How Did the Dog Become Mans Best Friend?
Long before history was written down, dog and man formed a friendship that was to continue throughout the ages. This friendship existed as early as 50,000 years ago, as proven by cave paintings that show prehistoric hunters with dogs at their sides. In these early times, dogs, wolves, and jackals hunted food for themselves and s
• 1 of 31 by Perry McCarney Dogs became man’s best friend in the animal kingdom through the simple expedient of getting in first! Anthropological research shows that human groups were relating with canine packs at least 15,000 years ago. And it’s qui…read more • 2 of 31 by Peter Timm History tells us that man and dog have coexisted since the first dog dared to venture close to a campfire and was allowed to stay. Thank goodness for that first dog. However unlike most of the other animals that have com…
Perhaps it is a cliche to say that dogs are man’s best friend. Dogs are just dumb animals, right? Of course dogs are much more than that. They are eyes for the blind, detectives for drug searches, scouts for missing persons, and devoted companions who are willing to sacrifice their lives as protectors. Ask a dog owner about his family and notice that his golden retriever is listed among his “children.
