Dog

To see a dog in a dream signifies a person given to pleasure and frivolity, the commanding carnal soul of man, or a scholar whose conduct and behavior are not good.

To see dogs wrestling and wounding one another in a dream indicates that two of your friends, relatives, or two persons close to you will quarrel. A barking dog heralds a malicious and exceedingly covetous person.

To be bitten or scratched by a dog in a dream signifies harm to be suffered from an enemy or that you will fall ill.

To see a dog tearing a garment in a dream indicates gossip that will be uttered by a person lacking sound judgment.

To see a puppy in a dream indicates that a lovable child will bring joy to your household.

To see a dog in a dream bears several different meanings. It signifies that you will befriend someone who secretly envies you and that you will realize this person’s true nature only much later. The dog seen in a dream generally signifies an evil enemy, a frenzied relative, or an ignorant person.

To see a female dog in a dream means that you will become entangled with a woman whose heart is evil and who constantly contemplates mischief. It indicates that you will have to contend with a woman who seeks to lay a snare for you at a time you least expect.

To see a dog bite in a dream means that you will experience certain difficulties with competitive persons in your working life. It indicates that you will quarrel with these persons and that the peaceful atmosphere you have established in your workplace will be disrupted.

Another interpretation of seeing a dog bite in a dream is that a very close friend will envy you and commit wrongful acts, and that this situation will cause you considerable sorrow.

To caress a dog in a dream means that you will have a spouse who will remain loyal to you throughout your life. It means that you will soon meet someone suited to your temperament, that your companionship will develop into a serious relationship, and that you will marry this person, who will make you happy until the end of your life.

To see a dog chasing you in a dream indicates that there is someone in your private life whom you fear; that you will flee from every corner in order not to suffer harm from this person; and that this person will seek opportunities to trouble you.

To see a dog attacking in a dream indicates the troubles and hardships you will experience both in your working life and in your social life. It indicates that you will suffer a decline in your performance at work, while in your love life you will begin a relationship marked by ups and downs. If you are married, it is related that there will be problems between you and your spouse arising from mutual friends.

To see a puppy in a dream indicates that you will have a happy and peaceful marriage, that you will raise virtuous children who stand by their homeland and nation, and that you will perform meritorious deeds by which you will gain reward. Seeing a puppy also signifies the victories you will attain.

To see a female puppy in a dream expresses that, if you have children, they will always remain beside you even in your old age, and that they will be helpful and generous persons.

To see a white puppy in a dream indicates that your child will attain religious sciences in the future; while to see a black puppy in a dream expresses that your child will become an adult who has authority within the family.

To flee from a dog in a dream indicates that you will avoid confronting your problems, that you will share none of your troubles with anyone, and that you will dislike people who criticize you or bring your errors to your face.

To see a pack of dogs in a dream indicates that you will organize a grand gathering together with your family. It signifies that there will be a betrothal or engagement within the family and that you will give a feast for a member of the family who has graduated from school. To see a pack of dogs in a dream also means that you will inherit something from a close relative.

To hear a dog barking in a dream indicates that, because of your own obsessions, certain persons will not wish to associate with you. It expresses that, because you are excessively meticulous and obsessed with order, your friends will hesitate to come to your house, and that these behaviors of yours will not be well received in society.

To adopt a dog in a dream indicates that, when you fall into difficulty, a friendly hand will be extended to you, and that this friend will rescue you from every material and spiritual burden through his conduct and support.

To see yourself speaking with a dog in a dream expresses that, for certain reasons, you will flee from or hide yourself from some people. It is related that you will conceal yourself from your enemies so that they may not do you harm.

To see a dog dead in a dream expresses that you will have to struggle with certain problems that will trouble you, that you will be afraid to shoulder responsibility, and that you will flee from your obligations.

According to the Diyanet interpretation, seeing a dog bite in a dream indicates that you will repent of your sins and enter upon the right path, that henceforth you will conduct your affairs solely by contemplating the existence and oneness of Allah, and that you will strive to become a good person.

Ibn Sirin: To see a dog in a dream signifies a weak enemy or a miserly man of base character. The barking of a dog signifies gossip and vain speech; fleeing from a dog indicates deliverance from an enemy. A domesticated dog is also interpreted as a helper.

With the right perspective, it can signify restoring balance, recovery, and developing a new understanding.

Uncertainty, indecision, or a tendency to take on excessive burden may be observed.

In the interpretation, the themes of work and responsibility, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.