Woof: Dogs and Their People

We're often told that dogs are our best friends-and with good reason. Humans and dogs have been living, working, and playing side by side for tens of thousands of years, longer than with any other domesticated species. But how did this partnership start? Why do we love dogs so much, and how has that love shaped both them and us? How has our thinking about this relationship changed over time? In this course, we'll explore the long history of humans and dogs together, while also looking at how History connects with other fields like literature, anthropology, and the life sciences. This course counts as a 100-level HIST topics course, fulfills the FYS requirement, and HU general education requirement.