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About the time of the Ice Age the early man adopted canines as their companions. It all started with a hungry wolf eyeing a man's kill as he sat stripping away at the meat and swallowing it. As soon as he turned this once enemy, an animal the early man competed with everyday, sat friendly next to him, drooling for the food in the man's hand. As soon as that man handed the wolf his very own food the domesticating process began. The man found his wolf had her pups, and he traded the pups for tools readily made. Then the man realized the actual convenience of the wolf. She was a wolf of protection, hunting, tracking, and an animal of pleasure. He picked out his favored pups of his first wolf's litter, bred them with the best of his group.
At that time people were pulling wild wolves out of their dens while they were still young and the mother was hunting. They raised the pup to be what they wanted, and the domesticating continued.
The later in the history of man, explorers came across foxes. These small canines were favored for their lush coats in winter, and were trapped and sold to traders. But when traders bought these canines for not fur trade, but the live fox itself, they complained about its temperament. An idea then arose and a mass amount of foxes were trapped. These foxes were put in wire-cages and later tested for temperament. The men would keep the friendly or shy foxes and either fur-trade or set free the ones that growled, snapped, or tried to rip the glove off the handler's hand.
Thats when the toy dog was created. The friendly foxes were bred and ironically the breed came up with deformed tails that curved around their backs, squished faces, or flopped ears. That's when they were favored the most and sold as pets.
Even today the wolf can be seen in every dog, even the brave Chihuahua, who probably shouldn't be as daring as it is. Ever since man offered meat to the wolf she had been sworn to protect his family and keep them warm. Today we often neglect and beat our dogs. Many don't understand their language, or are just too much of a fool to learn.
Grown humans don't seem to understand the devotion of a dog. If we were more like dogs the world would be more peaceful, boarders would be set, and we would have the time to properly discipline our children.
Even as children can be cruel to animals, a dog still has the patients and devotion to make them their best friend.
In my day, we didn't have dogs or cats. All I had was Silver Beauty, my beloved paper clip. ~ Jennifer Hart, Arlington
Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other. ~Robert Benchley
The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic. ~Henry Ward Beecher
If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one. ~Andy Rooney
Both humans and dogs love to play well into adulthood, and individuals from both species occasionally display evidence of having a conscience. ~Jon Winokur
To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace. ~Milan Kundera
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The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother - and they'll settle for a puppy every time. ~Winston Pendelton
Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog. ~Franklin P. Jones
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. ~Andy Rooney
The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's. ~Polish Proverb
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In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog. ~Edward Hoagland
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A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. ~Robert Benchley
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. ~Bern Williams
The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. ~Samuel Butler, Notebooks, 1912
You learn in this business: It you want a friend, get a dog. ~Carl Icahn, US auto business executive
From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog. ~Mabel Louise Robinson
No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does. ~Christopher Morley
There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the big dog, waiting to see where the dog wants to go so he can take him there. - Lee Iacocca, US auto business executive
Once again, enough for now. I'll do a cat one next, but 'till then, sit tight with man's best friend.
A dog's life is short, however, unlike us, they know just how to live it to the fullest. ~Morgan Allen
At that time people were pulling wild wolves out of their dens while they were still young and the mother was hunting. They raised the pup to be what they wanted, and the domesticating continued.
The later in the history of man, explorers came across foxes. These small canines were favored for their lush coats in winter, and were trapped and sold to traders. But when traders bought these canines for not fur trade, but the live fox itself, they complained about its temperament. An idea then arose and a mass amount of foxes were trapped. These foxes were put in wire-cages and later tested for temperament. The men would keep the friendly or shy foxes and either fur-trade or set free the ones that growled, snapped, or tried to rip the glove off the handler's hand.
Thats when the toy dog was created. The friendly foxes were bred and ironically the breed came up with deformed tails that curved around their backs, squished faces, or flopped ears. That's when they were favored the most and sold as pets.
Even today the wolf can be seen in every dog, even the brave Chihuahua, who probably shouldn't be as daring as it is. Ever since man offered meat to the wolf she had been sworn to protect his family and keep them warm. Today we often neglect and beat our dogs. Many don't understand their language, or are just too much of a fool to learn.
Grown humans don't seem to understand the devotion of a dog. If we were more like dogs the world would be more peaceful, boarders would be set, and we would have the time to properly discipline our children.
Even as children can be cruel to animals, a dog still has the patients and devotion to make them their best friend.
