Occurring on six of the seven continents and mostly within our own homes, the domestic dog is the most widespread canine and a very diverse one at that with over 340 unique breeds and some wild ones like the Dingo. It is actually the only member of the Mammalian Order Carnivora represented in Australia! 

Dogs have descended from wild wolf ancestors over the course of the last 15,000 years with aid from our own human ancestors. As we lived quite different lives then, wolves and humans were...