Why does the story of dogs also tell the story of our humanity?

Cover of Laurent Testot's book, "Homo Canis, a history of dogs and humanity", published by Payot editions. © Editions Payot

By: Caroline Lachowsky

Why does the story of dogs also tell the story of our humanity? How did the wolf become man's best friend? Who domesticated who? What do dogs tell us about ourselves?

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To answer these questions, we have the journalist and world history specialist, Laurent Testot. He has just published Homo Canis, a history of dogs and humanity, at Payot editions.

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