Is man’s best friend really woman’s?

The relationship between dogs and humans stretches back for centuries and is seen all over the world across many cultures. This coevolution was brought about by many factors to create a mutually beneficial situation. In a study undertaken by Washington State University (WSU; Pullman, WA, USA) a number of cultural and biological factors were investigated to demonstrate how the relationship between humans and dogs that we see today was built. These factors included temperature, hunting methods and gender. "We found that dogs' relationships with women might have had a greater impact on the dog–human bond than relationships with men," explained...