Your dog isn’t that far removed from the wild… Dogs and coyotes are actually part of the same family

Your dog isn’t that far removed from the wild… Dogs and coyotes are actually part of the same family (Canis), and they’re close enough biologically to even interbreed. That means a lot of what you see in your dog — the sniffing, scavenging, alertness, shaking of toys for the k*ll and even some of the “problem behaviors” — are rooted in the same instincts that help coyotes survive. The difference? Dogs learned to live with us. Coyotes learned to survive without us. Where they differ is mostly in domestication and environment. Dogs have spent thousands of years evolving alongside humans, which has shaped them to be: * more socially flexible with people * more dependent on human guidance * more varied in temperament and behavior Coyotes, on the other hand, have stayed wild and highly adaptable - I could have watched these guys all day - they were after a rabbit in the first part of this clip dividing and trying to conquer… Coyotes are…. * more cautious and survival-driven * incredibly skilled at navigating changing environments (including urban areas like mine - see the cars driving by as their hunting….and they could care less about us driving by in golf carts struggling to get the little white ball in the hole ⛳️) * more independent in decision-making But here’s the interesting part — a lot of the behaviors we see in pet dogs still echo that wild lineage: * scent work taps into their foraging roots * reactivity can come from territorial or survival instincts * scavenging (getting into trash, food, etc.) is very coyote-like Point is….instincts don’t just disappear. So when your dog does something that feels a little wild… it kind of is. 🐾 #doglover #DogBehavior ##coyote #azlife

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