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Do dogs smell in their dreams?

I was watching my beagle sleep and he was twitching his nose. That led me to wonder if he smelled in his dreams -- and I thought he probably does because I think scent is his primary way of "seeing" the world. Then I started wondering about REM sleep and how humans' eyes move when we dream. I guess I think dogs' eyes move when they dream too, but I'm curious about dog dreams because their sensory experience is so much different than ours.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I believe so. My dog looks like he's smelling and running in his dreams. He gets his legs going fast. He'll even dream bark.

  • 1 decade ago

    My cocker spaniel puppy does the same thing! I think it's just a twitch and is normal! It's funny to watch her do it; she does it normally. Sometimes she moves her legs and arms also!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    no even if his nose twitches it dosnt mean hes smelling anyways they c the world but in a diff shades so i highly doubt hes smelling in his sleep...

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