Dogs: The Untold Story

Exploring the instrumental role dogs played in forging their modern relationships with humans as they evolved from wild predators to domesticated and often pampered pets.

Working with humans, dogs help make man the top predator in the world. From hunting with Basenji dogs in the Congo to watching a pack of Huskies head out to sea in the Arctic Circle, dogs have shaped the world as we know it.

The ability of dogs to sniff out, track and take out prey has been instrumental in the lasting friendship between dog and man. The variety of jobs canines can perform makes them the ultimate worker, from the front line of war to medical detection.

A tour of the globe explores the characteristics that make a wild dog "wild" and reveals how their evolutionary past has shaped them as pets.

In Thailand, researchers follow a litter of stray puppies as they navigate through their first few weeks of life. In Nepal, discover how street dogs endure being worshipped during the Day of the Dog festival.