do dogs think

[tamndiamond1]

do dogs think?

[Kimmiebear]

define think.... they think in terms of "hungry" or "sleepy" or even "owner mad, makes me sad". Dogs can even think of how to get at those nice leather shoes for a good chew, and can think to chase coyotes in the field. My dog thinks constantly about people around me and if i need protecting. However, there is no research to prove that your dog, whilst laying on the floor is thinking about tomorrow or yesterday for that matter. (none that i have heard of anyways)

[lindisfern]

Think?...dogs dream so yes they must think.
Think = Calculate,older dogs learn to use road crossings
how to open the fridge door.
My old Dobermann had a guaranteed way to get the
best spot in front of the fire, she would run to the door
barking as if there was someone there-all the dogs
ran to see what was going on-in the mele she would
sneak back to the front of the fire.
Its humans that do not think.
Think =Consequence-some do, thats why they learn what
not to do.

[johnlambert]

Total and absolute RUBBISH, dogs only know to eat, sleep, wag tail, bark, leave cold smelly crap everywhere and hump Human thighs. Dogs are THE MOST STUPID animals on God's green earth so the answer to your question is "NO"

[shaneystar]

We all wonder now and then what our dog is thinking. If we wonder aloud, perhaps when mealtime is approaching and the dog is looking expectantly at us, we might say something like, "I'll bet Fido is thinking, 'When is my dinner going to be ready?' " In all likelihood, Fido isn't originating any thoughts about 'when dinner will be ready.' It is more likely Fido is imagining (or 'imaging' in his mind) the words and movements you usually say and perform before getting his dinner; something like, "You want dinner, Fido?" All that tail wagging and those pleading eyes are aimed at stimulating you to say it.

But, an inability to originate thoughts in a spoken language does not make dogs unintelligent. Even people don't actively think in a spoken language unless they actively 'speak' it. For instance, during a holiday to Japan, if you don't already speak the language, you'll probably pick up the meaning of a few words. After a few natives look at you in the morning and say "Ohio," you may eventually learn that they're not curious about where you're from, but are wishing you a "Good Morning." Still, you won't think in Japanese unless you live there a few months and actively speak it. Even a pet Akita will never learn to speak or think in the native lingo because their voice boxes, tongues and lips cannot formulate the sounds of Japanese ... or English, or French, etc, etc. The limit of our dog's language-learning is the meaning of the sounds of certain words. Luckily, dogs are quick to learn the sounds that are important to them.

With this in mind, when Fido is prodding us about serving dinner, we'd be wise to discard ideas about complete sentences being originated and thought about, and replace them with the non-language concept of mental images. To illustrate this further; when most dogs are asking for dinner they actually look from their owners toward the place where it is served, generally the kitchen.

[jedimistress]

Do humans think?

What with?

Have dogs got one of these?

[jedimistress]

Do dogs walk?