Wolf Self-Domestication

o What man has done for xxx years with dogs, he is now only beginning to do with synthetic technology, i.e. drones, robots, or other forms of autonomous programs. It has taken thousands of years for technology to catch up. o Dogs are direct descendants of wolves and can actually still mate with them although many wolves are now at risk for extinction while dogs have grown over four hundred million. o [Wolves were the first animal to be domesticated and are the only species on the planet to have developed an incredible bond with humans. Something that no two other species on the planet have accomplished. The two are so connected in communication and emotions because they evolved the ability to read our social cues to survive with us.
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o There are no definite o Wolf self-domestication
 Aside from being a possible food source ourselves, wolves may have developed a curiosity about our presence and were attracted to our way of living. The smell of our food created by our fires would have brought them closer to our camps where they observed us being similar to them as daylight group hunters. Our nomadic ancestors would leave a trail of food scraps wolves could take advantage of in exchange of human’s presence. Setting themselves up for a closer relationship by way of regular, increasing exposure and tolerance of the each other. o Humans domesticated them
 Humans have a natural need to nurture. One theory is that perhaps humans had organically come across a litter or single pup then adopted and raised them until they earned a fundamental place in the …show more content…
A lot of dogs are put down because of bad behavior.
 How we view dogs is evolving as well. We are now fighting for their rights in the form of protection from harm and to acknowledge them not just property or objects. -See Emily Anthes, Frankenstein’s Cat. o Health Evolution
 Using prosthetics or adaptive devices.
 Number of dog prosthetics per year
 Longevity and health – dogs are living 3-4x longer and vets are not focusing on obesity, kidney failure,..
 Expanding cardiology, neurology, dermatology o Work Evolution
 Those natural herding instincts aren’t just for cattle. They usher humans that are blind and/or in wheelchairs.
 Dogs now various roles in society out of the field and those roles are being elevated beyond blue-collar workers.
 Border Collies herd sheep though Scotland hills like no human could do.
 The Italian Coast Guard has Newfoundland dogs on their water rescue team.
 German Shepherds and Pembroke Corgi’s are on Russia’s police force. o Whether tracking criminals or smelling land mines, drugs, or fire. Dogs have . o Tech Evolution
 Communication devices
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