Evolution Of Dogs And The Wolf Dog Theory

Have you ever played outside with your dog for a while and lay back to consider about how your dog evolved into whom he is today and how he turned into "family?" Well, over the centuries, dogs have evolved a lot! In between that time, they turned into what we call pets. Because of this, the relationship between dogs and humans has changed over thousands of years, wolves evolved to dogs and the wolves soon became pets.

It was also common for the Wolves to be bred with dogs, in order to get a breed of dog with the strength of a wolf but the calmness and loyalty of a dog.

(Transition: Have you had conversations with your dog? I do all the time! Have you ever avoided a dog because it looked scary? Most of us know what a relaxed dog and an aggressive dog looks like. What many don’t and should know are the signals that tell you when a dog is transitioning from being relaxed to a stressed, fearful, or threatened mood. Let’s start with stress and fear signals. Let’s go over a some dog body language so you can evaluate your judgments.)

The domestic dog has to be one of the most unique animals that the human had ever bred. All dogs were formed differently and for separate reasons; whether it be for their looks or for their personal attributes, the dog has been evolved around humans and yet many breeds were created by humans themselves. I also believe that having a dog is a necessity to having a balanced life, just how Cesar Millan was quoted on the Brainy Quote web page “The dog can only become what's in your bubble. The dog is imitating the energy that is in your bubble. You are the source, the feast of energy. If you feel anxious, the dog becomes anxious with you. If you become nervous, the dog wakes up nervous with you”. Your dog runs off of your actions and emotions

Have you ever had a dog? Do you know where dogs came from? Well, did you know that a million of years ago dogs did not exist. Back, then the dogs were wolves that disliked people. The relationship between dogs and humans has changed over time because over thousands of years ago, the wolves evolved to dogs and the dogs soon became part of human families. That is why these days people want to have a dog as a pet.

First of all, many owners adopt puppies; allowing both to create a stronger emotional connection. A study conducted by the University of Lincoln and the University of Sao Paulo proved that dogs can not only understand humans, but they can also read and understand their emotions (Jamieson). The dogs in the trial were shown several pictures of humans with varying expressions. When the voice over the speaker said a command, the dogs would listen to the tone of the human and face towards the picture that corresponded appropriately. For example, if the voice sounded excited, the dog would wag its tail and point its attention towards the smiling face. The reactions dogs have to these type of tests show that their emotional connections to humans come almost instinctively. It is because of this trait that most hospitals arrange programs in which animals help victims recover.

A long time ago, dogs were once wolves, and they worked for humans. Over the millennia, wolves have evolved into dogs, and dogs have become friendlier. The way wolves have changed over time into dogs have been very noticeable. Although, the arctic grey wolf didn't turn into Cavalier King Yorkshire Terrier overnight. The reason the two, dogs and wolves, have changed are plentiful due to the changing relationship between humans and dogs. It cannot be denied.

Why did dogs stay by our sides for thousands of years? Dogs were being used for hunting. Then time passes by and dogs are being used as pets. Human show dogs a lot of love and that make dogs change. If it was not for human's dogs wouldn't exist because they would still be wolves. Dogs will protect you from harmful animals in the forest. The relationship between dogs and humans has changed over time because wolves became dogs and dogs became pets.

Dogs reacted the same way an infant or a chimpanzee would react without their mother and for a dog was its owner. By doing the experiment on dogs and their owners, experimenters were able to conclude that dogs were emotionally attached to their owners. Therefore, we can conclude since the results are of those like infants, babies form an emotional bond with their caretaker which eventually turns into an attachment bond with their loved one. Babies tend to cry while dogs scratch the door and whine wanting their loved one or owner. Identifying dog behavior helps us identify our own abilities and experiences that affect our behavior. We can utilize the test done upon the dogs to advance the transition of an emotional bond to an attachment bond as the infant grows. The test however concluded that it was separation anxiety that caused the whining and the scratching on the door. What about the baby? The information and results that came from the experiment can help us advance upon the baby and their feelings towards the mother. Dogs tend to act like people but do they think and act like a human? They have the characteristics of acting like a human because their owners have instilled their values into their upbringing. Just like an infant, the early stages are the most important to lay the foundation that will pave the way for the rest of their lives. As for a dog, the way we treat and teach them, they will act, there is no breed that is born aggressive, the dog is dependant on the upbringing of the owner. Infants still have the capability of saying no and not tend to respect their parents as would a

There are a lot of discussions about whether wolves and dogs belong to the same species or not. Recently dogs were reclassified from “canis familiaris” to “canis lupus familiaris” what means they are considered as a sub-species of the wolf species “canis lupus”. However, they are extremely close relatives and genetic studies prove that both share a common ancestry. We can consider a dog like tamed or domesticated form of a wolf.

Their skulls, teeth, and paws shrank, their ears flopped, they gained a docile disposition, becoming both less frightening and less fearful. They learned to read the complex expressions that ripple across human faces. Even though some dogs don’t look alike, they share some of their genes, and belong to the same species. Compared with equally sized wolves, dogs tend to have smaller skulls and smaller brain. The teeth in wolves are larger than the dog’s teeth. The skin in dogs is thicker than wolves. Wolves are smarter and are more are in their environment than dogs. But when it comes to sociability, dogs are more friendly with other animals and as pets. The Saarloos Wolfdog carries more gray wolf DNA than any other dog breed. The gray wolves live in many places, like in deserts, grassland, forest and arctic tundras. Dogs were developed to do different tasks and for the men needs, like herding, droving, pulling, hauling, herding, hunting, rescuing and guarding. Some dogs were used as luxury item, they were viewed by others as an status

Dogs and humans as I'm about to tell you they have a very strong bond.Over the years their relationship has been getting stronger and stronger.It could be getting stronger till this day.On the other article it is about how the wolf became the dog.The wolf over the years has turned into the dog.I am going to compare these two articles on how they're different and how they are alike.

The grey wolf has been transformed into what we, today, call a dog. After years of traveling with humans, the wolf began to change and became adapted and tame enough to socialize with humans. The environment it was placed into was one of the causes for change, and another was the role it played for humans.

Anti German sentiment following the First World War, caused the British to re-name the breed as the Alsatian Wolf-Dog. Although all dogs are thought to have evolved from wolves, the name Alsatian Wolf-Dog led some people to believe the German shepherd had been directly bred from wolves. The truth is that the German shepherd carries no more wolves’ blood than any other breed.

There are several theories on how the evolution from wolf to dog came about. One theory is that the human environment attracted wolves. Wolves started following people around to take advantage of food scraps that were left behind. Eventually, wolves lost fear of people, and people lost fear of wolves. The benefits of this new relationship were not just one way. Wolves also helped humans by sniffing out prey and helping them hunt. Success likely meant the humans would share their food with wolves. This is a very popular theory, but it has been disputed. Archeological digs show that the early dogs were not eating the same mammoth meat that the humans were eating. Instead, their main diet consisted mostly of less popular human meat such as reindeer. The prehistoric dogs also had many broken teeth and severe facial wounds. Although these injuries could be from fighting with other dogs, many scientists believe the dogs had been beaten with sticks, leading many to assume the relationship between man and prehistoric dog was not as companionable as the theory would suggest.