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You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family — except, of course, for the family dog. Since the first arranged dog breeding, humans have been gradually creating the most diverse species in the world: Canis familiaris, the domestic dog. Diversity in dogs existed even in prehistoric times, with distinct types of families.
The range of sizes varies dramatically, especially amongst Poodles.
Opinion is split on their nature, some such as smaller Poodles and Dalmatians can make good family pets, where as others, such as Bulldogs, can be difficult for children to handle.
These are breeds that were bred primarily to be companions with no particular working requirements.
Some Companion Dog Breeds are among the oldest of all living dog breeds. It has been argued that the reason dogs were domesticated in the first place was for companionship and to enhance human status. As a bonus, most Companion Dog Breeds are very alert and will sound an alarm at the approach of visitors.
There is an interesting question as to when dogs where first selected primarily as companions rather than as workers. Even with the Australian Aborigines dogs are used to warm the sleeper at night (A “three dog night” being a cold night).
Many world-famous Doctors of Veterinary Medicine and published Dog Care Experts universally agree any dog that eats commercial dog food is at a much higher risk of dying prematurely.
By the time symptoms are noticeable, it is often too late to prevent an agonizing death except by lethal injection.