In his writing, Freud raises the question as to whether or not animals have dreams. As the owner of an animal, I must say that I believe that animals definitely do have dreams. I have observed my dog many times while he is asleep and have many reasons to believe that animals do, in fact, dream.
             Countless evenings I have awoken to the sound of my dog, Buddy, crying and tossing in his sleep. It always bothers me because I can only guess as to what he is dreaming about. I know that dogs don't think like people do, so it is really hard to tell what is going on in his mind. I know that he can feel sadness and happiness, but I am not sure about the other human emotions that make us dream. People may have dreams about insecurities that they have. Animals don't have insecurities, so that may limit the extent to which they can dream. Also, as Freud speaks of, many adult dreams are sexually orientated. Animals don't have the same sexual needs as people. When a person is having a nightmare, you can wake them and explain that they were only dreaming and everything is fine. With an animal, you can't communicate with them like you would with a person. This makes it much more difficult to tell what they dream about.
             After going back to bed, I wonder for a while about what my dog could possibly be dreaming about. Due to the fact that I have no idea what the capacity of his brain is, I can only guess what he may be dreaming of. He may be dreaming that something bad is happening to him or to members of our family. He is very protective over my family, and he becomes leery when a stranger is present. In his dreams, his fear of harm coming to us may come out, due to his protective qualities. He may also dream that one of his toys is being taken away. He loves to play with toy bones, but when he does something wrong it gets taken away. If one of his toys is taken away that night, he may reflect on that in hi...