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Dog Tales Preview

Follow the epic journey of dog domestication and see what science says about dogs’ love.

Aired 02/12/2020

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Dog Tales Preview

Preview: Season 47 Episode 2 | 26sVideo has Closed Captions

Follow the epic journey of dog domestication and see what science says about dogs’ love.

Dogs have long been dependable companions by our sides. But it wasn’t always that way, and a look at their closest living relative, the wolf, makes it clear why. Research into dog domestication and intelligence offers clues into what the human-dog relationship. And analyzing dogs’ brain activity and genes may even help answer whether dogs are in it for the food—or if they really love us.

Aired 02/12/2020

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