Do Dogs Go to Heaven?

For anybody who has ever led a small group in Christian circles, especially a youth group, this question is a perennial favorite. The article below is the most in-depth discussion that I have ever seen on the subject and they all end up at the same place: there is no specific Scripture in point to say "yes." Several interesting points are made, however, that are worth reading.

C.S. Lewis speculated in The Problem of Pain that pets might gain entry to heaven via their relationship with their humans, in the same way as humans through their relationship with Christ. Acts 16:31. Another one of the writers notes that God has periodically made covenants with animals (Gen. 6:18-19; Hosea 2:18) and more importantly, when the New Earth comes it will have animals - the wolf will lie down with the lamb. Isaiah 11:6.  If wolves lie down with lambs, might not our dog Sadie lie down with kitties? Color me skeptical, at least as regards Sadie, but I cannot rule it out and that in itself is a miracle.

www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2012/april/do-pets-go-to-heaven.html