The history of dogs can be complex. This is mainly because almost all scientists say their hypotheses about the origin of dogs. One of the main hypotheses is that dogs came from domesticated wolves. The dog is so much like that of the wolf that some have even gone wild. But how far does the chain go back and what were the steps to having the dog? The chain has been traced back to the beginning of life with an animal called Miacid *Figure 2*. They were small, about the size of a gopher, to a large dog size and have very sharp teeth to capture and kill their prey. They were Not very big if you think about it. Miacid fossils are found 65.5–55.8 million years ago to late 55.8–33.9 million years ago. Their hind legs are longer than
