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When You Dream About Dogs, What Are You Really Dreaming About?

The varies explanations behind a dream vary from person to person. It is all about how one chooses to see them.

Animal dreams are known to symbolize basic feelings, reactions and behavior. These kind of dreams usually reveal the shadow side of a person that has been  overlooked or repressed constantly.

The animals that appear on your dream are seen as indicators of your hidden self on the everyday life trying to help you find the root of the problems and feelings.


Dreaming dogs has to do often with the basic instinct towards loyalty, protection and friendship. And even sometimes the dog might be a representor of your own person, of the dreamer and other times they might stand as representors of other people in your life.

Dreaming aggressive dogs can indicate several things depending on context. It can be telling you about someone who is being disloyal to you or a sign of an inner inflict of yours.

On the other side a happy smiling dog stands for acceptance into a group and social pleasure. If he appears barking angrily that might be due to your demanding personality and desire of control.

Dreaming about a dog it can also mean that you are in need of new friendships and companionship.

If you see your self as part of a pack of dogs than it could be that you are searching to belong somewhere or even get in touch with the family.

Seeing your self rubbing the belly of a pup comes as a symbol that the relationship in which you might be is pure and that you can trust completely the person you are with.

Puppies represent motherhood and the ability to nurture.

The meaning of a dog dream also varies on the kind of the breed you have seen. For example: The Dachshunds tell you that you are grounded and rational. This kind of dreams highlight loyalty and devotion towards other people.

German Shepherd – A dream with tell you that you are feeling alert and protective. Or dreams about training this kind of breed on the other hand indicates you are open minded to ideas but can also point that you are easily influenced by others.

Golden Retriever: since they are well known for being friendly and very loyal usually dreaming about them is a good sign about an significant friendship.

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