This guy is like the undomesticated version of Stefan Milo. Much more aggressive and unpredictable, thought it is clear he might have something to offer in the future.

Human: I never thought I'de hunt side by side with a wolf. Wolf: How about side by side with a friend. Human: I like that.

When did humans start talking like babies to dogs?

Thanks for the opportunity Stefan! Glad to work with you! If you guys like this, my dog, and don’t hate my face, I’m happy to post more on my channel!

I was in Kazakhstan visiting an ice rink in the mountains. There was a kebab van outside the ice rink and some wolves had come down from the mountains and were eating kebabs from the bin outside the kebab van

There was the story of "Romeo," the friendly wolf who showed up near Juneau in 2003. He played amicably with local dogs and was friendly with local people. Then some out-of-town hunters came and killed him. In spite of the bad ending, Romeo might have been the kind of genetic "sport" ancient people discovered to help create dogs.

I feed birds. I had 1 gull tap on my window to be fed. Now there are 2 young gulls tapping on my window. This is in 1 generation.

The soviet fox storyline was superb.

This video should´ve been called: Dogmestication. What a missed oportunity right there.

I've found coyote dens before when we farmed in Kansas. The little pups have no fear of humans and will lick you all over wagging their little tails. They'll follow you home if you let them. I can't imagine primative people wouldn't want to keep one for a pet. Natives in the Amazon jungle keep all kinds of pets. Monkeys. Birds. I'll bet a wolf would make a great pet if you caught a little one and raised it.

Those dog foxes are a compelling argument, wagging tails and floppy ears wow . I reckon it could've been a combination of all those hypothesis sis.

I love the look on those bisons' faces at 4:45

We don’t deserve this high a level of production value. Love this guy!

Typical Germanics with their typical Germanic words, like mutual, symbiotic and hypothesis!

Another theory is that one day a human was experimenting with boomerang making and a wolf always caught the thing in the air and brought it back. The wolf got addicted to playing fetch and got his/her whole pack to join in the fun. While the man never managed to build the boomerang, he got himself a pack of hunting buddies for much bigger game than birds.

Watching the symbiotic relationship between Grizzly Bears and wolves that recently developed in Yellowstone I would believe that same relationship with humans is how dogs came to be.

Years ago when I worked on a ranch in south-central B.C. moving irrigation lines I came upon a young coyote laying in the crop. I though something was wrong with him at first because he didn't try to get away but otherwise he looked healthy. After a while I knelt down and carefully began petting him. He was fine.

“Especially when your speaking that Germanic garbage” Dam English just got roasted

Thanks David for this fascinating break down of cats! Check out more of David's stuff here! instagram.com/ethnocynology/ kzfaq.info A life in ruins podcast: www.archaeologypodcastnetwork...

this editing is so immersive. Thanks for introducing this guy to the channel Stefan!!! and great job David!

Here's my theory I just came up with. As a coming of age RITUAL, the young hunter had to prove he was better than the greatest hunter of all, the Wolf. You sneak into a wolf den, steal a puppy, come back a man and less a finger.

Totally brilliant! If anyone taught history in schools like this, kids would come out with top grades.

Damn he tricked me with the spoon for a second!

friendship ended with stefan. now david is my best friend

...It was only when he switched to the cave that I realised I saw his KZfaq before. lol That Russian was actually pretty good :))

The frozen puppy found in Siberia was absolutely incredible and was the closest evidence of a domesticated animal that was still wolf like.

Just imagine how amazing it must've felt to be a human at the time of early dog domestication, being able to interact with a wild animal that has been so aggressive and weary about you in the past and now it's wagging It's tail and almost smiling at you as run your hands through it's fur. An unexpected pleasant connection between you and the strange wild world around you.

"that germanic garbage", lol, I'm dying.

Hire this guy as a substitute teacher more often!

I like this guy, I’ll have to check out his channel.

