Do dogs dream or are the twitching and vocals simply short circuits in a resting dog brain?
You know, it doesn’t really matter to me – not scientifically. For me, and my greyhounds I call it dreaming and I think for the most part my greys have happy dreams.
Of course I may be biased and doing some transference thing because my greys bring me so much happiness – but that analysis is better left to the experts.
What I’ve enjoyed most through the years is discovering the distinct personality differences – even when they dream.
Bubbles, our first greyhound would move her head, barking softly and sometimes curling her lip as she chased whatever rabbit crossed her dream path.
Brody often goes from sleeping peacefully to tearing after something in his dreams, making small huffing barking noises while his feet scramble against couch or blanket. Or worse- the cabinet doors – the banging startles everyone.
But Boo…well Boo is special in a lot of ways…
Not just that she thinks she’s a teacup chihuahua and therefore better off in your lap than on the nearby cushion. But I digress.
When Boo dreams, it’s always happy. She makes a very soft version of her we’re-going-on-a-walk voice and (this is what really gets me) she always, always wags her tail.
No matter if she’s curled up, stretched out, or on her back, her tail wags when she’s dreaming. It’s the most wonderful feeling in the world to know – or at least believe – that she’s so happy to have retired as part of our family!
Little quirks like these are what makes every greyhound unique and the breed universally appealing!
Live the greyhound adventure!
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