In my day, we didn't have dogs or cats. All I had was Silver Beauty, my beloved paper clip. ~ Jennifer Hart, Arlington
Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other. ~Robert Benchley
The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic. ~Henry Ward Beecher
If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one. ~Andy Rooney
Both humans and dogs love to play well into adulthood, and individuals from both species occasionally display evidence of having a conscience. ~Jon Winokur
To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace. ~Milan Kundera
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The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother - and they'll settle for a puppy every time. ~Winston Pendelton
Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog. ~Franklin P. Jones
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. ~Andy Rooney
The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's. ~Polish Proverb
:thumb9025553:
In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog. ~Edward Hoagland
:thumb14259068:
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. ~Robert Benchley
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. ~Bern Williams
The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. ~Samuel Butler, Notebooks, 1912
You learn in this business: It you want a friend, get a dog. ~Carl Icahn, US auto business executive
From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog. ~Mabel Louise Robinson
No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does. ~Christopher Morley
There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the big dog, waiting to see where the dog wants to go so he can take him there. - Lee Iacocca, US auto business executive
Once again, enough for now. I'll do a cat one next, but 'till then, sit tight with man's best friend.
A dog's life is short, however, unlike us, they know just how to live it to the fullest. ~Morgan Allen
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That makes for an interesting read, but little of it is based in actual fact. Current scientific and paleoarcheological evidence suggests that the domestication of the dog from the wolf was NOT a matter of primitive humans taking wolf pups from their dens and raising them, but rather, the wolves CHOSE us. Those wolves that voluntarily came to live among groups of early humans, scavenging from their leftovers and waste, more or less domesticated themselves. Selective breeding by humans for certain traits came much later. Even today, in existing remnant primitive cultures, the dogs that live among such people still are primitive and wolf-like in both appearance and behavior, and are still the result of natural, rather than human selection. One of my friends and colleagues is Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin, a canine biologist, who has studied primitive dogs and the domestication of Canis lupus familiaris, and I was one of the first people to participate in the Carolina Dog Project, the study and re-domestication of a primitive canine native to the Southeastern US, the Carolina Dog, or North American Dingo, an animal whose carefully-buried remains have been found among very early prehistoric village sites in South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana, dating back over 15,000 years-long before the supposed first domestication of dogs. We now believe the the transition from wild wolf to dog took place in various parts of the world at least 100,000 years ago.
The fox domestication that is mentioned in the article did NOT take place thousands or even hundreds of years ago, but is the result of a single experiment carried out on a Siberian fur farm in the mid-Twentieth century. It was not the intention to create foxes that were gentle house pets, but rather, foxes that could be safely handled while being killed for their fur, so the pelters would not need to wear cumbersome gloves or have to muzzle the fox. The unintentional result was the odd physical traits that are described-foxes with curled, Husky-like tails, floppy ears, blue eyes, shortened muzzles, smaller teeth, and a perpetually puppy-like disposition, serving as a model of how those traits eventually showed up in domesticated wolves, then were later selectively bred for by humans. Odd white markings also appeared in the foxes' coats, making them useless for the fur trade, so the project was abandoned. It was decided that wild, bitey foxes that still had even-colored coats suitable for fur coats were preferable to friendly foxes with mis-marked fur that was useless for making into garments. Foxes are NOT the ancestors of Toy dogs, as foxes and dogs cannot produce fertile offspring, being of a different genus, nor does any evidence suggest that foxes were the inspiration for the breeding of small dogs, other than the fact that many terrier breeds were developed that were small enough to go to ground to kill foxes in their dens.
Just thought I'd clear up some facts-no offense, but seeing as you have an interest in wild canids, and there is a lot of misinformation still out there, I'd hope you'd appreciate the input.
pitbulllady
The fox domestication that is mentioned in the article did NOT take place thousands or even hundreds of years ago, but is the result of a single experiment carried out on a Siberian fur farm in the mid-Twentieth century. It was not the intention to create foxes that were gentle house pets, but rather, foxes that could be safely handled while being killed for their fur, so the pelters would not need to wear cumbersome gloves or have to muzzle the fox. The unintentional result was the odd physical traits that are described-foxes with curled, Husky-like tails, floppy ears, blue eyes, shortened muzzles, smaller teeth, and a perpetually puppy-like disposition, serving as a model of how those traits eventually showed up in domesticated wolves, then were later selectively bred for by humans. Odd white markings also appeared in the foxes' coats, making them useless for the fur trade, so the project was abandoned. It was decided that wild, bitey foxes that still had even-colored coats suitable for fur coats were preferable to friendly foxes with mis-marked fur that was useless for making into garments. Foxes are NOT the ancestors of Toy dogs, as foxes and dogs cannot produce fertile offspring, being of a different genus, nor does any evidence suggest that foxes were the inspiration for the breeding of small dogs, other than the fact that many terrier breeds were developed that were small enough to go to ground to kill foxes in their dens.
Just thought I'd clear up some facts-no offense, but seeing as you have an interest in wild canids, and there is a lot of misinformation still out there, I'd hope you'd appreciate the input.
pitbulllady