<![CDATA[yet we still don't deserve them…]]>yet we still don't deserve them…

❝ The bond between humans and dogs remains remarkably consistent across societies, cross-cultural study reveals https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bond-humans-dogs-remarkably-societies.html

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/46f58b54-0aaf-4fe0-9f3b-f3e363416db2/yet-we-still-don-t-deserve-themRSS for NodeMon, 29 Jun 2026 08:46:14 GMTSun, 28 Jun 2026 02:36:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to yet we still don't deserve them… on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:29:38 GMT]]>@jackwilliambell @miss_rodent @blogdiva Curious, the ways they've adapted to us, especially because of breeding, are obvious, but I wonder how we've adapted to them. I've lived with many dogs but am currently dog free, so have a complicated relation with them and don't feel in touch as I once did.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/ChristineMalec/statuses/116826084369005264https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/ChristineMalec/statuses/116826084369005264Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:29:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to yet we still don't deserve them… on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:22:06 GMT]]>@blogdiva
Of course we don’t deserve them.

Selective Breeding
Health Problems
• Flat-faced breeds → prone to severe breathing disorders
• Large breeds → higher risk of joint dysplasia and mobility issues
• Toy breeds → susceptible to dental crowding and periodontal disease
• Certain purebreds → carry concentrated genes for heart disease
• Extreme skull shapes → linked to painful neurological disorders

And yet it is called man’s best friend.
This is the greatest human hubris.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/peterp/statuses/116825818813347548https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/peterp/statuses/116825818813347548Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:22:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to yet we still don't deserve them… on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:05:30 GMT]]>@jackwilliambell @blogdiva Yeah, dogs have been around longer than agriculture, by most estimates - so the relationship there predates anything resembling 'civilization' as it's conceptualized by most humans, significantly predates history,
Like - by the time smilodons (sabre-tooth tigers) are finally extinct, humans and dogs have already been a thing for thousands of years.
It is an unfathomably ancient relationship.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://girlcock.club/users/miss_rodent/statuses/116825753580254816https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://girlcock.club/users/miss_rodent/statuses/116825753580254816Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:05:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to yet we still don't deserve them… on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:57:36 GMT]]>@miss_rodent @blogdiva

Yeah. Genetic studies show domestication probably began at least 25K years ago. But there are some studies claiming it's closer to 50K.

In either case, given the timespans, there's a good chance humans and dogs co-evolved for each other. IOW, we adapted to them as much as they adapted to us and modern humanity as we know it wouldn't exist if we hadn't formed a partnership with them.

(Mine is lying on my feet because someone set off fireworks and made her anxious.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://rustedneuron.com/users/jackwilliambell/statuses/116825486541346611https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://rustedneuron.com/users/jackwilliambell/statuses/116825486541346611Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:57:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to yet we still don't deserve them… on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:46:31 GMT]]>@blogdiva do you have a dog?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://vis.social/users/artcollisions/statuses/116825443003012015https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://vis.social/users/artcollisions/statuses/116825443003012015Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:46:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to yet we still don't deserve them… on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:37:30 GMT]]>@blogdiva To be fair, our relationship with dogs is older than every single human society that exists...

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