You have a dog, right? I have two dogs named Cleopatra and Olive. They are the best!
I do have a dog.  I have a chihuahua named Mia.  I was reading that the dog is a direct ancestor of the wolf
Mine are also chihuahuas! It is crazy to think that these little dogs could come from such big and independent wolves. What else have you been reading about them?
That dogs are the first species to be domesticated.  crazy right/
That is so weird. I would think that we would want to domesticate cows or something first. Dogs are smart though, they see the value in us humans. When were they domesticated?
It just said that they were selectively bred over a millennia for different behaviors.  For instance some needed sensory capabiities and others needed different physical attributes
I think I have heard that before. Bulldogs were bred so that they had big jaws for grabbing on to bulls, i think?
Also dogs are uniquly attuned to us humans b/c they have been associated so closely with us for so long
That makes sense too. My chihuahua always knows when I am sad, and growls at people I am angry at. Does you chihuahua do this?
Most definetly.  It is so interesting the roles dogs play.  they can be just a companion to many or actually aid the handicap in some cases.  It is amazing