{"product_id":"9780997490220","title":"Dawn of the Dog: The Genesis of a Natural Species","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dog may not be what most think it is. The common origin of the dog story says the dog was a gray wolf that “somehow” turned into the dog after it associated with humans. \u003cem\u003eDawn of the Dog\u003c\/em\u003e reveals this idea is merely an assumption based on nothing except that wolves and dogs are similar. Author Janice Koler-Matznick, a biologist specializing in behavior, proposes that the dog is a natural species that attached itself to man. She builds the case that the dog is a unique relative of the gray wolf, and that because of false assumptions we have misinterpreted our Best Friend’s behavior.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart I of \u003cem\u003eDawn of the Dog\u003c\/em\u003e exposes the assumptions of the dog as a gray wolf myth, explaining why that wolf is an unlikely candidate for prehistoric domestication. Instead, based on the behavior and structure of the dingoes and aboriginal village dogs, and on the traits of wild canids that have adapted to living near people, Koler-Matznick argues that the original natural dog was probably a generalist scavenger and small game predator.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe most important aspect of this Natural Species Hypothesis is that, contrary to popular belief, the dog was not a pack hunter like the wolf. This means our understanding of dog behavior has been based on a wrong assumption. Part II of \u003cem\u003eDawn of the Dog\u003c\/em\u003e is a showcase for the most natural dogs, the dingoes and aboriginal village dogs. The dingoes are naturalized wild subspecies of \u003cem\u003eCanis familiaris\u003c\/em\u003e and the aboriginal dogs are free-ranging ancient landraces that still live the village scavenger life style of the original dogs. 128 color photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cynology Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076928356592,"sku":"9780997490220","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780997490220_p0.jpg?v=1763902832","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780997490220","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}