Domestic dogs are mostly kept as pets, though many breeds are capable of surviving on their own, whether it’s in a forest or on city streets. A third of all households worldwide have a dog,... Dogs were domesticated from wolves around 15,000 years ago.

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New evidence suggests that dogs were first domesticated in East Asia, possibly China. Over time, the dog has developed into hundreds of breeds with a great degree of variation. Hound your friends with fascinating facts about our canine pets and their wild cousins with the latest dog news, features and articles from Live Science.