人類足跡
我們稱牠們為「人類最好的朋友」，但我們之間的長久關係遠不止友誼那麼簡單。人類已經將狗的祖先狼，變成令人眼花繚亂的品種，有花枝招展的亦有異於尋常的。正如我們在狗身上留下了「人類足跡」一樣，牠們也在我們身上以及我們共同生活的世界上留下了「爪印」。
在這一集尚恩的旅程從北極圈以北開始，在那裏因紐特雪橇犬的體力和耐力，讓傳統生活方式得以`蓬勃發展。但讓狗狗成為理想盟友的不僅是因為牠們的體力，還有牠們的智力。尚恩拜訪受訓中的服務犬和表演中的精英犬隻「舞者」，觀察狗如何以其他物種無法做到的方式理解我們，正是這種能力讓第一批狗在人類的庇護下茁壯成長。尚恩在墨西哥城看倒，數億隻狗仍然以一種獨特方式生活，一種既非野生，亦非寵物的方式。另一極端是威斯敏斯特狗展的純種競賽犬。透過研究經過數個世紀選擇性繁殖的純種狗基因，研究人員發現在某些癌症範疇，狗和人有相近的遺傳成因。
我們與狗是真正的合作伙伴，這種伙伴關係已醞釀數千年。狗的確了解我們，就像所有好朋友一樣，牠們教會我們一些我們無法單獨發現的事情。牠們在街上和我們的家中繁衍，數量比狼多出三千倍，因為在人類時代，成為狗好合理。。
雙語廣播： 粵語/英語 (電視版 及 網上版)
播出時間： (首播) 2025年4月21日 星期一 晚上10時30分
We call them Man’s Best Friend. But there’s more to our ancient alliance than friendship. Humans have transformed dogs from their wolf ancestors into a dazzling array of breeds, from beautiful to bizarre. And just as we’ve left our Human Footprint on dogs, they’ve left their pawprint on us… and the world we both share.
Shane’s journey begins above the Arctic Circle, where the power and endurance of Inuit sled dogs allow a traditional way of life to thrive. But it’s not just brawn that makes dogs ideal allies – it’s brains. Shane visits service dogs in training and elite canine “dancers” in performance to see how dogs understand us in a way no other species can – an ability that allowed the first dogs to flourish in humankind’s shadow. And as Shane sees in Mexico City, hundreds of millions of dogs still live this way – not wild, but not pets either. At the other extreme are the purebred competitors of the Westminster Dog Show. By studying their DNA after centuries of selective breeding, researchers are discovering the genetic causes of cancer… in dogs and in humans.
Our relationship with dogs is a true collaboration, millennia in the making. Dogs really do know us – and like all great friends, they teach us things about ourselves that we wouldn’t discover any other way. They thrive on the streets and inside our homes, outnumbering wolves three thousand to one… because in the age of humans, there’s no wrong way to be a dog.
Bilingual: Cantonese/ English (TV Version & Web Version)
Time: (First run)2025.04.21 MON 10:30pm
