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The importance of the social environment to dogs' health

By Linda Brent on Aug 08, 2024

We all recognize that dogs are intensely social, with their human family, dogs, and even other pets. But how does the social environment affect dog's health? In a recent study, researchers from the Dog Aging...

Is this a dog or a wolf?

By Linda Brent on Aug 02, 2022

The search for the common ancestor of dogs and wolves continues.

Where did dogs come from?

By Linda Brent on Feb 10, 2022

Dogs were the first domesticated species, and the wolf is the likely ancestor of modern dogs. Pretty straightforward, right? Actually, the dogs’ story is anything but simple. Scientists are continuing to uncover the details of where, when, and how dogs became our best friend.

Some new ideas about the domestication of dogs

By Linda Brent on Jan 21, 2022

Find out how dogs were domesticated to become our best friend! The "self-domestication" process is based on the behavior of wolves and how increasingly friendly behavior toward humans was beneficial.