Piper

Researchers have always wondered how dogs became domesticated. There are many theories researchers have speculated, but the one that makes the most sense to me is that dogs become domesticated by depending on humans for our “nutritional resources” (Morell, 2015). This is Piper the black lab and she depends on our family for food as well! Piper was found in a field in Texas when she was a puppy and then adopted into our family after seeing her online. Piper loves to give her opinion on every subject, especially people walking outside and the mailman. She does not like the rain and refuses to go outside if it is raining out. She has a sister, Paisley, who is another black lab and she has a brother, Winston, who is a corgi. She loves playing and and barking with her siblings!

Morell, V. M. (2015b, July). From Wolf to Dog. Scientific American. https://lms.dickinson.edu/pluginfile.php/1420587/mod_resource/content/0/Great%20Intro%20to%20Questions%20FROM%20WOLF%20TO%20DOG.pdf</p;>

Photo taken by Connor Riggs.

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