A brief history of dogs - David Ian Howe

Trace the history of how wolves, one of humanity’s oldest rivals, evolved into the domesticated dogs we call “man’s best friend.”
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Since their emergence over 200,000 years ago, modern humans have established communities all over the planet. But they didn’t do it alone. Whatever corner of the globe you find humans in today, you’re likely to find another species as well: dogs. So how did one of our oldest rivals, the wolf, evolve into man’s best friend? David Ian Howe traces the history of humanity’s first domesticated animal.
Lesson by David Ian Howe, directed by Cabong Studios.
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[@Lcavila94]

Human: I like to run my prey to exhaustion Wolf: what? Me too! Both: did we just become best friends?

[@kairatturganbayev7114]

Luis Avila lmao

[@Rhino-Prime]

Pretty much

[@mayaalvarez205]

OOf *_-You have now entered the domestication era-_*

[@03.ximipa3ahmadrinofarosmu3]

You are more... You are... a Symbiote

[@oscardallas16]

Hahaha

[@nowgoawayanddosomethinggoo8978]

it all began when four magical words were uttered "who's a good boi?"

[@isi2973]

(1)Who (2)is (3)a (4)good (5)boy. Or is "who's" considered one word?

[@wolfthunder2526]

Say it in Proto- Indo- European language for ancient sound... Or even proto-language! 😹

[@finnlewis6207]

@@isi2973 I think you can count contractions as one word.

[@christiangonzales6934]

@@isi2973 contracted words are counted as one

[@supremecalamitas342]

@@isi2973 Who's is a combination of who and is; it is usually considered as one word, In the same way goodbye is a word.

[@aldrinmilespartosa1578]

"Our greatest enemy became our most reliable friend" - humans

[@boysteacher3818]

@Boys Teacher r/ihavereddit

[@boysteacher3818]

@Boys Teacher r/wooosh

[@lxMaDnEsSxl]

forgot what video I was on.... this comment made no sense intially. but its about dogs

[@YouMakeMyMotorRun]

Oddly enough, that is also the basic arc of every relationship with Son Goku. Wait, are humans Son Goku??

[@justinian8104]

Thats deep

[@narararamammily5386]

Shout out to that first grey wolf who approached the human for food. If it weren’t for it, we wouldn’t have so many good bois.

[@theeinertia4106]

human: OH SHI- WERE UNDER ATTACK doge: man i got kicked out of my guild after some of my brothers died they said im weak can i crash with you guys instead? human: oh... okay heres some. doge: thanks i'm starving btw this taste better than the once we hunt one day later~ tribe: WOLF ATTACK!!! doge: btw we got this deer from the run and brough in some of my bros do that tasty fire magic of yours

[@marvinguzman924]

Yeah, he was the only woke one

[@blockyguy9403]

Yes fluff bois is best

[@somecatstuckinajar4178]

Yeah I can't imagine a world without them

[@KD-cw9dz]

And good girls 😃

[@KnightSlasher]

But no matter what they will always be our best friend

[@yourethatmantis5178]

and they will always bark and stand beside their dog bowls whenever we come home from work

[@pepehimovic3135]

Unless you treat them like dieties when they're babies, causing them to become total idiots.

[@susssshitpostbasin5730]

@Melkor The First Dark Lord They can died

[@youngspunky2835]

I have a dog, best thing that my parents brought me when I was young! I love him so much he is like my little brother ❤️he aways stands on my side and aways protected me and our family and when he is in our home he is the cutest thing alive😍

[@ExpertExterminators]

"Pringles Spongebob" best picture combo I've seen this year.

[@gardener_jojo]

1:43 grey wolf scratching his head is the most adorable thing ive ever seen

[@TheSvmurai]

Nice! Love the Keith Haring Style animation!

[@lauramorel3461]

I came here looking for this comment. not disappointed.

[@davidianhowe]

They did such a good job!

[@farnazsayyed641]

Lol my crushs name is sam

[@dolliemoggie]

thank you captain, now i can sleep!

[@RedwoodGeorge]

Carlos Santana once said that for any great guitarist, you only need to hear a few notes to know who they are. Just a couple of bars is all you need to recognize BB King or Edge or Stevie Ray Vaughn. It's the same with artists - just a few lines and you can't help but think of Keith Haring. I consider this a very nice tribute to an artist who left much too soon...

[@appletree5368]

Best enemies to friends fanfiction ever, 10/10, would recommend.

