Studies find that teenagers are well informed about the risks of tobacco, but they also think that smoking is cool, that they themselves will be safe from harm, and that smoking projects a positive image to their peers. 1  So, the symbolic meaning of smoking overrides that actual facts regarding smoking and risk.
Alternatively, it represents a deterioration of your instincts. To dream that a dog bites your on the leg, suggests that you have lost your ability to balance aspects of your life. You may be hesitant in approaching a new situation or have no desire to move forward with your goals.
Getting a dog in your dream can mean that you are lonely and need to find more friends. If you are part of a pack of dogs in your dream it could be that you are searching to belong and may mean that you need to reconnect with your family. Rubbing the belly of a dog symbolizes a relationship in which you feel at ease and totally trust the other person. Puppies represent your ability to nurture.