A Brief History of The Dog

By: Kaitlin Ennis, Kayla Pfendler, and Tiger Maxwell

Early Canines

● Dogs evolved from wolves 32,000

years ago.
● Dogs in China only became
domesticated 16,000 years ago.
● Early canines were worshipped by
their early owners.

“Wolf.” Wolf, Wikipedia, 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf.

Why Did Dogs Approach Humans?

● Wolves would eat leftovers

thrown outside encampments.
● They became accustomed to
humans leaving food.
● The wolves eventually began to
beg for food.

Jake. “Breedism: What Is a Breed?” 17 Barks, 2 Aug. 2013,

17barks.blogspot.com/2013/08/breedism-what-is-breed.html.
What Changed?

● Humans and dogs evolved

through parallel evolution.
● Dietary similarities caused dogs
to change anatomically.
● Canines biochemistry shifted.
● This was proven by modern
medicine.
Stephanie Taylor. “Humans and Machines Tagteam to Reduce Human Error and Ensure
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Dog Worshipping

● Cave depictions of dogs

alongside men are commonly
seen.
● Skulls of canines were discovered
with markings on them.
● Dog bones and teeth were used to
decorate necklaces.
Ben Nicholls. “This Chinese Village Celebrates Dogs by Worshipping, Parading Them on
Thrones.” Business Today, 6 Sept. 2017, www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/this-
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thrones/story/259779.html.
Genetic Changes

● Two genes in dogs do not fire.

● These are the same genes found
in Williams-Beuren syndrome.
● WBS causes individuals to
become more friendly and
extremely social.

“Anatomy.” Hound Dogs Rule, 28 Apr. 2014, hounddogsdrule.com/k9-

classroom/anatomy/.
Early Protectors

● Dogs help early humans survive,

unlike Neanderthals.
● They protected humans and their
food.
● Hunted, which limited the
Neanderthals food supply.

Vicki Croke. “If You Don’t Like Dogs, Does That Make You A Neanderthal?” The Wild
Life, 25 Mar. 2015, thewildlife.wbur.org/2015/03/25/if-you-dont-like-dogs-does-
that-make-you-a-neanderthal/.
 Dog Breed Characteristics
● Affectionate with Family: Akita, Afghan Hound,
American Bulldog, Beagle
● Drooling Potential: Bloodhound, Bulldog, Great
Dane
● Easy to Train: Pit Bull Terrier, Boxer, Boston Terrier
● More Difficult to Train: Beagle, Afghan Hound,
Akita, Basset Hound
● High Energy: American Eskimo, Airedale Terrier, Figure 1: Pitbull Drooling. Source: “Why Do Bulldogs Drool?”
BulldogGuide.com, 17 Jan. 2018, bulldogguide.com/why-do-
American Foxhound bulldogs-drool/.

● Potential for Weight Gain: Beagle, Akita

Service Dogs

These dogs provide benefits to those suffering from physical disabilities along
with people with mental disabilities.

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