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Shane’s love of dogs turns to awe as he discovers their profound impacts on humans.
Shane discovers why dogs are more than man’s best friend – they’ve been reshaped by evolution into the perfect partner for our species. And just as we’ve transformed them, dogs have left an unmistakable pawprint on us and the world we both share.

Episode 3 Preview
Preview: Episode 3 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Shane discovers why dogs are more than man’s best friend – they’ve been reshaped by evolution into the perfect partner for our species. And just as we’ve transformed them, dogs have left an unmistakable pawprint on us and the world we both share.
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Surprising Moments from Human Footprint
Do you think you know what it means to be human? In Human Footprint, Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton asks us all to think again. As he discovers, the story of our impact on the world around us is more complicated — and much more surprising — than you might realize.Providing Support for PBS.org
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Dog ownership and breeding has really shaped human history.
We've radically transformed the lives of dogs.
Dogs are the most diverse land mammal on earth.
Do you think that dogs are better at understanding us than we are at understanding them?
I think that's probably pretty safe to say.
A Day at a Canine Freestyle Dance Class
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Shane joins a “canine freestyle” dance class. (2m 22s)
Puppy IQ: How Canine Smarts Evolved with Humans
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Vanessa Woods studies the wonders of canine cognition at Duke Puppy Kindergarten. (2m 16s)
Shane Meets an Inuit Sled Dog Hunter
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Chilling in the Arctic: Shane explores the role of how sled dogs in Resolute Bay. (2m 52s)
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