[@e6026]

Underrated comment man

[@justacommenterno.7700]

plot twist: The fiction came true

[@Cloud-jz5zx]

R/woooooooooooooooooosh

[@snowman1134]

@@Cloud-jz5zx i cant believe the person didnt get the fact that this is real and not fan fiction im literally crying right now

[@kidneydealer9938]

@@Cloud-jz5zx r/wOoOOsH

[@adamn7409]

I think this video was supposed to be called “A Brief History of Good Bois”

[@PolluxaC]

And Good Gals!

[@scuzzbug]

only the goodest of bois

[@doaa7941]

Furry fluffy boiz

[@asston712]

@@scuzzbug All dogs are the goodest good boys to ever have existed.

[@rydemk4168]

Not when they shoe chew

[@kaylenvee8150]

Can we take a moment to appreciate that the humans didn't immediately try to kill any wolves that came near their camps? Like, they probably already recognized the wolves as their fierce competitors and STILL gave them their scraps and let them close. For their kindness, they were rewarded with good boys that would accompany them FOREVER.

[@richsackett3423]

Can we take a moment to appreciate that the wolves didn't immediately try to kill humans in their camps? You fail to understand that prehistoric humans were much smaller than today. An unarmed human stands no chance against a grey wolf-sized dog. From the dogs' kindness and cooperation, we have all this. Without it, humans are still cavemen. We are the junior partner.

[@kaylenvee8150]

@@richsackett3423 Not necessarily. The wolves that came to us didn't have packs; they were alone. They would've easily been overwhelmed by sheer numbers and killed by humans, especially in THEIR territory.

[@richsackett3423]

@@kaylenvee8150 Nonsense. It’s the most social dogs who were down with “Hey let’s go kill something you cook it and we’ll eat it”. Lone animals primarily? Uh that isn’t how mammalian reproduction works.

[@evellynfrancesca6361]

@@richsackett3423 That would hold true if one of us walked into their packs. A wolf came to a human camp. Humans didnt to a wolven pack. Its the advantage of numbers in this case.

[@richsackett3423]

@@evellynfrancesca6361 So you’re agreeing with me but trying to sound like you don’t? The internet makes people do weird things.

[@tjbeniga7438]

Idk. But my dog evolved to be a shoe-chewing machine. Far removed from its gray wolf ancestors. 😂

[@SnoopyDoofie]

Your dog thinks your shoe is a dried out human head and is chewing it like the ancient grey wolf.

[@emmn.4307]

I wouldn't fret, it's better for him to chew on your shoes than your legs.

[@emmn.4307]

@@SnoopyDoofie nah, they just like to chew stuff for teeth and jaw strength, similar to castors liking and needing to chew wood to counter their continuous teeth growth.

[@blueice4771]

@@emmn.4307 Like rodents? cool!

[@manualLaborer]

I have an expensive shoe collection - you, sir, just talked me into getting a dog.

[@kickdogseal]

From fierce rivals to best friends. This is a. Story made in heaven.

[@SomeoneNews]

Ah yes (made in heaven)

[@joecat916]

Well early hunters lived with the wolf, took cubs. Also early farmers let wild cats purge the grain stores! People still try to tame bears and tigers. Dogs and cats are natural allies! 🐕 🐈

[@stephaniechan8036]

TED-Ed's done it again! The animation is absolutely adorable!

[@theconductoresplin8092]

I've never seen a bad Ted video

[@ckma528]

Stephanie Chan Omg they should make a course on animation!

[@davidianhowe]

I'm super happy with how it came out! It's so cool!

[@lolpanda11]

if you love this please check out Keith Haring’s art!

[@brian.mp3924]

Keith haring

[@ellarizzo8806]

"Canis Lupis or the grey wolf" I love how the scientific name for wolf is 'Dog wolf'

[@TheDankBoi69]

the latin word _lupis_ evolved to the spanish word _lobo_ , which means "wolf"

[@susballmapping9521]

And Domestic dogs are “Dog wolf Family”

[@-4subscriberswithahammerad521]

We must protecc these creatures for the rest of our lives

[@pree6301]

Why do I see you everywhere

[@Nugcon]

that's right

[@NotMell556]

We must selectively breed them to be do our work for us

[@soygato2722]

Mell Smith Get outta here vegan

[@KrishK8055]

Shut up with this “cc” meme it’s protect for gods sake

[@elonhusk5203]

Dogs: rivals to best friend Me: looks at the mosquito

[@whyudoit4009]

LagiNaLangAko23 not if they kill us first

[@codenameaki6614]

insects r the natural enemy of humans

[@caseyl3631]

What kind of dog do you have?

[@codenameaki6614]

@@@caseyl3631 Hotdogs

[@astick5249]

@@codenameaki6614 no their not we even domesticated a few of them. Like silkworms for example.

