I've heard story's that specific types of dreams mean things, I was just hoping to find out if this is true and if so is there a way for me to learn and better understand my strange dreams.

Well, that type of information is certainly out there. However, just like astrology-which is very closely related, there isn't anything to it. It's reading into nothing. Dreams can be given for a reason and they can mean something. But you need to be aware of the source. God can work through dreams... and so can evil. But to read into every detail like, repeated dreams of falling, or certain animals... or really just about anything is simply looking at something that is not there. 99% of the time it's going to me our mind/subconscious doing the work.