I found this article just now that was so interesting I just had to share! I seems that there's a possibility that the fox may have come before the dog in terms of companionship. I never would have thought, even though you have to admit that most cultures regard the fox as a very important part of mythology.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110204/sc_livescience/prehistoriccemeteryrevealsmanandfoxwerepals
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110204/sc_livescience/prehistoriccemeteryrevealsmanandfoxwerepals