A new scientific study suggests that wolves and dogs split into two separate genetic groups as early as 30,000 years ago. This is thousands of years earlier than preciously thought.
Archaeological evidence suggest that dogs and humans have acompanied each other for about 40,000 years. I have written about this before here on my blog. It is interesting to see that this early bond also gave way to an early dog genetic group.
The scientists behind the new genetic study says this finding may explain the stromg bond between dogs and humans. I believe this is an important clue to solving why this bond exists.
I like this comment on the study by biologist Peter Smith: "(The study) is showing that the deep, deep connection has existed between man and wolves - now our dogs - for many tens of thousands of years and that is why we love dogs so much. They are part of our own evolution into a modern society."
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