[@manlycupcake3097]

Every doggo is best doggo

[@iloveindonesia69]

Chinese : it's free real meat

[@Purr999]

Not all of them... kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3bEZ52Qq5J-nsU

[@iloveindonesia69]

@@Purr999 I'm opposite. I'm afraid of cat

[@ankitghosh45]

Your dp is the best dp

[@jsc1jake512]

well said, because if one doggo was the "best doggo" then that would make all other doggos less of good bois

[@TheCalcarAvis]

im watching this video with my dog lying next to me in bed and im feeling like im continuing a thousand year old friendship that makes us both better. thanks buddy for being here.

[@canaryimpulse989]

He protecc He attacc But most importantly He got manns bacc

[@duckobsessedhuman8721]

20 American die a year to dog bites. Less than 10 globally to sharks.

[@NoobMaster-tn8di]

Someone Else I think you just triggered feminists

[@AxeAR]

@@NoobMaster-tn8di wut

[@NoobMaster-tn8di]

+Boy Graffity I think u never see how Feminists hate male in weird ways

[@Rumcake256]

I loved this so much lol well said

[@yeetowiwisilly]

I love how they used Keith Haring's art style to animate this video, it's a simple tone towards his legacy and he portrays dogs in his art

[@galatea2801]

they moved from the fringes of our community into our homes and into our hearts♡

[@OkutaJager]

Before : Rival After : Buddy That's how friendship works

[@user-fm9sc8zg6n]

😍

[@BenTheSkipper]

💯

[@nnamdiodiaka6684]

If anime has taught us anything you're right

[@nguyenduyphuc3924]

It’s called having a BFF :))

[@anhlengocvan5409]

First, we see their worst. Then, we see their best. It's a natural trick.

[@hrishabhdudeja7523]

And it's heartening to know that given enough time, one our dangerous rivals can become our fiercest friends.

[@breado_]

I'm a simple man, if I see a vid on doggos I simply click.

[@naltlan7651]

I see...a man of culture

[@breado_]

@@naltlan7651 Indeed my compadre.

[@DadMaster]

Nothing wrong with that Mr. Knight.

[@lookmomnohands0391]

I see you have inherited shaggys powers........HOW!?!?

[@breado_]

@@lookmomnohands0391 we all have a piece of shaggy in us

[@naveenraj2008eee]

Hi ted-ed another nice content.. The wordings at start of every video is amazing.. And amazing animation. Thanks for your video...

[@plantliyo]

Gray wolf : *I can bite with 300 lbs of force !* Dogs today : I chooke on strips of spaghett Gray wolf :* *Shame* *

[@srikalam6188]

😂

[@aadirimal8081]

Nobody: My Dog: Barks at a fly.

[@danielradcliffe9256]

How was this only 5 minutes? I feel like I just digested a full chapter in a history textbook in the blink of an eye! Is this the most efficiently educational and entertaining video of all time jesus christ

[@davidianhowe]

I tried my best to write it that way👌🏽

[@thefrogmaster4383]

He protecc He attaccc But most importantly He wan rub on da bacc

[@LasradoRohan]

*belly

[@coachbahman]

I'm getting my first puppy next month!!

[@Gekiko7167]

Lucky guy.

[@df5687]

how did you mount a female dog without it attacking you?

[@orange-one]

What you naming it

[@anirudhramesh8207]

Adopt. Don't shop

[@qpi7174]

@@df5687 bro wtf

[@16kauffmanh]

2:58 *E L O N G A T E D B O I*

[@nabongobong9155]

Nobody: Ted ed:

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

2:58 --> *W I D E B O I*

[@speedydog45]

3:09 HE’S SO HAPPY I AM SO PROUD

[@defenseandgeopolitics]

One more point to mention. Because dogs were domesticated by humans. Humans became more safe. Each tribe had numerous dogs which were responsible of protecting tribes at day and night, accompanying humans in hunting journeys and protected them while they were asleep at night. The extra security that dogs provided allowed humans to be more stable hence to expand and invent and discover many sciences. Stability is the most crucial thing for the progress of any nation.

[@abhaadhikari809]

0:40 best line from enemy to best friend aww!

[@Ebvardh]

2:33 The original good boi.

[@yehudatheodoros6547]

I love that it's like our species were destined to be best friends

[@rudranshmathur529]

Stephen Hawking: - *A brief history of time* TED-Ed: - *A brief history of dogs* Hawking: - _am i a joke to you?_

[@colleen9493]

That’s EXACTLY what I was thinking!

[@wahhajmustafa1907]

I didn't get it

[@rudranshmathur529]

@@wahhajmustafa1907 edited it...got it now?

[@wahhajmustafa1907]

Rudransh Mathur yeah, thanks

[@vladimirjosh6575]

@@rudranshmathur529 *_Does that make sense to even you?_* Huh?

