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A domestic dog is one that is bred and raised in captivity to live in the world of humans. Pets are domestic dogs, as are police dogs and others trained to work for humans.
Police dogs are owned by police departments and are specially trained to assist in police work. Some work in apprehending suspects while others work in detecting things like drugs or bombs.
Wild dogs are those who descend from dogs who have been abandoned or lost. They live as scavengers on the outskirts of human civilization. Some subsist on garbage and others kill pets or live stock to survive.
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Quote: "A police dog is simply a specially trained domestic dog.
Wild dogs come in two varieties: wolves and feral domestic dogs (which are domestic dogs that have developed packs outside of human society and act wild).
Currently, scientists do not consider wolves and dogs to be different species but rather different subspecies."
The person who wrote this is not a scientist certainly not one who can make a general staement like this.
The difference is many years of selective breeding for specific abilities. Dogs with certain personalities, certain bodies, smelling capabilites etc. have been chosen to be used as police dogs. Wild dogs have lived because of the "survival of the fittest". Wild dogs and police dogs have different attributes but the way they have developed is entirely different.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAll wolves and dogs are part of the same species: canis lupus. There are a few minor differences between wolves (canis lupus lupus) and domestic dogs (canis lupus familiaris); wild dogs are simply domestic dogs that are living outside of human society. They are also called feral dogs.
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∙ 12y agoWild dogs are not trained and fierce but domestic dogs ae different because they get their owner to love everyday so they are much more nice and calm.
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What is the skin covering of a wild dog?
Like domestic dogs, feral and wild dogs are covered in densely furred skin.
Is a shark domestic or wild?
a fish is a wild animal yet a domestic like a gold fish you would have in a fish tank is domestic but something like a flounder from the ocean is wild
Why do African wild dogs have big ears?
Wild African dogs have big rounded ears to be able to hear at greater distances than domestic dogs for purposes of hunting and defense.
How are wild animals and domestic animals alike?
they are both still proper animals but if wild animal live in wild and domestic ones are like dogs and cats
What are squirrels predators?
Squirrels' enemies are wild and domestic cats, dogs and foxes, Birds of Prey, martens, snakes, humans, and stoats and weasels.
If the domestic dogs originated from the wolf then where did the wild dogs originate from?
Wild dog ornginate from domestic dogs/wolfs!Aubree8327
Do dogs live in dens when they are wild?
if it is a domestic pet dog then no
Which wild dogs are as small as domestic dogs?
Dingos are about the size of a medium dog. African Wild Dogs are about the size of a larger leaner dog.
What wild dogs are related to dogs in your homes?
Nearly all domestic dogs are descendants of domesticated gray wolves (canis lupus). Some "wild dogs" such as the dingo and the Carolina dog are themselves the descendants of domestic dogs. The African Wild Dog is a separate species and even a separate genus.
Are dogs teeth stronger than cats teeth?
Dogs Have Stronger Teeth Than Cats And Have More Teeth Than Cats. Cats Have Sharper Teeth. But Wild Dogs Such As The African Wild Dog Has More Teeth And Stronger Teeth Than Domestic Dogs. Also Sharper Than Both Domestic Dogs And Cats.
Do wild dogs live in Ohio?
There are wild dogs in Ohio. Any area with a national forest is home to wild dogs. The dogs are often domestic dogs that left their owners on a walk in the park. These doggies have offspring.
What is the skin covering of a wild dog?
Like domestic dogs, feral and wild dogs are covered in densely furred skin.
What are the similarities between wild cats and domestic cats?
Wild cats are more wild and they strive to find food by themselves, they are also more independant.
Is a shark domestic or wild?
a fish is a wild animal yet a domestic like a gold fish you would have in a fish tank is domestic but something like a flounder from the ocean is wild
What is the name of wild dog?
Wild dog is a catch all term that can cover wolves, African wild dogs, dingoes and even domestic dogs turned feral.
What eats wild dogs?
Poor people mostly. Those of us who cant afford domestic dogs.
Who are wolves relatetives?
wolves are part of the canine family. their relatives are wild dogs, coyotes, and domestic dogs
