Dogs and Human relationships
Human socialization of Dogs
Dogs, like humans, are highly social animals and this similarity in their overall
behavioral pattern accounts for their trainability, playfulness, and ability to fit into
human households and social situations. This similarity has earned dogs a unique
position in the realm of interspecies relationships.
The loyalty and devotion that dogs demonstrate as part of their natural instincts as
pack animals closely mimics the human idea of love and friendship, leading many
dog owners to view their pets as full-fledged family members. Conversely, dogs seem
to view their human companions as members of their pack, and make few, if any,
distinctions between their owners and fellow dogs. Dogs fill a variety of roles in human
society and are often trained as working dogs. For dogs that do not have traditional
jobs, a wide range of dog sports provide the opportunity to exhibit their natural skills.
In many countries, the most common and perhaps most important role of dogs is as
companions.
Dogs have lived and worked with humans in so many roles that their loyalty has
earned them the unique sobriquet "man's best friend". However, some cultures
consider dogs to be unclean. In some parts of the world, dogs are raised as livestock
to produce dog meat for human consumption. In many places, consumption of dog
meat is discouraged by social convention or cultural taboo.
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Dogs, like humans, are highly social animals and this similarity in their overall
behavioral pattern accounts for their trainability, playfulness, and ability to fit into
human households and social situations. This similarity has earned dogs a unique
position in the realm of interspecies relationships.
The loyalty and devotion that dogs demonstrate as part of their natural instincts as
pack animals closely mimics the human idea of love and friendship, leading many
dog owners to view their pets as full-fledged family members. Conversely, dogs seem
to view their human companions as members of their pack, and make few, if any,
distinctions between their owners and fellow dogs. Dogs fill a variety of roles in human
society and are often trained as working dogs. For dogs that do not have traditional
jobs, a wide range of dog sports provide the opportunity to exhibit their natural skills.
In many countries, the most common and perhaps most important role of dogs is as
companions.
Dogs have lived and worked with humans in so many roles that their loyalty has
earned them the unique sobriquet "man's best friend". However, some cultures
consider dogs to be unclean. In some parts of the world, dogs are raised as livestock
to produce dog meat for human consumption. In many places, consumption of dog
meat is discouraged by social convention or cultural taboo.
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Dogs and Human relationships | Dog Domestication | Ancient Dogs | Canis lupus familiaris
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Health and Care of your Dogs - Dog2Dogs.com
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