In the long history of human hunting, animal assistants appeared relatively late. In fact, even in ancient societies where hunting was an important source of food and income, people still had very limited use of animals (mainly dogs) during hunting activities.
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Dogs are humans' best friends - no matter how you view this cliché, it is undeniable that there is a direct and frequent connection between humans and dogs. Among them, the Greeks were very clear aware that dogs, especially hunting dogs, had a very close relationship with their owners, and they would show extremely high loyalty and even willing to sacrifice themselves for their owners.
Of course, in response to this dedication of animals, many people love the animals they raise very much. Some people also make animals more personal and socially recognizable by naming them.
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses The tomb of the IX, his favorite loyal dog was buried with him. Of course, this dog also has its own name. In various relevant documentary cases, the various dogs mentioned can be called hunting dogs and are obviously considered hunting partners suitable for aristocratic life.
In hunting activities, the tandem deployment method of falcons and hounds is also very common. This method of use is not just for entertainment or viewing, but because Greedog is very fast, it still cannot catch up with gazelle or gazelle . Therefore, people will use falcons to catch up with prey first and slow down, so as to facilitate the hunting of the tailed hounds.
To sum up, the emergence of hunting dogs as animal assistants is not only a hunting method, helping people obtain prey resources in some favorable means and methods in hunting activities, but also to a certain extent, fill the gap in human emotions.
In a strange wild environment, each person and an animal are the best companionship for each other and the closest teammates. This is what the emergence of animal assistants later was also a meaningful cross-border cooperation in the history of human hunting.