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The Pompeii "Cave Canem" dog appears to be executing the "bow" behavior modern domestic dogs display when soliciting playtime. Was this likely an intended tongue-in-cheek joke, or simply a disconnect with our understanding of canine behavior today compared to how it was viewed in antiquity?

by /u/reaven3958 in /r/AskHistorians

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