In many ways, yes. Dragons are very much like humans. Though, they form a must stronger attachment to humans, and I find Temeraire, at least, is less able to regulate his emotions. There was once in the earlier dreams where he nearly sacrificed our entire crew and the crews of other dragons for fear of me alone dying, and it's a common tactic for men to board another dragon and take their captain hostage, which will cause the dragon to give up the fight entirely.