AndyHirst@peakdistrictdogpractice.co.uk
Stages of DOG DEVLOPMENT
PRACTICAL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
Stage One: Birth – 8 weeks in original home,
Stage Two: 8 – 12 weeks in new home,
Stage Three: 12 – 18 weeks in puppy class
Stage Four: During adolescence (18 weeks –> 2-3 years) in the world at large.
Stage Five:Adulthood
Boxer puppy dog under chair. Cottage in the Peak District
Evolution of dogs
New genome research reveals a much longer relationship with dogs than we first thought.
5 facts about the evolution of the domestic dog
· The dog evolved from wolves
· Evolutionary split occurred around 30-40000 years ago
· Dogs evolution started in South East Asia and spread globally
· Tameness was the single cause of dog’s transformation
· Nurture and Nature have created the global diversity of the modern dog
[1]Evidence suggest that wolves were a food source by early man (Fogle, 1992)