Dog

Dogs are a domestic subspecies of wolves. They have been bred by humans across the world for a variety of roles, such as pets, guards or hunting companions.

History
In ancient Greece, the philosopher Pythagoras asked a man to stop beating a dog, claiming he could hear the voice of an old friend in its cries. This amazed the crowd watching him, as it appeared to prove his belief in reincarnation. Later, he cast out his disciple Alcmaeon for torturing a dog.

Guards in the Thirteen Colonies used dogs to guard treasure chests, and sniff out enemies like the Assassin Connor. Even when using Wolf Cloak in an alternate reality, guard dogs were still capable of detecting him. Connor could lure them away using hunting bait and kill them.

Connor and his father Haytham Kenway were dog lovers, often stopping to pet them in the street. Achilles Davenport owned a dog. When she was a child, Aveline de Grandpré liked to run off in the streets to play with dogs. Many modern Assassins owned dogs, including the Mentor before his death in 2000; the Assassins on the Farm; and Rebecca Crane, which she missed greatly.

Trivia

 * Connor is an Irish name meaning "Lover of Hounds".
 * Guards in New York City will ignore their dogs barking at Connor if he is incognito and behaving low profile.