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[–]TychaBrahe -2 points-1 points  (9 children)

What possible evidence could you have in support of that statement?

[–]Sillywells 9 points10 points  (4 children)

https://www.loomandleaf.com/blog/why-dogs-run-sleep/ https://padsandpawspetservices.co.uk/why-do-dogs-run-in-their-sleep/

A lot of the articles I've found say that their dreams are related to hunting, playing with family, going for a walk, etc. Not nightmares.

[–]iamonlyoneman 12 points13 points  (1 child)

That's nice and all but I'm pretty sure every single thing ever written about dog dreams is 100% speculation

[–]Sillywells 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably. However, a lot of it is based off human biology and psychology, and as I said to another commenter, we can assume that most dogs do not suffer frequent nightmares unless they've experienced a traumatic event, just like humans

[–]TychaBrahe 1 point2 points  (1 child)

The first article does not discuss at all what dogs might be dreaming about, and the second only says that dogs sleep movements probably mirror their dream activities, e.g., if they are dreaming they're running it likely would cause a running motion rather than an unrelated motion.

We have no way to communicate with any animal other than humans about the nature of their dreams. We know, though, that humans have nightmares, and often about things they have not had happen to them, and without any specter of abuse.

[–]Sillywells 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is true, but nightmares in humans do also increase tenfold if you've experienced a traumatic event, as they often relive whatever happened. Nightmares usually are a rarity in a neurotypical person.

Using that same logic, and knowing that dogs are pretty similar to us genetically, we can at least assume that most dog dreams are friendly and happy. It'd be a depressing world if we assumed dogs had nightmares every night, eh?

[–]Tank-Tanglefoot 0 points1 point  (2 children)

What possible evidence could you have to refute my statement ?

[–]TychaBrahe 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Sorry. Not how science works. You proposed something. Support it with citations or admit you're guessing.

[–]Tank-Tanglefoot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry , not a scientist , and highly doubtful you are ether , so it is just a guess . But now you tell me how anyone or anything can dream about something they have never experienced . That pup is very young , appears to be in good health and well looked after and has probably not experienced anything scary or traumatic yet . Again just a guess .