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 Show your support with a magnetic ribbon. Recent Pet News, Tips & Info...The Aryan MolossusOnce a Warrior, Today a Loyal Companion and a Family-Protector Should you ever decide that you need a big dog, with an imposing posture, which can look threatening and majestic at the same time, the Aryan Molossus is definitely one breed that you must take into consideration. The Armant The Egyptian Dog with a Lot of Love to Give To some of you, the Armant is better known as the “Egyptian Sheepdog” and, just as the name suggests it, it was bred to be a herding dog. However, in ancient times, it was used mostly as a guard dog. This breed is originally from Egypt and named after the town of Armant. Its loyalty and agility are the two main characteristics which make this dog special. The Atlas Terrier The Small Dog With a Massive Dose of Energy At a glimpse, the Atlas Terrier can be easily mistaken with the Jack Russell Terrier. However, there are some differences that may help you tell these two cousins apart. Before deciding to buy or adopt a dog of this breed, there are some things that you have to take into consideration. Unfortunately, this is quite a rare breed of dogs in our days. Anglos-Francaises de Petite Venerie It Is Impossible Not to Love Them Anglos-Francaises de Petite Venerie are the smallest dogs in the Anglos-Francais category. However, the name „Petite”, meaning „small”, is not at all referring to the size of the dogs, but to the game they are after. Even if they've been around since the 16th century, today, these dogs are not easy to find. So if you have decided to adopt one, you can be sure that you will have a unique pet. |
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Domestication of the DogDogs differ greatly from wild animals. Dogs are trainable creatures, domesticated and depend on us for their survival. There are many questions pertaining to the domestication of dogs: How did dogs go from wild animals to domesticated ones? We do know that dog’s weren’t the domesticated animals we know today until their lives crossed with the lives of humans.It is generally accepted that the dog’s ancestors were first attracted to human settlements for the scavenging opportunities. They came to eat the human waste, food scraps and garbage that was thrown into garbage piles. The villagers became accustomed to these creatures; they perhaps even valued the elimination of waste and food that would attract undesirable scavengers, such as vermin. It is thought that the scavenging dogs became territorial over their garbage piles. They then began to bark at approaching strangers and animals. The villagers grew to appreciate these warnings, so they were welcomed even further into the village life. Eventually, hunters discovered that dogs could be helpful. They discovered that dogs could track scent, or even take down large game. The villagers also discovered that dogs could be useful in guarding and herding livestock. Dogs were also trained to guard people and to pull sleds and other cargo. Over the next 10,000 years dogs became helpers across the continents and in many different capacities. Share this article on Domestication of the Dog with friends. 
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