The Evolution of Dogs
Dogs have often been called a man’s best friend. Most people have experienced owning or being around a dog at some point in their lives. Some people had good experiences with a dog or dogs, while others had horrible memories. Whether your experience was good or bad, dogs have been around for thousands of years. According to the article, dogs have lived all over the world and played a huge part in past and present human life.
Dogs have been used in all aspects of life. Some prefer them as companions, while other may use them as watch dogs. Even though there are many types of dogs, they also have different types of behaviors. Most dogs are playful, sociable, aggressive, or fearful. Dogs are a lot like humans, they adjust to the behaviors they are around. According to research, there are different theories on how dogs originated. No one can specifically say where dogs came from. However, this has not stopped people from researching for answers.
It is believed that dogs evolved from wolves many years ago. According to Genome Research in 2015, “they estimated that 25 percent of modern Eurasian wolf DNA can from interbreeding domesticated dogs.” They also researched purebred dogs, “which showed generations of …show more content…
Losey found remains of humans and dogs that had been buried together or near each other. Losey stated that “the dogs buried there were not killed or eaten.” “In some cases, human bodies moved to make room for the dogs. That tells us there was a social bond, perhaps a belief in a dos’s soul, or something that persisted in the afterlife.” The research is proving that human and dogs have shared a very unique bond for many years. There are some people today that are closer to their dogs than they are with people. Many people feel and treat their dog as a member of the family; therefore it would not be uncommon for them to be buried
Dogs have often been called a man’s best friend. Most people have experienced owning or being around a dog at some point in their lives. Some people had good experiences with a dog or dogs, while others had horrible memories. Whether your experience was good or bad, dogs have been around for thousands of years. According to the article, dogs have lived all over the world and played a huge part in past and present human life.
Dogs have been used in all aspects of life. Some prefer them as companions, while other may use them as watch dogs. Even though there are many types of dogs, they also have different types of behaviors. Most dogs are playful, sociable, aggressive, or fearful. Dogs are a lot like humans, they adjust to the behaviors they are around. According to research, there are different theories on how dogs originated. No one can specifically say where dogs came from. However, this has not stopped people from researching for answers.
It is believed that dogs evolved from wolves many years ago. According to Genome Research in 2015, “they estimated that 25 percent of modern Eurasian wolf DNA can from interbreeding domesticated dogs.” They also researched purebred dogs, “which showed generations of …show more content…
Losey found remains of humans and dogs that had been buried together or near each other. Losey stated that “the dogs buried there were not killed or eaten.” “In some cases, human bodies moved to make room for the dogs. That tells us there was a social bond, perhaps a belief in a dos’s soul, or something that persisted in the afterlife.” The research is proving that human and dogs have shared a very unique bond for many years. There are some people today that are closer to their dogs than they are with people. Many people feel and treat their dog as a member of the family; therefore it would not be uncommon for them to be buried