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Humans and Canines:

More than evolutionary ‘shortcuts’

Humans initially hunted wolves for food but then learned that a  symbiotic relationship with dogs was highly valuable because of their hunting, herding and protective talents.

Dogs’ particular “attentiveness” to humans is one of the central differences between dogs and wolves and is probably their determinative trait.

“Dogs look at people,” says James Serpell, a behavioral professor at the University of Pennsylvania. “You can boil it down to something as simple as gaze patterns. With a hand-bred wolf, there are issues getting their attention. Whereas a dog is constantly monitoring the owner for clues on how to behave and what to do.” ...

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