Jake, who has a birthday coming up Jan. 31, must plan his party.

Archeologists have found a bone fragment from the 1970s in Texas that shows the earliest domesticated dog in America. http://tinyurl.com/4zpc8ef

Unfortunately, the scientist found the bone in excrement. Human excrement.

It’s a fascinating story the Associated Press is reporting. Humans and dogs have had complex relationships for thousands of years. Just don’t tell Jake, Hope and Windy about early humans’ diet.