do dogs have thoughts

Dogs do have thoughts, but their thinking process is different from humans. They experience a variety of thoughts and emotions, relying heavily on senses like smell rather than language-based or abstract reasoning like humans. Dogs can solve problems, remember experiences, interpret human gestures, and even display tactical deception, which all indicate they form thoughts. Their thinking likely involves sensory concepts such as smells, images, and sounds, rather than words. They seem to be mindful of their present environment and think about things important in their daily lives, such as food, play, other dogs, and humans. Dogs also dream, which is evidence of active thought processes during sleep.