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EPISODE · Apr 4, 2025 · 16 MIN

Why Do We Have Pet Dogs? The Story of the First Domesticated Dog

from I'll Tell You Why · host I'll Tell You Why

It's possible dogs first started hanging out with humans when they smelled their food at a campfire, but it would be centuries before we brought them into our homes. This is the story of survival, companionship, and thousands of years of evolution.

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