The dogs' value to early human hunter-gatherers led to them quickly becoming ubiquitous across world cultures. Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship, and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals. This impact on human society has given them the nickname "man's best friend" in the Western world. In some cultures, however, dogs are also a source of meat. COUNT 4
QSN1 Dogs had a worth to what type of early humans? ANS1 hunter-gatherers QSN2 Dogs have hunted with and done other things for people for a long time, but what is a more recent help to people they provide? ANS2 aiding handicapped individuals. QSN3 Because of a dog's resourcefulness to people, they have been given what nickname? ANS3 man's best friend QSN4 Some cultures treat dogs as what rather than companions? ANS4 a source of meat