[James C. Bennett]

So, do dogs have souls?

[Knitebane]

Maybe they do and maybe they don't.

But, All Dogs Go To Heaven.

[MosesKnows]

do dogs have souls?

"You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us." Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)

Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains un awakened.

[Joe 6-pack]

"So, do dogs have souls?"

I'm of the opinion that "souls" are uniquely human, and the definition of human and soul may as well be interchangeable. As CS Lewis said, "You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.”

Having said that, I believe that all elements of creation are imbued with a "spirit." The Monks of New Skete, in one of their fine tomes on dogs considered this question...

"Do the bonds of relationship extend beyond this life?
We have no proof, one way or another. But there is a depth
to our experience that awakens faith, faith that in the mysterious
character of life ultimately nothing of real value will ever be lost.
OUR CLOSEST RELATIONSHIPS,
BOTH WITH HUMANS AND WITH DOGS,
SOMEHOW POINT BEYOND THEMSELVES,
LEADING US TO HOPE THAT THERE IS INDEED
SOMETHING OF THE ETERNAL PRESENT IN THEM.


- The Monks of New Skete

[wolfpat]

I don’t know. But if my dogs can’t come, I don’t want to go.