This is where it all started. An observant wolf found that being non-aggressive and hanging around the human camps was an easier and more reliable way to get food. Over the millennia these domesticated wolves through chance or through human scheme became whatever we needed them to be.
But then we couldn't stop tinkering with nature. Though many people state that they love dogs, we went ahead and created breeds of dogs that really shouldn't exist. And we created them only for our amusement.
Some can't breathe properly.
Some we've given disadvantages they can never overcome.
Some are given extremely burdensome coats.
Some are made to be so tiny that they could be snapped up by a predator for lunch.
Some as puppies, we cut off their tails, not for any purpose other than conformity. Others we remove part of their ears.
Some we make so large that their total lifespans are shortened to as little as six to eight years. Because it's fun to have a big dog?
In some we find amusement that they are both disadvantaged and not so bright.
And some are celebrated for the mess they have become.
Though some of these dog breeds have historical claim to purpose - such as rodent hunting, herd guarding, or property protectors, most of them exist today merely to humor us. We love them but we have purposely made their lives needlessly cruel, with survival dependent upon us.
In some parts of the world the dog population has managed to revert to free roaming packs. Notice in this photo that there are no tiny dogs, overly fluffy dogs, or dogs with very short legs. Such dogs do not survive in real world circumstances. I don't think what we've done to dogs is a kind thing to do to a creature whom we claim to love.
