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2000-year-old lapdog skeleton

We may have started keeping lapdogs as pets 2000 years ago

19 March 2020

A 2000-year-old skeleton found in Spain belonged to a lapdog that may have been born thousands of kilometres to the east and traded during Roman times
Oldest dog burial suggests prehistoric humans loved dogs as pets

Oldest dog burial suggests prehistoric humans loved dogs as pets

8 February 2018

A dog that was buried with its owners 14,000 years ago was chronically ill throughout its life, yet its owners repeatedly nursed it back to health – suggesting a deep bond of friendship

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