The contrary is quite possibly the case.
Certainly the partnership between man and hound is ridiculously ancient, pre-dating our involvement with any other animal by millenia - put simply it was an arrangement that was mutually beneficial to both.
However, for the most part are not treated in the same way as farmed animals. Although, humans now imprison thousands of beagles and inflict suffering upon them in the name of so-called research.
It is equally likely that those early domesticates such as sheep and goats etc had an element of 'choice' in the matter - food was scarce and predators were fierce and many. It is easy enough to picture those animals as being the original 'benefits scroungers' - living with these strange ape-like creatures meant ample pasture + extra rations in the form of agricultural waste + security from fings-with-fangs, what's not to like? There was an ultimate price to pay, of course, but the immediate benefits would appear obvious.
It is clear that "domestication" did not occur on the basis of an equal relationship. Domestication was purely for human benefit. There's plenty not to like: castration, hobbling, branding, ear cropping, whips, prods, chains, collars, mutilation of calves so they cannot suckle. There is clear evidence of humans exerting domination over animals, so have to disagree very strongly about animals having an element of choice - they did not. The very fact that animals have been considered property in law since at least Roman times also points to animals not having an element of choice.
This is all theoretical/conjectural, and would have no way of making it into the archaeological record, but there is no 'known history' of enslavement, which is why i mention it. And, in fairness, i didn't start it...
Implements used in farming animals would make it into the archaeological record - unless they were very cleverly hidden throughout history.
Factory farming is quite obviously all f*cked up, however, and i do all that i can to avoid meat produced in this way.
Indeed it is and glad to hear it.
