The first domesticated animal by primitive man was

1. cat
2. cow
3. dog
4. horse

Dogs were the first domesticated animals.Other pets came later. Sheep and goats were first domesticated roughly 11,000 years ago, while cats became pets around 7000 B.C.
Several thousand years later, around 4000 B.C., as trade routes developed, humans began using oxen, donkeys, and camels to transport goods. Horses were eventually domesticated for both riding and carrying goods