Quote:
Originally Posted by abbie's mom  " The basic aspects", being...?(what)? *I* wouldn't think it safe to assume their basic requirements for life have changed - since their 'basice' digestive systems have not.
I do agree that we cannot treat wolves and Yorkies the same "in every aspect". We might loose an arm if we try dressing a wolf in clothes and putting froo-froo bows in her/his hair  . |
Quote:
Originally Posted by kalina82 I think their basic requirements for life are still basically the same regarding food and water. The shelter part is the problem when it come to the selective breeding we've done to create so many breeds. Some just cannot live outdoors. I think they're food requirements have stayed the same. Their abdominal cavity has stayed the same. |
Hmmm...kind of hard to put into words what I mean....
And this is all just something I'm throwing out there for consideration and disscussion...
Basic requirements for life meaning food and water...yes, clearly they both reqire that. I would think though that the selective breeding and domestication (due to human interference) has had much more impact that could affect the bigger picture on a scale a bit bigger than just 'some can't live outdoors.'
We know that Yorkies, like all breeds, are succeptable to certain illnesses, genetic faults, immune deficiencies, allergies, etc....all the resulting from many years of being bred to create a breed, bad breeding, etc. Can the same be said about wolves? I'm sure there are some things that wolves are more succeptable to, but are the specific issues the same? Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years...you don't think there have been genetic mutations thanks to humans and their selective breedings in that amount of time.
A domestic dog's system in general is compromised by many factors that wolves are never exposed to. Immunizations, disease not neccessarily found in the wild (and vice versa), medical treatment, changes in the bodies natural balances due to surgeries, spay and neuter, etc. How do we know that these things are not compromising aspects of the dogs system that are comparable to those of wolves making them not as efficient?
Do these things not create huge differences for the two? Making them quite different from one another in some ways?