Do Dogs Recognize Themselves In The Mirror?

- Humans are not born with the ability to recognize their own reflection. Once a sense of self-awareness develops, then we are able to see that the reflection is ourselves. The questions become, are dogs self-aware? Other spices and babies are tested using their reaction to the mirror to see if they are self-aware. Most dogs ignore the reflection after sniffing it and initial barking. We cannot tell if the dog is ignoring the image because it has no smell? Or if the dog recognizes himself but they are simply not as vain and concerned with their appearance as higher primates? We know dogs have a sense of body and belonging. Like this is my foot, my face, my spot, and my person. What we are not able to test is their sense of otherness.