When dogs were wild animals, what did they eat?

Question

Okay, you can imagine the nastier breeds feeding on pretty much anything.

But docile lazy Dachshunds and similarly easy-going characters - they don't look cut out for fending for themselves.

Surely natural selection should have rubbed these losers out?

Answer 1

far from being 'the losers'
these pampered poochies,
are the survivors!!!!!!!
The decided many centuries since ,That catching small prey, and scavenging on leftovers from larger beasts kill .
Was a losing survival game
SO
dogs allowed themselves to become friends to humans
Who were pretty good at getting their meat , and even cooking it

And were prepared to share, with a hard pressed feral dog .
Dogs benefited all ways ,
food on tap,( full tummies essential for dogs )
cosy dry place to live
Safe from attack of other dogs ,(wolfs etc) and predators

So our domestic 'couch potatoes' evolved !
in return they love us unconditionally .
greet us when we come home ecstatically
and see off our perceived enemies,
who came to trouble their, special owners ( pack leaders)

the true losers.
in this evolution, are the wild dogs,
left to fend for themselves

And the saddest ,are the domesticated dogs ,
that have been abandoned by their owners.
Of which there are far too many.

>^,,^<

Answer 2

The probability is that when these dogs were wild they did not exist in the forms or breeds we see today. Dogs have been tamed and bred from the times of the early Egyptians and over the last 3000 years there have been great changes to the characteristics of them I don't suppose any of the current breeds of dogs bear much resemblance to their wild ancestors. A lot of this has occurred since the start of dog fancying shows and the breeding techniques used to try to enhance the breed.

Answer 3

There were never roving packs of wild ferocious Dachshunds.
What would they hunt? Brocoli?

Unnatural breeding patterns developed by humans have created daft breeds such as the above mentioned short legged sausage muppet.

Can you imagine a pack of chihuahuas trying to pick off a stray wildebeast on the plains of Africa?

Once they were all real animals - either wolves or dingos or something half way between the two.

Answer 4

What the coyote of America, the wolf of Europe, the dingo of Australia and the Cape hunting dog of southern Africa eat today. Dogs are wolves specially selected and bred by humans to emphasise some traits. Medium to small animals and some fruit.

Dachshunds are hunting dogs bred to enter tunnels, probably after badgers or rabbits.

Answer 5

People

Answer 6

when dogs were wild they were just wolves and wild dogs, there were no breeds yet. We created the breeds existing today..they are not naturally occuring!!!! There were never any "wild" doxies or poodles running around!! Wild dogs ate rabbits, rodents, birds, insects, and whatever else they could catch. Dogs are not strictly carnivourous and will also feed on fruit (berries) and veggies if available.

Answer 7

as you should be aware from previous answers ALL domesticated dogs are descended from the grey wolf. and we all know what wolves eat. MEAT!!!! so the next time your cute little pet is looking at you and licking his lips it isn't because he's needing a pee. all todays different breeds have been naturally selected to look the way it is.

Answer 8

After a little time when the dog starts to starve it will eat anything I.E. Heather, Tree leaves, Shrubs Etc,. When it gets enough strength it will attack any living thing that it thinks it can safely get away with: Thats it my friend

Answer 9

Canids have a large number of powerfully built teeth used for killing and holding prey, in fighting, and in threat displays. While most canids have 42 teeth, some species such as bush dogs have only 38 teeth while bat-eared foxes have 50. Like humans, canids have different types of teeth that are distinguished by shape, position in the mouth, and function. The chisel-like incisors, used for cutting food and in grooming, are located in the front of the mouth. The incisors are followed by a pair of dagger-shaped canine teeth used in fighting and hunting. Premolars and molars, located near the back of the mouth, are used for grasping, slicing, and crushing meat and bone. The molars at the very back of the mouth are adapted for feeding on items such as insects, fruit, and leafy vegetation, as well as meat. Some canids include a high proportion of fruits, seeds, and other vegetable matter in their diets.
All of the canids are excellent hunters, with keen senses of smelling and hearing, although their eyesight is not exceptional. They usually prey on mice and other rodents, rabbits, antelope, caribou, and deer—depending on their species and habitat. Canids are well adapted for long-distance pursuits of prey. They can run exceptionally fast and have remarkable endurance for covering long distances. For example, greyhounds have been clocked at 70 km/h (44 mph) and African hunting dogs can maintain speeds of 50 to 60 km/h (31 to 37 mph) for several kilometers.
A number of physical adaptations enable canids to maintain high speeds over great distances. They have long leg, wrist, and ankle bones and they are digitigrade—that is, they stand on their toes rather than on flat feet. These characteristics give canids a long stride that is further lengthened when the animal arches its backbone as it runs. Canids have small feet, and in most cases their feet have only four toes in contact with the ground. A small fifth toe, called the dewclaw, is usually present high up on both forefeet. All toes have strong, blunt claws. The small size and weight of their feet and limbs require less energy to move, enabling canids to run more efficiently than heavier-limbed animals.

Answer 10

sure they do. You for sure stay in both an city or suburban section. dogs are %. animals and that's their intuition to provide the chief (you) their foodstuff particularly than devour it themselves. also bear in options that relatives dogs will kill both wild and relatives animals for sport. A fowl canines were given into my mom's poultry homestead and killed all of her chickens. those who strengthen sheep will shoot any canines on sight because they are going to kill as many as they can the position as a coyote will take a lamb for his foodstuff.