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All sentient beings can attain Buddhahood; dogs, cats, insects, etc. But as for the idea of a "soul," even humans don't have "souls" as they are commonly understood in Western thought (an unchanging personal principle that continues in time infinitely). This is the concept of "soul" usually implicit when one begins with the assumptions of a theistic religion. On the other hand, if by soul we mean simply that beings (including dogs) have a spiritual aspect that is not ultimately bound up with physical processes, then Buddhism would be much more sympathetic to the idea. Buddhism may deny the existence of a "soul" but it is not for that reason "soul-less" in the same way as is materialist philosophy.

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