Personal Narrative: Personal Experience With Dogs

I. Personal Experience with Dogs As far back as I can remember, my family has always had a Dog. The bond between a dog and human being is typically very strong, even stronger when the human in question is a child. The dog must be able to sense that this tiny human has some special value. Perhaps it could also be that a child is somewhere in the middle of the spectrum between a human adult and a toy. The dog can’t quite figure out if it should listen to it or play with it. Whatever the reason may be, dogs seem to have a special attachment to children. A year or so after I was born, my parents bought a female Golden Retriever which they named Annie. I didn’t know it at the time due to being an infant, but Annie and I were going to get along …show more content…
I’ve heard numerous times that wolves are not aggressive towards humans and that there have been no recorded attacks. Don’t believe the hippies, there have been multiple confirmed wolf attacks on humans. This is likely due to a surge in both human and wolf populations. In recent years, our desire for expansion has led us to encroach upon the environment of these animals. These attacks are more than likely out the wolves feeling threatened. Having experienced a few wolf encounters in Montana, I can testify that Gray Wolves will do as much as they can in order to avoid …show more content…
This genetic pairing came out of a need for dogs capable of performing tasks that were either too difficult or dangerous for humans. Some of the earliest working dogs were used to herd livestock. The use of these animals allowed the shepherd to give distinct calls to a pack of four or more dogs in order for them to herd the livestock and prevent them from breaking. These dogs allow the job of herding to be completed more efficiently and safely due to their quick reflexes. Breeds that excel at herding include the Border Collie, Kelpie, and Australian Shepherd. Another widely utilized job for working dogs is hunting. The use of dog breeds for hunting is one of the largest categories, encompassing many of our currently existing dogs. Breeds from Terriers to Hounds were (and still are) used to kill pests and retrieve downed game. This wide use for hunting and killing pests likely stems from our carnivorous background as hunter gatherers and later as farmers. Due to their increasing popularity as companions, smaller breeds of dogs have surged in popularity. What was once used for hunting now adorns the laps of millions of people