Question

Why did the early man start domesticating animals like dogs?

Answer 1

Instructions:

This is a 3 marks question. There should be at least 3 points here. Explain the dangerous environment of this period, then bring in how dogs would have helped in guarding the home from dangerous predators.

Solution:

The environment in which the early men were living would have been harsh, wild, with dangerous animals everywhere. So, they started to domesticate animals like dogs that would have prevented the entry of dangerous predators with their sniffing skills. So, dogs were used for protection, as well as hunting purposes.