Always love ur video's Stephen but ur buddy is HILARIOUS, and conveys the facts and relative info with ease thru his comedic style

This was an incredible episode. My wife and I watched it like 3 times (maybe 4 times). But, she kept falling asleep after long day, so I watched it in full each time. Do more on this topic.

The BBC did a program about the same subject a few years back (15 or 20?) including most of these hypotheses, They added another - all too graphically - that dogs have long been used to clear up the poop of babies and toddlers in the ancient past - pre-Pampers. They showed the "method" is in use today in an African village where a mother was holding a baby when it pooped, she whistled and the apparently sleepy dog knew exactly what was on offer and was very keen to have a free meal! Not pleasant to see, but practical. I think they argued that this function came before other uses were made of dogs - like hunting and herding animals. Human poop brought wolves close in to the human camps/villages

contrary to popular belief people didn't die at 30 or 40 ! Getting old, our long lifespans is what made us human. It's the grandmother hypothesis

This dude is fantastic, Stefan. Thanks for introducing him to us!

When I play soft, sweet music on my fiddle, my dogs will immediately calm down and become very docile. They curl up, lay down and relax. I know there has been research on this, but it is a magnificent wonder to see it happen. Music truly has an effect on dogs. It has the same calming effect on them as it does on humans when they hear a lullaby. If you play or sing music, try it on your dog and watch them enjoy it. It is one of my favorite activities. And it is a great bonding experience. Thanks for the video, guys.

That was fun, loved it! Gonna check out more of this guy. I was really confused when he first appeared with the spoon though!!!!

Yes! I knew as soon as I saw this title it was going to be David! SWEET!

I imagine our ancestors tried to score bragging rights even back then. Let's be honest, humans will be humans. I sure would try to "tame" one of those beasts of the wilds to show off my power.

I often think of the foxes in Russia, the experiment that revealed the animals that are bred to favor friendliness begin to look very different in fur coloration in just a few generations.

I kind of go for they found out we had couches theory.

"I make domestic fox, what else you need to know?" -> hahaha

I vaguely remember hearing about the fox cage test back in middle school. To be quite honest, I didn't pay enough attention when this was going on, so I have no clue as to what was being discussed until now, so thank you for making this video.

This is very, very well done with the unexpected changes in style, the linguistics references, the bong, made me smile a lot. Thanks! :)

This guy just pulled a cave out of a portal

Your video started pretty cheesy with a list of hypotheses, but then it got really good, culminating with the "Joe Rogan mushroom portal" which got me laughing. I'll be checking your stuff

i think you did a great job filling in for Stefan, I'd love to see you guys do a few more collab vids!

I personally like the finding cute puppies on a hunting trip theory, and taking them home for the kids.

Interesting video. Keeping wild wolves in your camp for future use sounds insane to me. That theory seems the most far fetched to me.

The caveman with the gauged ears is a nice touch 😉 I was waiting for a shih-tzu to show up after 'the summoning'.

I like the concept that by the end of the portal trip, David ended up handing his glasses over to the prehistoric interviewee

Great choice having him help on this Stefan! He’s amazing!

This was the fastest I subscribed to someone else's channel. What a guy.

We need more David on this channel!

Loved it. Minor continuity glitch tho. Caveman started wearing glasses when dog shows up . LOL

That painting of the bison looking at the people in wolf skin slayed me! The look on the bison's face....😲! 🤣🤣🤣 P.S. Great video! Wonderfully crafted and entertaining. 👍🏻😊

If Humanity has done anything right or good, it was the creation of the dog.

Dogs make people better.

Hey! What a clever way to explain science in an extremely well made, entertaining way! Congrats! You are one guy I'd like to meet in person! greetings from Germany . I loved every minute of your story!! Michael, Dresden

Doggie: that steak on the grill smells so good! Please feed me a bit, so that instead of using my energy to hunt, I can help protect you against predators. Human: sounds good to me!

Great video to be shared with my friends who love dogs. A cold night in Australia is called a three dog night when dingo-doggos keep your body warm. Subscribed to him.

