A Brief History of Dogs - How We Domesticated Dogs

Dogs are human’s best friend. They’re loyal, hard-working, and eager to please. But how did they get that way? Short answer: Humans. Come along on the journey from prehistoric wolf to portable purse-dogs, as we look at our finest achievement -- the invention of dogs! SOURCES: “Animal evolution during domestication: the domesticated fox as a model“ “Archaeological dogs from the Early Holocene Zhokhov site in the Eastern Siberian Arctic“ A New Origin Story for Dogs “Genome-wide SNP and haplotype analyses reveal a rich history underlying dog domestication“ “Co-evolution of humans and canids: An alternative view of dog domestication: Homo homini lupus?“ (PDF) Turnspit Dogs: The Rise And Fall Of The Vernepator Cur