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The Domestic Dog is a species of Canis, a genus which includes wolves and jackals. The modern-day Domestic Dog is thought to have been domesticated around 10,000 years ago, give or take several thousand. One factor which makes it difficult to tell how long ago the domestication occurred is that current science suggests that domestication occurred in two separate populations at different times. Whenever domestication occurred, the Dog is thought to be the earliest domesticated animal. The Domestic Dog is the most diverse animal on the planet, with over 300 breeds, all of which bear extremely different characteristics. The friend version of the dog is based on the Shiba Inu, which is a very good breed of dog (not to say all the other breeds of dog aren’t good dogs. They’re good dogs Brent.) The Shiba Inu is best known for its appearance on the Doge meme. The average litter of dog contains 6 young. A young dog is called a pup, pupper, smol doggo, or a puppy, although you are free to come up with synonyms as you please.

Unfortunately, not all is cute and happy with the dog. Here, we’ll use the Bulldog as a case study. While you may think they’re adorable, what with their squashed in faces, the bulldog suffers from many severe health issues. That cute squashed face makes it incredibly difficult for the bulldog to breathe. Male French Bulldogs are unable to mount the female for mating, and so require artificial insemination for reproduction to take place. At the same time, the females’ hips are too narrow to properly give birth, so 80% of French Bulldog births take place through C-section. Extremely inbred breeds aren’t the only issue facing the dog. 700,000 shelter dogs are put down in the US yearly. In conclusion, if you’re gonna buy a dog, don’t support the currently held practices. Try to adopt a shelter dog, and a mutt preferably, although many breeds of dogs are relatively healthy (you should look into the health risks associated with each kind of dog).