Do Dogs Have Souls?

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Is it possible?

No one really knows the answer, but I would like to have considered opinions from those who have been around dogs as to what you think about our furry friends having souls.

Do they have souls or spirits? I do not know of any moral or ecclesiastical reasons discouraging me from wondering about the possibility, or of any of the same forbidding dogs from possessing souls. Dog souls are not mentioned in the roots of our religious writings, but neither are blockchains and Monty Python movies, and they exist.

Have you had those moments when you were certain a thought was put into your head by a dog, or that it was responding to your thought?

^Mike
Do dogs' souls go to Heaven? Will we share Paradise with our life's collection of dog friends? Are there any human moral objections that would be offended by dogs being with their human companions after death?

I have never known an evil dog. The exact opposite, actually; all I have known have been quite acceptable company.

I have indeed known some evil things done by very evil people who did not possess a soul, so species does not seem to be a prerequisite for having one.

What do you think?

finis

The photo is mine.

The question stemmed from a conversation @janton and I have been having about how special dogs are in our lives. The thought process should be shared, I think.