There was an argument today on the morning dogwalk between me & the wife (not me & the dogs) about the domestication of foxes. I had read that one of the more interesting things about foxes is that, despite their being related to wolves & dogs, they have resisted domestication.
The wife, who is a smarty-pants, said, "What about the Russian foxes?"
Sadly I had to confess to her that I hadn't heard about them. When I quickly read about them on my phone - probably while she was picking up dog poop - I was able to point out that this particular attempt at domestication has only been going on for a few decades. In contrast, some researchers believes humans domesticated dogs like fifteen thousand (15,000) years ago. That's quite a difference.
Luckily she doesn't notice things like this report, which is about a fox being domesticated, although it is a fox that has been bred for its fur, so it's not a wild fox.
None of this by the way dissuades me from wanting a fox of my own. I don't know if I could handle a wild fox, but if you know of any douchebag fox fur farms around here, let me know - it might be worth planning a rescue.
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