Dog Origins - Where Do Dogs Come From?

It's widely believed that dogs originated over 17,000highly prized traits.
years ago; recent DNA testing and closer fossilNot only their temperaments but also the way they
examination is suggesting that dogs originated as farlook is greatly changing. Scientists have had a tough
as 150,000 years ago. However the dating in relationtime telling some skull and bone fragments apart. It's
to the Bible seems a little far fetched. We know theymainly differences in the skull and teeth that
were around in Bible days because it is mention inscientists can sue to determine if the specimens are
several passages.wolf or dog remains.
Scientists and researchers have come up with severalAt a farm in Siberia researchers have been
possible paths that the development of modern dogsexperimenting with foxes and how quickly they can
has followed. Dogs have lived and worked withbe tamed. They believe that this might lead to an
humans in many different roles throughout the ages.understanding of how our own dogs have evolved.
Even today people are continually finding new waysResearchers around the world are also becoming
in which dogs can enhance their lives, or performinterested in the cognitions of our dogs and how our
useful services to people.dogs have become accepted into our human social
In order to understand dogs and their complexstructures. History cannot trace the exact routes of
relationship to humans we need to look back to thewolf to dog.
origins of the species; and take a closer look at theWolves are now on endangered lists around the
habits of wolves.world. Many valiant efforts are being made to curb
Wolves are very social animals; they live in packs andthe steady decline in wolf numbers.
derive not only assured survival but also enjoyIs it all part of evolution?
relationships within the pack. We can clearly seeDogs have evolved slowly from wolves and found a
evidence of wolves' social structure systems if wehome with humans. They've become an essential part
look at our own dogs today. In a healthy relationshipof human life. If all wolves had formed such
the human is the alpha member of the pack. A lessrelationships with humans they too might be assured
socialized dog is widely believed to think that he isof life without extinction.
the leader of your pack, instead of you - the owner.It is far easier to envision a world without wolves
Today it is widely believed that domestication isthan it is to imagine a world without Boston Terriers,
occurring at a much greater speed than wasMaltese, Yorkshire Terriers, Pomeranians, Shih Tzu's
previously thought. It seems dogs are now born withor Pugs.