The domestic dog is a usually furry canid. The global dog population is estimated to between 700 million to over one billion, making the dog the most abundant member of order Carnivora The dog was the first domesticated animal and although it is. said that the dog is man`s best friend regarding 17-24% of dogs in the developed countries, in the developing world they are feral, village or community dogs, with pet dogs uncommon. These live their lives as scavengers and have never been owned by humans, with one study showing their most common response when approached by strangers was to run away (52%) or respond with aggression (11%).
