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  • Hey there!

  • Welcome to Life Noggin!

  • Any dog lover will tell you that our furry friends make our lives better.

  • they save lives as police and search and rescue dogs and take care of us as therapy and service

  • dogs.

  • Studies even show that they improve our health by reducing stress and lowering blood pressure

  • and cholesterol.

  • They also make Twitter slightly more tolerable thanks to their adorable little faces,

  • That's why whenever I get stressed out, I spend time with my buddy - professor Cuddlesworth.

  • Here boy!

  • That's a good dog!

  • Yes you are!

  • It's clear that life without them would be horrible for us, but what about them?

  • If every human suddenly disappeared, what would happen to our dogs?

  • Do they even need us?

  • Researchers estimate that we've been domesticating dogs for ten to forty thousand years.

  • Since then, we have provided them with food, protection, and shelter.

  • Without humans, dogs that are used to being cared for would need to quickly learn how

  • to fend for themselves.

  • Since no one will be filling up their food bowl, they will need to scavenge or hunt for

  • food.

  • So, dog breeds that are known for their tracking and hunting abilities, like spaniels and retrievers,

  • would have it much easier than other breeds.

  • They will also be living in a world without temperature control.

  • So some dog breeds that struggle in the heat or cold wouldn't fare well in those climates.

  • dogs with thick coats, like the husky, or brachycephalic dogs with flat faces, like

  • the bulldog, could easily overheat in hot regions.

  • While breeds with short hair, like the boxer, or dogs with low body fat, like the greyhound,

  • would freeze in cold climates.

  • Good thing professor Cuddlesworth here falls right in the middle.

  • Plus, he's a skilled hunter.

  • Yes you are!

  • Since dogs were bred to be less aggressive than their wolf ancestor, the portion of their

  • brain responsible for the fight or flight response has shrunk, which will make it difficult

  • for most dog breeds when faced with predators.,,

  • Over time, it's likely that most dogs would adjust to their new lives once they developed

  • survival skills like finding food and shelter and forming alliances.

  • But it may take a few generations.

  • We've seen this happen with dogs who escape or are released into the wild.

  • Without human contact, they become feral.

  • In a 1995 study, the first few generations of feral dogs had high rates of juvenile mortality

  • and indirectly depend on humans for food.

  • However, after long periods of time when natural selection has taken it course - we're talking

  • thousands of years here - wild dog species emerge.

  • This is thought to be the story of the Australian dingo.

  • So, eventually, dogs will be okay.

  • Though it is reassuring that your little buddy needs you just as much as you need them.

  • So do you have dogs?

  • What kind, and let me know their name in the comment section below, or tell us what we

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  • as always, my name is Blocko, this has been Life Noggin, bark bark bark bark bark bark

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