Animals & society
August 2020
Dogs and Their Humans
by Josef Reichholf
They once lived freely like wolves – they were wolves. At some point, however, they became closer to people. Ten thousand generations later they have evolved into dogs, special creatures that are our mirror. Josef Reichholf explores one of the oldest relationships in human history: the friendship between dog and human. In a style typical of his scientific prose, he combines personal stories with current research on the biology and evolution of the dog. Were wolves really domesticated by humans – or did dogs evolve by themselves? How can the special relationship between dogs and humans, a pet owned by nearly 10 million households in Germany, be explained? Entertaining and with professional expertise, Reichholf goes in search of answers and reveals some fascinating facts for all those who want to understand their dog and themselves a little better.
