There have been many news stories detailing the bond between dogs and humans, and tales of dog heroics enter the public consciousness, capture our imaginations, and fuel our assertions that a dog’s loyalty is unwavering. No mere animals these, but trustworthy companions who well deserve our praise and pampering. Deep in a forest in Kenya […]
There has also been a long standing working relationship between dogs and humans, which further cements our symbiotic relationship . “We know that dogs were useful for lots of things in Stone Age culture, as draft animals, in hunting, for warmth, and for protection,” said Jennifer Leonard, a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Institution’s National […]
There’s more to it than just growing up and evolving together. “It looks like dogs really do understand what we are trying to tell them, they are thinking about what we want, and they understand that we are trying to communicate,” said Brian Hare of Harvard University. A study was conducted by Hare comparing dogs, […]
“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring–it was peace.” – Milan Kundera When humans emerged from the evolutionary process, they were greeted by a […]
