Nature (1982)

S25E11 Dogs That Changed The World: The Rise of the Dog

Delve into the possible origins of dog domestication, highlighting biologist Raymond Coppinger's theory that the process was driven by the animals themselves, drawn to the refuse of early human settlements. The episode also examines genetic research by Peter Savolainen from Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology, which traces the roots of all domesticated dogs—and the very first one—back to East Asia.