Dog Domestication

The exact date and location of when dog domestication began is a highly debated issue in this field. Most scientists believe that domestication began in Asia, migrated across Europe, and eventually down into the Americas (Riedel, 2008). Throughout this migration, the wolf-dogs would follow humans, becoming more domesticated along the way. Regardless of the location, DNA analysis published in 1997 suggests that domestication began about 130,000 years ago (Riedel, 2008). This development leads us to understand that wolves began to adapt to human society long before humans began to settle down and practice agriculture. Although there are many ideas as to how this relationship began, a popular one is that humans and wolves developed a close