I thought the ancient Egyptians had domesticated dogs.
Yes, that's why I said 'certain regions'.
Almost every month in the West, you get a good story about a dog saving someone from drowning, sniffing out bombs or warding off intruders.
That would be the west then and not the east. Dogs in the western world are viewed differently than in certain parts of the eastern world.
It does differ much in China for example. In the larger, more modern cities, dogs may well now be viewed more as pets but go out in to the country-side, especially the very poor country-side and dog is still on the menu.
However, around the world different countries eat different meats. The western world views dogs as pets so balk at the very thought of them being eaten somewhere were they are considered to be part of the food source.
Accepting multiculturalism is to also see that cultures vary even within the same country.