Historical Roles
Airedale War Dogs in Training
The earliest dog-man bond developed in different geographic locations. In the beginning dogs which wanted to bond with humans were nurtured. So the desire to make dogs useful arose. Humans used this desire in many ways like assisting them to kill prey. The methods used varied according to the terrain and the particular targeted prey. As the centuries rolled by, many of these functions became even more specialized, some in ways that were quite amazing.