Sunday, May 5, 2013

Spiked dog collars were invented in ancient Greece and were originally designed to protect dogs throats from wolf attacks

Did you know that spiked dog collars were invented in ancient Greece and were originally designed to protect dogs throats from wolf attacks.


Dogs and humans…we go way back. Before we raised cows, trained birds, and even before we had ever seen a buffalo, we had canine companions. Both the new world and the old world are home to dog remains dating back at least 12,000 years, buried in the company of their human masters. But when did we start decorating our dogs, restraining them, and identifying them with collars? We’ll take a look at dog collars from the ancient to the post-modern, and see how history and our changing attitude toward animals has influenced the way we collar our pooches.


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Spiked dog collars were invented in ancient Greece and were originally designed to protect dogs throats from wolf attacks

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