The domestic dug (Canis lupus familiaris or Canis familiaris) is a uisually furry, carnivorous canid carnivoran mammal. The dug wis the first domesticatit ainimal an haes been widely kept as a wirkin, huntin, an pet companion. It is estimatit thare are atween 700 million an ane billion domestic dugs, makin them the maist abundant member o order Carnivora.