Quote Originally Posted by popcornbird
I don't believe dogs, or any animals will ever go to hell. Animals are not accountable for their deeds, so they will not be 'punished'...therefore, no animals in hell. I do believe animals have a soul, but it is different from our soul. I believe human beings are accountable for the deeds they commit in life, and the good will be rewarded with heaven, the evil, punished with hell. For animals, that is not the case. They don't need to be punished for anything.

As to animals being in heaven...for people who make it to heaven, I know that God has promised them complete happiness and bliss there, and they will get whatever they wish for in heaven. If a person in heaven wants his/her pet there, while religion doesn't explicitly mention it, I do believe God will give that person his/her pet. I do not believe animals will be in heaven as a 'reward' for THEM, as they don't do any wrong or right in this world...they don't have freedom of choice as humans in deeds and actions, but if a person wants his/her pet there, I'm sure God will bring that animal there for the good person's happiness.
That's basically what I believe.
For a long time I was told animals didn't have souls therefore didn't go to heaven, nor did they go to hell. I learned that I needed to stop believing what others believed and what they told me and I needed to start believing what was in my heart. I didn't believe in some of what my church taught me or how they did things, neither did Justin. We left our church and have since found we have a stronger relationship with God. With that said I now believe in my heart that animals do have souls. I believe that their souls are innocent and like babies and young children they do not have a day of judgment, they just go straight to heaven.