Mike’s Pup

Sep 3, 2010 by Naomi.

Men and dogs were made for each other. Actually according to a great deal of research there appears to be an eternal connection between people and dogs. In a way dogs evolved from wolves but not directly. Jon Franklin looked deeply into the relationship and it seems that wolves split in their genetic development early in evolution. One line split off and became attached to people and began to depend on the folks they followed more or less becoming genetically altered. In looking at evolution dogs and humans clicked somehow and for a time each species lost some brain size. From there on man and dog “grew up” together. Only in the last few thousand years have the species been engineered for the variety of breeds listed in present day kennel clubs. Humankind learned from the monk who played with sweet peas how to gerrymander the four-legged predator into the gentle companion for its two-legged protector. Men and dogs were made for each other. Actually according to a great deal of research there appears to be an eternal connection between people and dogs. In a way dogs evolved from wolves but not directly. Jon Franklin looked deeply into the relationship and it seems that wolves split in their genetic development early in evolution. One line split off and became attached to people and began to depend on the folks they followed more or less becoming genetically altered. In looking at evolution dogs and humans clicked somehow and for a time each species lost some brain size. From there on man and dog “grew up” together. Only in the last few thousand years have the species been engineered for the variety of breeds listed in present day kennel clubs. Humankind learned from the monk who played with sweet peas how to gerrymander the four-legged predator into the gentle companion for its two-legged protector.

For the full tale of a real puppy go to salmonriver.com and Just Curious by Mike Sherer.

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