Introduction: One of these mammals makes a perfect pet, whether you"re alone or when you've got a growing family. .
A dog is a member of the family mammals called Canidae. Canidaes are placed in a larger group called the Carnivores that are meat eating animals that catch their food by hunting and then dispatch and eat their prey using powerful teeth and jaws.
All breeds of domestic dog belong to a single species called Canis familiaris. Some dog breeds are built for speed, endurance, guarding people and property. Some are prized for their herding abilities and others for their skills in detecting or retrieving game for the hunter. Dogs are owned because they fulfil another important role for a man and they have been adapted to become a good and faithful friend. The dog excels like no other animal. Intelligent, affectionate, playful, resourceful and loyal.
Dogs have a friendly nature and adapt well to living in our houses as pets. Dogs perform a particular duty better than humans do. For example no one discovered a better detector of drugs or explosive than the canine nose, rounding a flock of hillside sheep without a collie dog would be an almost impossible task, and many blind people would face an isolated and lonely life without a Labrador dog to help them. The list is endless.
The ancestor of the world's meat eating mammals is called Miacis that appeared 40 million years ago in North America. Miacis gave rise to a creature called Cyndrose and it gave rise to another creature and so on. The dog species had spread to all parts of the world except southernmost regions such as Astalasia and Anartic from which they were isolated because of the vast ocean that seperated land mass.
Somewhere among the members of the Canidae is the ancestor of the domestic dog. Scientist long time ago thinks that hyenas, foxes, jackal or coyote is the ancestor of the domestic dog. Hyenas and foxes cannot mate with dogs, foxes are not social pack animal and jackals, and coyote are not the same species.
The dog attacks have instilled a fear of big dogs, which I cannot shake. ... At first, I was hesitant to meet the dog, but I wanted get over my fear big dogs. ... Are dogs really our best friend? I must disagree; dogs are not our best friend. Dogs are unpredictable creatures who act purely out of emotional instinct....
Many of these duties include: Seeing eye dogs, hearing dogs, therapy dogs, service dogs, air scent dogs, trail and tracking dogs, disaster dogs, avalanche dogs, water dogs, war dogs, evidence dogs, and guard and watch dogs. ... Trail and tracking dogs are similar to air scent dogs. ... Disaster dogs are air-scenting dogs, yet they are trained to focus on any human scent. ... Not all dogs are used as search-and-rescue dogs or law enforcement dogs. ... One way the dogs are used is as "eyes" for the blind, or guide dogs. ...
These dogs only eat about a half a cup of food a day. ... In addition, both dogs need exercise and grooming. ... These small dogs love to go for rides. ... Large dogs would take up half of the bed. ... Big or small, both dogs are there to protect their owners. ...
.....Sure, Men and dogs have several things in common which brings up the old saying " Men are Dogs." ... Not only do I believe that men are dogs, but dogs are not threatened by a women's intelligence. ... Dogs don't care if your smart or dumb! ... All men are not dogs! ... Are men DOGS??? ...
The personality of cats is what set cats apart from dogs. ... Unfortunately, dogs the personality of dogs require a lot more attention than a cat. ... When dogs are happy, they wag their tails back and forth. ... The habit of dogs is what separates them from cats. ... For this reason, dogs must be taken out regularly. ...
Let's see what April has to say about dogs in her essay. ... According Wiki.answers.com, reports that sixty percent of American families have dogs. ... I do not believe April Pedersen, gave dogs enough credit. The police k-9 has demonstrated its intelligence, by the drug seizures, and there are Cadaver dogs, who find the deceased, and dogs who detect explosive materials, and finally dogs that work with the handicapped. ... These are human traits, and dogs do have them. ...
People across the world keep dogs as pets. These dogs are usually a big part of their owners lives and often grow up to truly be, "man's best friend,". ... Through recent research it has been establis hed that dogs, like many humans, do suffer from mental disorders. ... "Dogs with fear-motivated aggression come in all sizes, shapes, and breeds...... Territor ial aggression is aimed at strangers who are on the dogs turf and is often directed toward those in uniform (Dodman 69). ...
Most people said that dogs are man's best friend and a great companion. ... They are different breeds of dogs throughout the whole world and in this essay that I"m writing about, I"m going to compare and contrast three unique and one of some kind types of dogs that I chose to write about. ... What makes these dogs so similar is that they are the most popular pets in the world. ... Some dogs can herd animals in a farm, and some of them can also serve as watch dogs, or even as playful family pets. Dogs are even trained as guard dogs in peacetime by the U.S. ...
Dogs have a wide variety of genes that influence color, character, and behavior. ... Although humans have cross-bred dogs for centuries now, we have just recently gained a true knowledge for it. ... Dogs now can be engineered to meet a specific purpose or to enhance the original instincts dogs once had. By cross-breeding pure bred dogs, scientists can discover the genes that make these differences. ... This again shows how different genes in dogs are similar or different. ...
