Comment to Dominance or insecurity?
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For some reason, it seems as if you are suggesting I don't believe dogs came to man...following us around during our initial relationship with the canine. I already know that is the case. My position doesn't deny this belief, but instead takes this belief and adds to it. I only add the fact that once domestication occurred, we selected for the traits we desired by making an effort to eliminate the parasitic relationships that dogs may have initially desired. Dogs didn't "seek mutualism." They seeked resources. Those that worked with us, obtained resources. Those that did not...man desired to eliminate as they were parasitic. For this reason, man artificially selected the canine into a mutualistic relationship.