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Things To Consider About How A Dog Became The Best Friend Of Humans

By Santiago McEntyre


There is evidence that modern dog comes from Eurasian gray wolves that existed on the planet fifteen thousand to forty thousand years in the past. Prior to the occurrence of farming, when people where hunter-gatherers, the domestication of wolves took place. Primitive canines and humans were both in the need for food and shelter. In numerous historic writings, canines are mentioned as great helpers for people when it comes to protection, watching, hunting and fighting.

People may not be able to find clear details on the ways in which dogs became the best friends of humans. However, in 2002, many DNA verifications were made and the subjects were hundreds of dogs. The results showed that the most diversity exists in East Asian species. A theory was developed about East Asia being the location where the link between man and canines was established. There are studies that can confirm dogs were tamed even 32,000 years in the past. The Ice Age Paleolithic is the corresponding period, in which the primary job of humans was hunting.

It can be good to know the time of transformation of humans from hunter-gatherers to farmers, for discovering the real origins and evolution of man. The idea is that canines had an important role in the transition process. The transformation may have been impossible if plants and animals would not have been domesticated.

There could be obvious how sheep, cows, or pigs were converted. However, when canines are involved, things can be unclear. Research is currently made for revealing more facts. There are scientists that indicate recent origins of wild dogs in North America, in times in which there were no humans on the continent. An accepted idea is the one that the first canine had a jackal mother and a wolf father.

Recent research showed that canines have a high level of intelligence and this had an important role in the evolution of humans. Individuals were dependent on relationships with other species for reaching the current state of development. The real motives for choosing primitive canines as friends are not well known. There are theories about the requirements from the moment of transition and the environment from that time.

Because food and shelter was needed, people and canines were forced to hunt and they used stone hatches and teeth for this purpose. For being able to survive, families required a lot of food. Caves and tree trucks were the places in which the first dogs lived in. In the coldest period of a year, primitive dogs were attracted by fire camps, especially when they were in the search for food and they could not find anything. Getting some bones that man could not chew may have been a blessing for a starving animal.

It could be possible that one night the family of a wolf was taken to the campfire made by humans, because the cold air was unbearable. During a hunting session, people may have seen that wild dogs had a distinct characteristic that gave them an advantage: an improved sense of smell. A good story could be the one involving a puppy that was captured by humans and was raised by them. Later, the training could transform the dog into a hunting helper.

After reaching full maturity, the domesticated wolf could have realized how wonderful life among humans may be. Obeying the commands of a master and help provided in hunting sessions may be enough for getting a regular meal. The benefits of owning a dog were surely seen by other people and they become tamers themselves. At one particular time, there were many canines in human communities, almost equal to the number of people.

In thousands of years of evolution, the form and appearance of dogs was different and this can also apply to humans. Howling transformed into barking and canines became more dependent on man. Once farming was used, dogs could aid humans in new ways, like protecting goat, sheep, cows and other animals or things.

But, for people to go hunting without compromising the safety of sheep, canines had to learn not to eat domestic animals. Taking care of sheep was not enough. There were different other objectives to guard, like properties, families and homes.

Once dogs knew how to take care of their masters, creating a strong friendship was not hard. The references about humans and canines as being very close date since 1500 B. C. There is a lot of proof in ruins of Pompeii, Ethiopia and the ancient tombs of Egypt. In the past, dogs were seen as kings and gods.

In the Bible, but also in the Roman history, there are many references about dogs. Specific tapestry from France and England, or pottery of American Indians can confirm the facts and multiple races can be seen in pictures.

Canines can have similar qualities like humans: communication, empathy, good memory and intelligence. The loyalty and friendly nature of dogs is well known since ancient history. There are opinions about a self-domestication of wolves. The idea is that there was a nicer group, which took advantage of the kindness of humans.

Dogs may have considered friendly humans as members of their packs, while humans may have seen dogs as family. Many remains from the meals of man are appreciated by canines and the best example can be bones. Today, people dress dogs and take them to salons.

The appearance and behavior that is seen today at dogs was not something that occurred instantly. The modification was genetic and was achieved through selective breeding, in the time of many generations. The look of wolves began to change slowly, as soon as they became friendlier to humans. An obvious difference existed between peaceful and aggressive species.

Studies can show that dogs became friends to humans during an extended period of time, which started in ancient history. Primitive dogs started to be friendlier, more protective and to enjoy the company of humans. How exactly everything happened may not be known, but there is a sure fact that people all around the world know it: dogs are the best friends of man today.




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