In this book Pietro Gaietto, archaeologist and artist, documents the life of the domestic dog. He analyzes the many activities in which the dog is used by man for work, including the heaviest tasks. In spite of everything, man's friendship with the dog has never failed, nor has his appreciation for its beauty. In the other half of the world, the dog is also appreciated as a nutritious menu item. The dog is now our close companion and often a pup is castrated to avoid disturbing man with its inconvenient passions