The symbol of a dog as a conditioned instinct

What is a dog symbol? For that matter, what is a conditioned instinct? Well, when we look at dreams, most images in dreams are symbols. Symbols are expressions from the human psyche (our psychology and more) that have deep and varied meanings. A dream image of a car, for example, is a symbol with a variety of meanings, such as the way we move through life.

Frequently the symbol of a dog in a dream represents a conditioned instinct. To understand this, we must ask: What is a conditioned instinct? I'm certain that most of us know what is meant by an instinct. When our physical bodies react to si...