There appears to be more evidence that dogs are self aware rather than not: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/opinion/sunday/dogs-are-people-too.html?pagewante

There appears to be more evidence that dogs are self aware rather than not: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/opinion/sunday/dogs-are-people-too.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0&single=1 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/opinion/sunday/dogs-are-pe... Newer studies illustrated with MRI scans that dogs can comprehend language and the emotional tone of their owners.... And dogs can get jealous too. http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/dogs-recognize-both-words-and-tone-to-know-when-theyre-good/ http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/dogs-recognize-both-w... Reference regarding jealously: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jul/23/dogs-jealous-owners-attention-study https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jul/23/dogs-jealous...