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The <b>Domestic Dog</b> is, as far as we know right now, the first pet to ever have been domesticated by humans. While they don't seem to be domesticated directly from <i>[[Canis lupus]]</i>, they share a common ancestor. For over 14.000 years, dogs have now accompanied humans in daily life. From hunting to pulling sleds, guarding homes to herding cattle, dogs have lived busy lives in human society. There are believed to be anywhere from 600 to 900 million dogs in the world today, most of which live in households and are cared for as pets. There is however also a big number of stray dogs and street dogs, fully living in the wild and around towns and cities in several countries. Those numbers make dogs slightly more succesful in adapting to domestic life than cats <i>([[Felis catus]])</i> but just as beloved. | |||
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The Domestic Dog is, as far as we know right now, the first pet to ever have been domesticated by humans. While they don't seem to be domesticated directly from Canis lupus, they share a common ancestor. For over 14.000 years, dogs have now accompanied humans in daily life. From hunting to pulling sleds, guarding homes to herding cattle, dogs have lived busy lives in human society. There are believed to be anywhere from 600 to 900 million dogs in the world today, most of which live in households and are cared for as pets. There is however also a big number of stray dogs and street dogs, fully living in the wild and around towns and cities in several countries. Those numbers make dogs slightly more succesful in adapting to domestic life than cats (Felis catus) but just as beloved.
