(Bitch, Canine, Desire, Greyhound, Japanese spaniel, Pekingese, Lust, Puppy, Shepherds' dog, Tyke) In a dream, a dog represents an insolent man who dares to indulge in sinful actions. If he barks in the dream, it means that such a man is impudent and has a repulsive and abominable character. A dog bite or his scratch in a dream means harm caused by one's enemy and its effects will depend on the amount of pain one suffers in the dream. It could also mean falling sick or suffering from a great affliction or harm caused by a close companion or a servant. If a dog tears off one's clothing in a dream, it means that a vile person is slandering and backbiting him. If one does not hear the barking of the dog in the dream, it signifies that one's enemy has left him inflected with a small loss. A dog in a dream also could represent a vile and insolent woman who belongs to a group of evildoing people and who are persistent in their enmity. A puppy in a dream represents a loved child. If it is a white puppy in the dream, it means that such a son will grow to be a believer. If it is a black puppy in the dream, it means that he will grow to govern the household and preside over its people. A puppy in a dream also represents a child of adultery, a foundling who is left in the street, wrapped in a swaddle, and who is brought home by an insolent person to rear him. A shepherd's dog in a dream represents profits and benefits. A pet dog in a dream represents an astringent and a bitter enemy. Seeing a greyhound in a dream means gaining authority, control, and wealth. A greyhound in a dream also represents the backbone of an army general or his best helper, or it could represent a good strategist, though he lacks principles and moral integrity. A Japanese spaniel or a Pekingese in a dream signifies mixing with, or doing business with, a foreign counterpart. Bringing up a dog for companionship in a dream means befriending a servant for whom one has great love and affection. Hunting with a dog in a dream means satisfying one's lust or desire. Killing a dog in a dream signifies vanquishing one's enemy. Seeing an expedition of hounds leaving a town for a chase or a hunt in a dream means blessings and prosperity for everyone, or it could mean taking action. Seeing the expedition of hounds returning from a hunt or a chase in a dream means dispelling people's fears, or it could mean a lack of work. If one sees such an expedition entering a town in his dream, it also means a high rate of unemployment. Seeing a sick house dog in a dream means illness and financial losses, or loss of appetite, or loss of the pleasure of living. A barking bitch in a dream signifies harm and deceit, which is caused by abominable people. A dog in a dream also means suffering from an extremely high fever, and about the Dog star or the stars Procyon and Sirius of the constellations Canis Minor and Canis Major. In a dream, all breeds of dogs represent lowly, obsequious, and despicable people. Seeing dogs that are reared for bantering or dallying with in a dream signifies fun and enjoying one's life. In the dream, anything that happens to such a breed of dogs means suffering from distress, sorrow, or loss of one's pleasure in living. If one is transformed into a dog in a dream, it means that God Almighty has taught him great knowledge which he abused and discarded, then God Almighty stripped him of such knowledge. A dog in a dream also represents a police informer or a police dog. A dog in a dream also represents a weak enemy or a niggardly person. If a dog barks at someone in a dream, it means that one will hear something he despises or hates to make public from someone who lacks any sense of honour or virtue. Eating a dog's meat in a dream means cracking down on one's enemy. A dog in a dream also represents a guard or an innovator. Drinking a dog's milk in a dream means a scare. Lying one's head on a dog or relaxing with a dog or using the dog as a pillow in a dream, the dog then represents a friend or a good companion. A dog in a dream also represents a street boy, a beggar, or an obsequious, lowly, and despicable person who maintains affection toward his master and jealously guards him, his children, and property. A dog in a dream also means greed, love for worldly pleasures, committing a dogfight to win them, and failing to have any reserve or savings. In a dream, all types of dogs also represent people. A hunting dog in a dream represents honour and profits. A shepherd's dog represents a good neighbour who cares more about his neighbours than about his household. Adopting a dog as a pet in a dream means wavering, or paying financial damages, or it could mean unemployment. Taking a dog for a companion on a journey in a dream means disappearing. A dog in a dream also means disbelief, ingratitude, or losing hope, lying, fear, imprisonment, or becoming a fugitive. Seeing a dog in a city in a dream also means renewal of one's business contract.