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Originally Posted by poohbearsmom  There's not a lot that is more primal than the need to reproduce.... or hunt for food... or aggression...all of which are survival behaviors. . We possess these instincts.... only now we mostly hunt at the corner market instead of on the great plains, aggression is poo pooed by social more's, and well... we sure do reproduce. |
So then you'll agree that instincts cant be domesticated? Or am I missing your point?
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Originally Posted by poohbearsmom Domesticated animals are generally 'toned down' versions of their ancestors from which they derived. They tend to maintain neotonic physical and behavioral characteristics. Dogs are the most varied species on earth, with some 400 breeds or so accounted for. While they retain a few behaviors that their wolf cousins possess, they are NOT the same. |
Maybe I need to re-direct. Physically dogs arent wolves, even if less than 1% off. My statement is that dog pack dynamics are wolf in nature. Albeit they are 'relaxed' due to lack of predation favourable environment - the point you make.
There seems to be a dual thread running here, with the Chit-chat forum.