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Haiku Prompt: The History of Dogs


Wolves transformed to dogs One miraculous moment Where did this happen?

Scientists believe Singing dogs of New Guinea The “mother” of dogs

Where do dogs come from? Evolutionary leap Once a savage wolf

Did humans tame them? Or did the wolf turn itself? How did the wolf change?

Some think wolves foraged Hungry in ancient trash dumps Scavenging for food

These new “protodogs” Shifted suddenly in time No need now to fight

Like Russian foxes That shifted in just ten years From wild to gentle

Dogs the first creatures To be domesticated So humans could love

Some cultures believe Dogs have magical powers Can heal suffering

Guard dogs play a role Our ancestors kept them close Dogs now everywhere

3000 years past Dogs ate snow and seal blubber Lived in the Arctic

Dogs can sense changes Pulling sleds of Inuits Traveling through snow

Dogs read emotions And know exactly our needs Following commands

Dogs have made the shift Like wolves, they eye, stalk, chase, bite Now they wait to bite

Herding not hunting Performing tasks man can’t do Critical to life

When the wolf transformed Our lives were changed forever Tugging at our hearts

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