Animal Domestication History

Dogs were used in World War II. At first the U.S. army only used fifty sled dogs working as military dogs in Alaska. But later in the war, they would hire more dogs.”Dogs guarded posts and supplies,carried messages and rescued downed planes” . Dogs were also used for finding enemies, detect mines and alert

Another animal who has always been a great use in war is the dog. He was used in WWII for many purposes, including

Dogs were not always how they are today. Almost 35,000 years ago, they were wolves. Humans saw most wolves as a threat. Even though they saw each other as enemies, there was a point where they helped each other. This is what helped them evolve. It all started when wolves went to human camps to devour some scraps of food. Because of this, the wolves were healthy and had many pups. The pups inherited the parents' habit of snacking on leftovers. This cycle repeated over and over. Wolves were willing to get closer to people. Humans soon realized that wolves make very good guards because they protected the humans from many dangerous animals. As a result, wolves living near the humans started to change.

    Dogs have been domesticated for over 10,000 years. Food from the humans would bring the dogs to them, and the dogs would bark at predators when they came so the people started to feed the dogs to keep them around. In the 1’st century AD in China Roman mosaics show evidence of the present day Pekingese and Roman ladies also had lap dogs. They believe the dogs warmth cures stomach aches. The earliest evidence of any domesticated dog is a jawbone found in Iraq in a cave about 12,000 years ago. We know it is a jawbone of a dog because a jawbone of a wolf is smaller and the teeth is smaller.

Last but definitely not least, military working dogs are another way that we can see animals working for us. Late one night on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Cairo, a military working dog, braced for landing in one of two Black Hawk helicopters. Cairo, a Belgian Malinois, a breed known for acute intelligence, sat alert, supremely alert to the mood of the soldiers traveling with him. This was a different mission as the helicopters they

They were being mainly used as gun dogs in the war. Gun dogs are a category of dog breeds that are used to assist hunters to find and retrieve game, and the Labrador Retrievers were especially useful for this because they are born with a natural knack for retrieving.

find out where they first originated and how they came to be. There is a

Canines were first used by Pharaoh Rameses II. Rameses II used war dogs, with spiked collars, that raced ahead of his armies. By turning the gentle Mastiff into a fearless and vicious fighter, the Romans were able to instill fear and terror into armies. They would wrap the massive canine in spike-covered armor and have it charge at full speed. Canines were used, not only for attack in this manner, but also to warn of an impending attack and to send messages (Aiello and Bacon 17-18). Elephants were used to terrorize and create mass destruction in enemy front lines. Though they were difficult to train and control, many believed that the destruction caused by elephants was worth the effort taken to train them. Animals were an important part of ancient warfare and their use has continued until today.

Dogs not only detect drugs, but they also detect people and bombs. This is an important task that dogs must complete. The military uses dogs for war because dogs are able to identify people and have a very good sense of smell (“How War Dogs Work”). “Dogs' sense of smell overpowers our own by orders of magnitude—it's 10,000 to 100,000 times as acute, scientists say. ‘Let's suppose they're just 10,000 times better,’ says James Walker”

Wow, that is a long time? Dogs have helped society throughout the world. Most people cannot see, so dogs guide them. Many dogs have helped by being in the war. Some dogs have helped society as being a guard dog, or they help society by helping the police catch criminals.

The allied forces are using many types of animals such as horses, dogs, and even pigeons for a variety of jobs. Around 20,000 dogs are being used by the Allies for purposes such as: alerting soldiers of any unknown presence found in the camp, detecting enemy scent when patrolling, finding any injured or dying soldiers, running vital messages to other platoons, and even as emotional support for the soldiers.

German Shepherds and Rottweilers both have qualities that make them great for families. German Shepherds are amongst the most popular dog breeds sold today. They are very popular in the military and police force due to their loyalty and ability to learn among other things. According to an article on Petmd.com, German

According to "The Call of Duty", dogs have been in wars throughout history, which shows that dogs have always been loyal friends in war. Dogs are specially trained to find bombs, drugs, and land mines that may hurt or kill their owners. In Afghanistan, military dogs are used to find bombs on walkways or on roads. This prevents soldiers from stepping on bombs and loosing limbs or worse.

When a dog is assigned a job they look at the build and personalities of the breed and the specific dog. There are five main breeds that are used for law enforcement. One of the most common breeds is the German shepherd. German shepherds are used for tracking drugs, explosives, and tracking and apprehending criminals. They are used for all these things because of their strength, teachability, intelligence, and obedience.

Dogs were the first animal, and the only large carnivore, to be domesticated. in both appearance and in both Dogs are not tame wolves, but how they became these unique companions to people is still being debated.