The domestic dog is a member of the Canidae family of the mammalian order Carnivora. The term "domes tic dog" is generally used for both domesticated and feral varieties. A study of fossil dogs and wolves in Belgium, Ukraine, and Russia tentatively dates domestication from 14,000 years ago to more than 31,700 years ago.
The domestic dog is a member of the Canidae family of the mammalian order Carnivora. The term "domes tic dog" is generally used for both domesticated and feral varieties. A study of fossil d…