Dogs - emotionally and biologically evolved alongside human beings over thousands of years.
Cats - Unknown... Something about Egypt or something?
whaaaaaaaaa. Making me seriously curious to see what dogs used to be back then, like t-rex with a huge fanged/clawed fido following him lol
I've watched a few documentaries on dogs, so naturally I'm an expert. But yeah, pretty much since the dawn of mankind, we've had dogs beside us. The question lies in where the dogs came from, though. Lately, signs have pointed to the concept that dogs might have more in common with foxes than wolves. In some breeds, they might even be a combination of species. Behaviorally though, they found that foxes were much more susceptible to domestication than wolves. Regardless, dogs are able to read their owner's faces and tone to decipher what the owner wants and the mood that the owner is in and will react accordingly. Also, dogs have a tendency to rely on humans, and this goes down to their very instinct. Even as puppies, dogs look to humans in order to solve a problem. There was an example where someone had a treat under one bowl, and they put two identical bowls (one with the treat) in front of the puppy. Instead of going to one or the other, the puppy looked to the person acting as the owner in order to discover where the treat was hiding. It's fascinating to see that these creatures have evolved alongside us all this time, as though we were meant to be close friends for our entire existence.