Dogs from Siberia

Man's best friend has been with us for a long time.
First people to enter the Americas likely did so with their dogs (phys.org)

I don't find that surprising. Interesting? Yes. Thanks.

Once the man/dog bond is made and working as a unit it's not going to be broken just because of a relocation. It's too valuable for survival.

Interesting read.  It seems reasonable that humans in Siberia and Northeast Asia would have mastered fire on the early side.  The cold climate would have driven them to, and the resulting warmth would have been valuable to wolves and humans alike.  Scraps and garbage would have been common to most, if not all, humans.  It makes sense that wolves would have been early adopters of domestication in a cold climate, where humans could add valuable, life-saving [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]warmth to the bargain.  [/font]Then, as Brian said, the bond would have endured the move.

But that chain of reasoning, plausible and intriguing as it seems to me, is not something I'd thought about before reading the article.  So thank you John.

You're welcome, guys. Thanks for the comments. I recently read an article in which a theory was proposed that domestication of wolves was enabled by men feeding very lean meat - which the men couldn't eat because they needed more carbs/fats in their diet - to the wolves.

Excess protein enabled dog domestication during severe Ice Age winters | Scientific Reports (nature.com)

Anyone who’s had dogs realizes immediately how important dogs must have been in human survival. They defend their pack. They have incredible noses and ears and give you a distant early warning of threats. Predators or enemies. They can keep you warm. They eliminate pests and vermin. They help find and catch food. And they’re just so darn lovable.

It definitely should be so, having a dog in your life makes it much more joyful, and with little adventures sometimes, which we miss a lot nowadays. I am not home for a week, and only my wife is taking care of by buddy. He has a problem with his front paw, and he needs someone to be around all the time, luckily my wife is reading a long of articles on moderndogmagazine.com and knows what to do in situations like this, and he is recovering back slowly, can't wait to go hiking with him again.

Anyone who’s had dogs realizes immediately how important dogs must have been in human survival. They defend their pack. They have incredible noses and ears and give you a distant early warning of threats. Predators or enemies. They can keep you warm. They eliminate pests and vermin. They help find and catch food. And they’re just so darn lovable.

And you forgot the most important fact:  they can be eaten. Many Native American tribes consumed them.

Anyone who’s had dogs realizes immediately how important dogs must have been in human survival. They defend their pack. They have incredible noses and ears and give you a distant early warning of threats. Predators or enemies. They can keep you warm. They eliminate pests and vermin. They help find and catch food. And they’re just so darn lovable.

And you forgot the most important fact:  they can be eaten. Many Native American tribes consumed them.

Yeah well if you get to that point you've got other problems - like a cowboy selling his saddle.

Anyone who’s had dogs realizes immediately how important dogs must have been in human survival. They defend their pack. They have incredible noses and ears and give you a distant early warning of threats. Predators or enemies. They can keep you warm. They eliminate pests and vermin. They help find and catch food. And they’re just so darn lovable.

And you forgot the most important fact:  they can be eaten. Many Native American tribes consumed them.

Yeah well if you get to that point you've got other problems - like a cowboy selling his saddle.

Famed Mountain Man Jim Bridger was quoted as saying that if the Sioux had not resorted to eating some of their ponies during wintertime they would have starved. Reality was the complete opposite of Dances With Wolves.

And you forgot the most important fact:  they can be eaten. Many Native American tribes consumed them.

Yeah well if you get to that point you've got other problems - like a cowboy selling his saddle.

Famed Mountain Man Jim Bridger was quoted as saying that if the Sioux had not resorted to eating some of their ponies during wintertime they would have starved. Reality was the complete opposite of Dances With Wolves.

Things must have been tough before horses showed up.