https://www.pitara.com/tags/companion-animals/Recent content in Companion Animals on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/mans-best-friend/Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:44:10 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/mans-best-friend/<p>Who is man&rsquo;s best friend? Of course there are no points for guessing that one – the dog. The dog is the most popular domestic animal in the world. For more than 12,000 years the dog has been a companion, a protector and above all, an honest friend.</p> <p>But different civilisations and cultures have treated the dog in different ways. In some countries, dogs are used as guards or beasts of burden, whereas in others they are even eaten as food. However, in most societies, dogs are protected and admired. Ancient Egyptians considered them sacred.</p>