Emotional Bond Between People and Dogs Dates to Dawn of Domestication

Dogs may have been man’s best friend — and treated as such— since the earliest days of domestication. According to a study published this month, prehistoric people likely cared for a sick puppy for weeks before it died, suggesting an emotional attachment to the animal. This puppy's remains represent the earliest known evidence of dogs being regarded and treated as pets (a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility).Read the whole story at National Geographic News: Prehistoric Puppy May Be Earliest Evidence of Pet-Human Bonding.