Soul of the Dog

Soul of the Dog by Jon Katz
is an excellent discussion
on the subject...as well as the
souls of other animals.
The above is Taz..the last
picture I took before he died
and the one in water he loved.
(He dived for rocks...would stay
under looking for one an amazing
long time.)
My question is: To have a personality
does an animal need a soul? Does the
personality emerge by instinct? If so,
is it instinct that gives all living humans
that same personality? In my thinking..
I would combine personality with a soul
rather than instinct...by that token
all animals have souls as they definitely have
distinct personalities. If personality is part
instinct, then do people have souls?

My dog Taz was not nearly as smart
as my dog Turk, same breed,
but he was much funnier. He acted out jokes.
He made me laugh. Boz, same breed, could smile
but he was primal and turned to killing sheep.
Taz would run from a sheep (not having seen one).
Don't forget Jerk (twins named Turk and Jerk)
who was a gentle giant German Shepherd with
kids, but turned mad at the smell of a skunk.
He had a great life following kids around.
Meeting Keno, the giant Cat, was a dangerous
experiment, while Kat just looks on.
We had Honey, a sheep, for nine years.
She followed kids around..and Folly, a fawn,
that jumped on the bed. Each had a distinct self.
Each had personality. Each had a soul.

What more can I say? Read Jon Katz
Soul of a Dog and decide for yourself.
It is absolutely good reading!