(word count includes annotated bibliography) Throughout the world there are many different countries that contain different cultures, religions and lifestyles. There are, however, some aspects within these countries and cultures that serve as common ground between them. A dominant aspect is the existence of dogs within these cultures. Dogs are common throughout the world, whether as pets, as protectors on a farm, or as assistants in hunting; among others. Regardless of why they have a dog, most people have owned one or known someone who has owned one at some point in their lives. Despite the relative normality of having a dog in one's life in one way or another, the reasons why dogs are born are not common knowledge among most people. Throughout much of human history, dogs have been an essential part of life. The truth is that dogs were partly created by humans. It was evolution from wolves in the form of natural and artificial selection that brought dogs into existence (Harris 3). This is the most modern and widely accepted theory at this time, however this has not always been the case considering that the theory of evolution itself is relatively new in our society. After evolution as a theory was accepted, there were many other variations on the theory, such as evolution from jackals as opposed to wolves and artificial selection being the only form of evolution that took place. According to Jarret A Lobell and Eric A Powell of Archeology magazine "The idea that dogs were domesticated by jackals was long ago discarded in favor of the idea that dogs descended from the gray wolf (2)". As for the theory that artificial selection… half of the paper…, including their early evolution, their domestication, and the role they have played in human society over the centuries. It is a relatively new book published in 2010. Darcy Morey, the author of this book is a zooarchaeologist and focuses his research on the relationship between dogs and humans over time. He graduated from the University of Tennessee. This book is based on the author's own research and also references information gathered by many other scientists, all listed in the reference section of the book. As mentioned, this book contains the research results of many scientists and is useful for learning both general and more scientific knowledge on the topic. I recommend it to anyone who is conducting research on the topic. This book was found using I-Share using the search term dog domestication.