Were first dogs our best friends, or mutant vermin? The tale wags on
Saturday, November 9, 2013 - 07:30
in Psychology & Sociology
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dogs are traditionally seen as "man's best friend," but an expert on canine cognition says the origin of the species may not have been all that warm and fuzzy: Dogs could have started out as mutant wolves that rooted around in the garbage like rats.