9  Having no hound. (7)

10 A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement (3)

14 A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger (8)

17 The course of human events and activities (6)

18 The act of consorting with or joining with others (11)

20 Pay tribute to your canis canis (9,4)

26 When raises may be given (4,4)

28 Cultural groups (9)

29 Favourable reception (9)

30 Is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America (3,4)

31 A type of improvement. (11)

 2  Afford possibility (5)

 3  Trades (10)

 4  Type of homo erectus (6)

 5  Breeds (7)

 6  A type of barbarians (6-9)

 7  Tamed (12)

 8  A person who lives nearby (5)

 9  Has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds (8,3)

11 Belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire (7)

12 For an extended time or at a distant time (4)

13 "Before anything else..." (5)

15 Be a booster (9)

16 Acclimated (7)

19 Grandchild, for one (10)

21 Aggregations (6)

22 Living in forested northern regions of North America (4,4)

23 "Baywatch" activity (6)

24 Advance (7)

25 Something that happens at a given place and time (5)

27 Earlier in time; previously (6)