“…In any case, prior to becoming man's best friend, in early days dogs seem to have been critical for human hunting success and survival on almost all continents (Guagnin et al, 2018;Leathlobhair et al, 2018;Perri, 2016). Although some societies perceive dogs as vermin or keep them for human consumption (Coppinger & Coppinger, 2016;Germonpre et al, 2017;White, 2018;Tanabe, 2006), the overall amicable and prosperous association of humans and dogs persisted over millennia into various contemporary societies (Jervis et al, 2018).…”