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Due to constant contact, what was initially a purely utilitarian relationship gave way to a relationship of selfless trust. We can imagine that it all began when a hungry, orphaned wolf cub found refuge with a compassionate human family. The early contact with humans and the maternal care given to the cub made it possible to establish a mutual, lasting bond between the cub and his rescuers.

Even today, few humans can resist the irrepressible desire to take care of a puppy who noisily expresses his distress. The maternal instinct ingrained in the human brain and the puppy’s expressive gaze have a lot to do with this instant connection.

Without the intervention of a good human soul, this little wolf cub would certainly have died. But instead of being solely a useful animal, he became what can be considered the promising beginnings of our pet dog. Today, while some breeds still play the double role of working dog and pet dog, many breeds are primarily companion animals.