Ancient Greek Shepherds: How The Wolf Became The Dog

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The articles have similarities. They also have differences. One article talks about how the wolf became the dog. The other article talks about how the dog became part of the family. The two articles discuss the relationship between dogs and humans. They both talk about this relationship, but in different ways.

Some similarities between the two articles are that in both articles they mentioned how people loved dogs. In both articles, it also mentions how dogs and humans work together. The articles also mention how humans used to use dogs for work. Dogs usually were used for jobs. In the text it says," Ancient Greek shepherds used herding dogs to help manage their sheep." Those are some similarities.

Some differences between the two articles

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