Love the narrator that Stephan chose! As a fan of small, sharp toothed, little predators (cats). Puppies are so lovable with their big eyes. Even Wolf Cubs are cute. They make good pets until adulthood!

Sorry, a Joe Rogan Mushroom Portal??? IM DYING

This guy needs to write a book on dog anthropology. What an awesome field!

First couple of seconds I was thinking what happened to Stefan... 😅

I couldn't imagine a better stand in for Stefan

Super fun video! Just like there's innumerable things to discuss on the topic, I think human interest in our shared history with wolves/dogs will always be present. I'm excited to check out more of David's videos!

The Stefan Milo Cinematic Universe begins.

"...we don't even see our own grey hair." hahahaha

_David Ian "Howling" Howe_ This is his name from now on. No discussion.

4:50 The based on the eyes, Bison are like "Tom you see this, why are they wearing wolf skins and acting like wolves?" "I don't know Greg, just pretend you didn't notice?"

This guy made me rethink to transfer to antrhopology from geology

God, that guy is hilarious. I subscribed before the 5 min mark.

Feed scraps to wolves that you keep tied up at your camp, and when times get tough... You have stored food nearby and a nice warm coat in the bargain.

I wish I could post a picture here of our super-goofy, fluffy, monster of a freakishly large Bernese Mountain Dog / Poodle mix. This dog makes people laugh when they see him, particularly when he pokes his head up and does a little dance with his front feet. You can practically read his mind, “Oh boy! A new friend! A new friend!” Little kids see him and look terrified until he starts to bounce up and down like an excited fluffy muppet with his floppy ears flapping, then all they want to do is pet him. And he loves it. You can see how overwhelming he finds the bliss of being petted by a crowd of shrieking little kids and he lies on the ground with his eyes half closed, staying abnormally still so he doesn’t scare anyone - except for his tail which I don’t think he can really control. He is so strong that even as a 50 lb puppy he was able to pull my 6 year old son, who weighed about 60 lbs, off his feet and drag him on his belly 20 feet through some brush while I ran after them yelling, “lettt goooo offff thhhe leeeeeeash!!” By 70 lbs he could pull my 190 lbs several steps if I wasn’t paying attention. Now, at a significant bit above 110 lbs and still not fully grown, he is better trained but still a fluffy menace who loves to do things like jump into your lap as you are settling onto the couch with a cup of tea in your hand. It’s like having an adult person launch themselves at you. He has obviously been bred to be hyper-social and love humans. On the other hand, some people came into our yard the other night, late teens I think, probably looking to steal a car or possibly just the catalytic converter judging by a few similar crimes in the area during the past weeks. I had taken him out back for a last pee before going to bed, and came around the side of the house about 1:30 a.m. with him on the leash. His reaction was immediate and as intimidating as anything I have ever seen from a dog. These dudes all froze and after a couple seconds I said, “You get off my property or I am going to count to 5 and let go of his leash.” They just looked at me until I said “Onnne… two!….” Then they bolted. I watched the video from our camera a couple of times and I am still shocked at how aggressive our guy looked and sounded. [I’m also still amused that I was counting to five in the exact same tone I use counting to five when I have told my son to get down off the counter and he hasn’t complied right away.] In retrospect, I don’t know what the dog would have done exactly if I had let him go. He was pulling toward them and growling loudly, and if he had not had a prong collar on I might not have been able to hold him in place. However, I have never seen him bite anyone since he was still in that little puppy nipping phase. We haven’t trained him to guard or attack. I have seen him sit looking out the window and bark at passers by and growl at other dogs on the rare occasion, but that’s about it for aggression. Regardless of whether our hyper-social, new-friend-seeking muppet would have really attacked one of these guys, he certainly sold it if it was a bluff. As it was, he had me a bit scared too. At the time I actually had the thought that I hoped these guys in my yard didn’t call _my_ bluff. Immediately after I had threatened to let him go I thought , “Damn I can’t let him go because he is _actually_ going to kill one of these kids” Anyway, not having grown up with a dog, the experience of raising him since he was a puppy has been an eye opener. Even in our cushy, padded modern suburban world where we don’t have to scrap to survive, it’s been so rewarding for the family that I can fully understand why our two species have partnered up and evolved together. Dogs are awesome.

