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I didnt actually make a claim of self domestication about any animals in my posts.
I wasn't saying you did; I meant that while it challenges psg1ben's view of our relationship with dogs, I don't think it affects the debate here about horses.
I wonder if they'd consider all the spinal problems, arthritis, breathing difficulties and cancers in return for warmth and food worth it?
Almost all of which are quite recent phenomenon caused by modern dog breeders, with the shift from so many dog breeds being working breeds to purely domestic animals. Look at any painting of those breeds from the mid 19th century or earlier and you'll see dogs in healthy shapes, not today's caricatures.
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I didnt actually make a claim of self domestication about any animals in my posts...only learned what it is from the link you just posted! I meant that horses and dogs can benefit from their links to humans, and in some ways get enjoyment out of it. I hadn't really considered that some animals might seek that out.i was thinking purely from a human breeding/training perspective.