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[-] Godric@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago

We domesticated dogs first, because they were the only animal that could kind of keep up.

[-] BoxerDevil@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago
[-] JustUseMint@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

They were and are extremely effective rodent killers, and didn't really have to be taken care of, so pretty much lol

[-] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

To this day dogs behave more like toddlers and cats more like roommates. Or bratty teenagers complete with, "You're not my real dad!" depending on your cat.

[-] flathead@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

Apparently dogs more-or-less domesticated themselves as scavengers around human settlements and were initially used for transportation (sledding in ancient Siberia), vs hunting - here's a pretty decent podcast: https://shows.acast.com/the-ancients/episodes/the-first-dogs

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