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Attilatheblond

(7,259 posts) Tue Aug 12, 2025, 11:15 AM Aug 12

Anybody else wonder if wolves to dogs became domesticated

because they can't adequately scritch their own rumps and trained us to do that for them?

One of the many things I ponder while scritching my dog's not so tiny hiney.

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Anybody else wonder if wolves to dogs became domesticated (Original Post) Attilatheblond Aug 12 OP

"" AllaN01Bear Aug 12 #1

Another big factor: HappyH Aug 12 #2

We Also Have Feet... ProfessorGAC Aug 12 #5

I've done my own research.... sorcrow Aug 12 #3

Excellant point! Attilatheblond Aug 12 #4

AllaN01Bear

(27,410 posts)

1. ""

Reply to Attilatheblond (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 11:23 AM

Aug 12

HappyH

(96 posts)

2. Another big factor:

Reply to Attilatheblond (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 11:29 AM

Aug 12

We have sofas.

ProfessorGAC

(74,446 posts)

5. We Also Have Feet...

Reply to HappyH (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 12:22 PM

Aug 12

...big enough to lay across.
Vincent is doing that right now!

sorcrow

(630 posts)

3. I've done my own research....

Reply to Attilatheblond (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 11:51 AM

Aug 12

The answer is simple, our troglodytic ancestors domesticated canines because they had not invented napkins.
Let's face it, wiping one's hands on a dire wolf could have unpleasant consequences, so a smaller, friendlier beast was needed.

Regards,
Sorghum Crow

Attilatheblond

(7,259 posts)

4. Excellant point!

Reply to sorcrow (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 12:07 PM

Aug 12

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