Can Dogs Have Spiritual Experiences?

Fox.dogs ^ | Apr 7, 2011 | Jennifer Viegas for The Dog Daily

[Daffynition]

[Daffynition]

Levitating Lab

[BigEdLB]

I am contemplating this article...
Who am I? Why am I here?

[cripplecreek]

Twilight Zone “The Hunt”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poUKQcQrG7A

[buccaneer81]

Absolutely, they have spiritual experiences. Ever see a dog looking at a piece of cheese?

[Daffynition]

Where RU going?

[Daffynition]

Feel the drool!

[cripplecreek]

We're happy dogs.

[silverleaf]

If you go by dog expressiona, being scratched behind the ears can induce a spiritual experience

Dogs are lucky- they get to see serve and lick their Gods - us

[HerrBlucher]

Here is a dog having a spiritual experience:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zldJlUSJ9OI

[Daffynition]

Touching B&W. Thanks cc.

This is a good one! This one was written by Earl Hamner, Jr. , the creator of 'The Waltons' - 1962.

[Daffynition]

[cripplecreek]

My all time favorite Twilight zone episode.

[Revolting cat!]

[Daffynition]

It’s been decades since I’ve seen one! Thank you.

[wolfpat]

When a dog thinks about us, he thinks, “This creature brings me food and water, and provides me with shelter. He must be God.”

When a cat thinks about us, he thinks, “This creature brings me food and water, and provides me with shelter. I must be God.”

[Daffynition]

gg Can you please watch this video? Can a raccoon really drown a dog? I’ve never heard of that.

[Daffynition]

And difficult to prove: animals have spiritual experiences, which he defines as experiences that are nonmaterial, intangible, introspective and comparable to what humans have.

[cripplecreek]

I’ve never seen it happen but I’ve heard plenty of times that a coon can drown a dog. I have seen them wrap themselves around the head of a dog and drag it to the ground.

[La Lydia]

My dog achieves a state of zen-like bliss when I feed her braised chicken livers. She shares the cheese spiritual experience. Also elevating: tiny pieces of sauteed sirloin.