Beautiful Animals

You ever pat a Thai ridgeback? Don't they have freakishly odd textured fur.

Social adaptation and temperament

Due to its isolation and small degree of human contact, the Thai Ridgeback has always remained an independent and largely undomesticated breed. With the boom of civilisation and the encroachment of larger cities into the natural habitat of this dog, whilst it still maintains its independent characteristics, the Thai Ridgeback has learnt to adapt and modify its behaviour.

Pariah dogs, as these are known, are dogs that have evolved to live around and colonise cities. Pariahs are generally despised by others, or regarded as outcasts, as these dogs are. Like vermin, these dogs are poorly regarded by most throughout Asia. So, in order to survive in the cities, they scavenge garbage, remaining fearful of humans and avoiding contact. This fear does not often translate into aggression, as this would soon see them killed off. As a result of their environment, these pariah dogs have become genetically adapted to be terrified of human beings. They continue to cringe their way around the cities, merely tolerated by the human inhabitants.

In recent times, the Thai people have attempted to domesticate the Thai Ridgeback, with little success. Even when raised in captivity and handled often, this dog's first instinct is to cringe with its tail between its legs and flee when approached. As such, they are usually kept in cages or continually chained up, a practice not regarded as particularly cruel or unusual in Thailand. This practice, although somewhat necessary in order to avoid its escape, only institutionalises the dog, causing it to run straight back into the cage and hide when let out. Presently, these dogs do not make good companion animals and will continue to remain so over many, many generations of breeding.

Did farmerman hit something? If so, I agree. I hope it was smaller than a moose.