Well, I wouldn't've thought so, but what was the dog doing, and why?
People anthropomorphize even mechanical devices, not just plants and animals. It is part of our ability as children to play with plush toys.
The dog could be caninemorphizing.
Supposedly human thought patterns are a lot like cat thought patterns. That is why cats and people get along so well. The cat thinks you are a big dumb cat. I suspect a dog thinks similarly. Porpoises who rescue swimmers, supposedly do that because it is what a mother does to help the porpoise baby learn to breath.
