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     • They were important in hunter-gatherer societies as hunting allies and bodyguards against predators. When livestock were domesticated about 7,000 to 9,000 years ago, dogs served as herders and guardians of sheep, goats, and cattle. Although many still serve in these capacities, dogs are mainly used for social purposes and companionship.
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   Why was a dog domesticated?

   • The dog was domesticated out of a need to have an ally for hunting, herding, resource protection and companionship. As the relationship between primitive dogs and humans became closer, these animals began to be incorporated into the daily life of the settlements. This included simple companionship.

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   Where were dogs domesticated?

   • Dogs were domesticated somewhere in Europe or western Siberia. They were domesticated in the Middle East and Africa. Farmers domesticated them by actively trapping and training wolves. Wolves domesticated themselves, beginning with eating human scraps and eventually approaching human beings. Dogs were domesticated twice in two different areas.

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   Was a dog the first animal domesticated by a human being?

   • While there is much we do not know, we can say with authority that the dog was the first animal domesticated by the human being. The process was slow and gradual, so it cannot be established exactly when the domestication of the dog began.

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   Why are dogs important?

   • Dogs have played an important role in the history of human civilization and were among the first domesticated animals. They were important in hunter-gatherer societies as hunting allies and bodyguards against predators. When livestock were domesticated about 7,000 to 9,000 years ago, dogs served as herders and guardians of sheep, goats, and cattle.

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   Dogs have played an important role in the history of human civilization and were among the first domesticated animals. They were important in hunter-gatherer societies as hunting allies and bodyguards against predators. When livestock were domesticated about 7,000 to 9,000 years ago, dogs served as herders and guardians of sheep, goats, and ...

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   Apr 25, 2019 · The history of dog domestication is that of an ancient partnership between dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris) and humans. That partnership was likely originally based on a human need for help with herding and hunting, for an early alarm system, and for a source of food in addition to the companionship many of us today know and love.

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   One of the most important transitions in human history was the domestication of animals, which began with the long-term association between wolves and hunter–gatherers more than 30,000 years ago. [4] The dog was the first species and the only large carnivore to have been domesticated.

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   Aug 11, 2023 · Dogs were domesticated somewhere in Europe or western Siberia. They were domesticated in the Middle East and Africa. Farmers domesticated them by actively trapping and training wolves. Wolves domesticated themselves, beginning with eating human scraps and eventually approaching human beings. Dogs were domesticated twice in two different areas.

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   Feb 16, 2021 · The conundrums of canine domestication. Dogs were the first animal to become domesticated; at least 14,000 years ago, the Bonn-Oberkassel dog was buried in such a way that indicates it was treated affectionately while it lived. Dogs probably also domesticated themselves when they first approached us for scraps.

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   Aug 31, 2022 · Current estimates suggest this relationship began in vain around 16,000 years ago. This makes the dog the first animal to be domesticated by humans. Learn more about the domestication of dogs.