Re dogs/wolves:- Maybe, except that while dogs have been proven to follow commands from humans better, wolves are actually more intelligent than dogs(indeed, they have 30% larger brains than dogs). So, left on their own, most dogs would die out, other than those which were closest genetically to wolves. http://www.livescience.com/5672-wolves-beat-dogs-logic-test.html http://www.graywolfconservation.com/Captivity/wolves_as_pets.htm http://www.economist.com/node/12415186