Animals at Work
Chapter One
Dogs Are Our First
And Best Friends
People and animals first became friends more than
12,000 years ago. Those animals were wolves, and
they started hanging around where the people were
because people had food. After a while, people got used to
the wolves being nearby and picking up their garbage. The
wolves who were not afraid of people came the closest and
therefore got the best free meals. Since they were the best fed,
they were able to have the most babies. They also taught their
cubs not to be afraid of people.
Perhaps someone found a wolf cub and raised him the way we
raise puppies today. When that wolf grew up, he decided to
stay close to the people and may even have helped them hunt.
Eventually a friendship grew, and companionship with people
became just as important as food to these animals.
Dogs today are very different from those wolves, but they are
still our first animal friends. They are also valuable working
partners and do many different jobs.
Herding Farm
Animals
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