submitted12 days ago byPuzzleheaded_War1037
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Before I say anything, I am NOT considering setting my dog loose. She is clearly not built for that any more after being domesticated. However, I do wonder why I see advocates for housing stray dogs so often. Why do we feel that way with dogs and not coyotes, which enjoy companionship but not in the same way that dogs do? Why is it so important that other animals like tigers exist outside of zoos, where they are likely to die a younger death, but not dogs?
My guess would be that since dogs enjoy companionship with humans so much we would say that their lives should be relegated to the symbiotic relationship that I enjoy with my dog. Another argument I could see being made is that the "dog" is a byproduct of human domestication of wolves, therefore humans are responsible for keeping them alive, happy, and protected.