Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes
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Research suggests that dogs have been accompanying humans for a long time, with some studies indicating they may have been by humans' side for nearly 16,000 years. The earliest known dogs are believed to have lived alongside Ice Age humans and came in a variety of shapes and sizes after diverging from wolves. The exact timeline and details of dog domestication are still being studied, with some reports citing 14,200-year-old DNA and others proposing an even longer history of dog-human coexistence.
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