Loved it guys, This guy is the archeologic version of Jack Black crossed with Zack Galakanopis (sp I know whatever) - and its awesome.

I would like to learn more about how humans and their pet rocks evolved together over time.

I have to say that this guy was quite respectfully offensive with his Russian. He even got some pronunciation right!

One of my VERY favorite subjects. O.K. You are far too much fun. Subbed, David . . . "Woof! Bark, bark."

I remember a few months ago, hearing on the radio that archaeologist believe they found the remains of the first domesticated dogs in Europe, about 10,000 yrs old, in a dig from southern Italy. They believed the dogs may have been used for sheep hearding.

So, like, it's literally a case of the 'underdog' winning in the long run??? 🐶💖🥺 Awww!

Liking the John Belushi dogman.

Man, nice hosting job. Great video. Finding a pup or two and raising after the death of a mother many times may have been the start of of the less fearful wolves is my favorite theory. But it's all of them.

One thing I remember from Leakey's "People of the Lake", is a discussion of a site suggesting that canines and hominids had shared the remains of a kill leftover from some larger predator. Humans are not very good hunters, as we simply can't hold our own in a one on one fight with most animals. One study of a modern hunter gatherer group showed that big game hunts were successfull only 6% of the time. Humans would certainly do their best to scavenge from more successfull predators. If canids were doing the same thing, it's possible that hominids and canids could become accustomed to each other over time. You have to wonder what advantage would be afforded to each group by closeness to the other. Humans would soon realize that the canids keener hearing meant they would sense predators sooner than humans could. There is at least one video on KZfaq showing an African tribe that keeps dogs solely as watch dogs - no hunting, no packing of supplies, no fighting the humans' enemies. Since Farley Mowatt (Never Cry Wolf) showed that humans and wolves could successfully subsist on nothing but mice, I've wondered how much of their diet is obtained from larger prey.

You should give Stephan some interior decorating ideas.... He really needs all the help he can get. P.S. The Russian was funny as hell

In the remains of south central Europe neolithic settlments most of animal bones found there were from dogs. That brings human love for canines to a hole new level :)

Excellent video! Thanks Stefan for inviting David

For a moment I thought; Wow, Stefan looks really different with a beard

Одличан видео Стефане, хвала теби и другару на уложеном труду. Велики поздрав.

Lmaooooo Ik this guy be hitting bong tokes LMAO

Ethnocynology. Had I but known, I could have spent my years on this Earth studying this marvelous, glorious thing. Oh, the time I have wasted. Guess I'll have to go home and play with my dog, and wonder what could have been.

2:48 oh MY GOOOODD !!! The empire earth elephant dead sound!! , i got the craving for that good ol game now

I feel like this guy has already sold out to big anthropology... Flaunting his lack of spoon like some kind of big-shot...

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Cats and Hyena were our mutual enemies.

The vast majority of crossovers I see on KZfaq at the best of times do nothing for me but this dude rocks

That was funny and educative and interesting, the way I love all the contents of this channel. - And now I'm rushing over to David's, scratching on the door and demanding to be let in to subscribe! ;-))

Me after clicking this video: Who are you and what did you do with my boy Stefan :P

really enjoyed this video, fun and interesting

I subscribe to the opportunist theory. I find it humorous to picture a bunch of wolves thinking "screw this hunting and maybe going hungry sh*t, I'm going to go hang out by these humans until they feed me".

13:53 ( slips glasses on ) " el professooooor is in Da House ! " THANKS for having so much fun with this beautiful topic ! B-)