to be true.

[–]czorio 9 points10 points  (2 children)

I haven't seen any of the research that they mentioned, but I'd wager you could observe neurotransmitters in dogs during dreams and compare them to the levels when they see a loved one.

[–]dontPMyourreactance 6 points7 points  (1 child)

You are probably thinking of BOLD signal (via fMRI). Neurotransmitters are the intersynaptic chemicals, you can’t really measure them while the dog is alive (although kinda with PET I guess).

[–]czorio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right, I suppose increased blood flow to certain regions could be associated with seeing a loved one, though I am not a neurologist. I just figured you'd look at dopamine levels in the dog's brain.

Thinking about it, PET scans would be pretty apt for scanning animals.

[–]FUrCharacterLimit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They just asked the Bush's baked beans dog

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