When dogs return to nature—just how domesticated are our pooches really?

PHYSorg
Apr 15, 2025, 10:52 am431 pts
It's hard to imagine a beloved pet dog surviving in the world. But reports of a 4 kg miniature dachshund looking well 500 days after she escaped during a family holiday is raising questions about how dependent our dogs really are on their humans. Our loyal pooches may be less domesticated than we like to think.

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