I absolutely believe in what you're saying. I work with hundreds of dogs. Most of them I spend time with on a daily basis. These dogs have personalities and interactions that are more complex than what most people believe. Every dog has their own set of likes and dislikes. They form friendships and even romantic interest (not shown by humping). I noticed that a lot of their communication is subtle and silent but they manage to still communicate very effectively. One of my favorite dogs doesn't like conflict and will warn new dogs of potential problems and basically teaches young dogs about the rules and keeps the room in order all using nearly no vocal communication (and he's not even an alpha male). I've seen these sorts of things in other animals too so I definitely think you have a point.
Is it normal to think animals think and communicate mentally
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I absolutely believe in what you're saying. I work with hundreds of dogs. Most of them I spend time with on a daily basis. These dogs have personalities and interactions that are more complex than what most people believe. Every dog has their own set of likes and dislikes. They form friendships and even romantic interest (not shown by humping). I noticed that a lot of their communication is subtle and silent but they manage to still communicate very effectively. One of my favorite dogs doesn't like conflict and will warn new dogs of potential problems and basically teaches young dogs about the rules and keeps the room in order all using nearly no vocal communication (and he's not even an alpha male). I've seen these sorts of things in other animals too so I definitely think you have a point.