[@apotato9227]

Very Pawsitive Video! Good to combat my Ruff day. Thanks fur everything Ted Ed!

[@BenTheSkipper]

😂😂😂😂😂this comment should get infinity likes

[@BenTheSkipper]

This comment should get infinity likes😂😂😂😂😂

[@ThoraninC]

If you got #punpatrol call me to fend them off

[@fermentedbread2595]

nice

[@mmmirei]

Something cool I found out recently is that many hound dogs have those long floppy ears so when they have their heads low to the ground sniffing and tracking, the ears flop around and help to kick up scents from the ground to help the dog track. I don’t know why, but I thought that was super cool when I found out.

[@jamie6565]

Yay!! I love dogs and Ted Ed! Thank you so much for hearting this!

[@quasarstudios2529]

Cats are better

[@lil_ep1c]

I think I've watched more Ted-ed videos than I've watched any other channel. I just love their videos

[@The.Nasty.]

“I don’t believe in evolution” **points at basset hound** So that’s just been there since the dawn of time? Running around majestically? **points at teacup chihuahua** And that? That’s been a thing that stood a chance of living a wild life? Humans just caught and tamed wild chihuahuas?

[@WanderingQuill]

JustinNathy you do realize you’re referring to selective breeding, not evolution right?

[@The.Nasty.]

Liz Penn I was waiting for this comment 😂 Cause the two *TOTALLY* aren’t related in any way shape or form, are they??? 🤪 I’ll be sure to compare and contrast them before the joke next time, just for you.

[@andrewkruse7899]

@@WanderingQuill Well not to nitpick but it's still evolution. The selection pressures are just artificial rather than natural.

[@ronnelgarcia3761]

@@WanderingQuill artificial selection is still a process of evolution. Evolution in general is very broad and includes editing/selecting genetic traits, something that artificial selection does.

[@LittleB2007]

Selective breeding is just a form of revolution that happens artificially in a very short time. That's it.

[@rubenaeneas2268]

My dog is on the bed sleeping next to me, and I wondered, "How did these creatures befriended humans" and after a quick Google search, I found this video. Gotta love the internet and the power to have info at your fingertips.

[@Astronomy487]

2:08 LOOK AT HE GO!!!!

[@tmpfanai7266]

This video was very enjoyable and informative. Thank you for your work Ted Ed! Our full support and gratitude from Mizoram!

[@NJA2k8]

1:23 I'm cracking up that they're running on two hind legs

[@tsukuyomirai4823]

Owww....I am loving my dogs more. I have 2 dogs. The first one was brought by my dad as she was ditched in a sewage for being a girl(now she is 5 yrs old). And second one came to our home for shelter, no one wanted to keep him because he had bad leg formation(now he is 1 yrs old). I just love them both.

[@YerlansMusic]

This animation ws so hilariious in a good way, bless your animator!

[@anaml3879]

1:10 now I know were my phobia to dogs came from..my ancestors were probably killed by one of those beast. Like is so dad that I am scared of them even the tiny fluffy ones 😭

[@cactusbloom7848]

“Sometimes friends start as enemies and enemies start as friends.”

[@leiannesw4926]

I love this video! Beautifully written, narrated and illustrated (keith Haring?)! Easy and informative enough to share with the Grandkids as they cuddle with their four legged BFFs. Thanks Ted-Ed for another lovely story

[@satanshameer690]

Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer

[@Jayrs13]

Love the art style of the slide , very Keith Haring inspired

[@castsmith6783]

nobody: chihuahua: *CRAZY BARK*

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

nobody : not even a soul : my pet shih tzu named teddy : *BORKS AGGRESSIVELY*

[@megafauna8374]

My dingo/kelpie/labrador mutt died 2 years ago, he was nearly 17. I miss him so much.

[@ajduong]

Can I just point out the tail wag animation is gorgeous?

[@SshockoslidesS]

Why does the art style in the video looks like keith haring.

[@illuminatiCorgi]

Dog: "We've been playing you for centuries!...Now come love me hooman 🙂"

[@ThePursuer7]

Humans and dogs become best friends Nobody: Random Labrador: "What is this, a crossover episode?"

[@gee9579]

Aaaack, I can't with the whole story. I find it so heartwarming like a rival to lover relationship 😂💕

[@merrychristmas4694]

Greywolves long ago: We will be the most superior race in the world!* AwoOoOO Pugs now:*meow

[@user-eh2jk6mf9s]

Cats now:*woof

[@Unampezzz]

Cow now : Baa baa Sheep now : Moo moo

[@o_tout0]

Chickens now: Rawr Rawr Dinosaur before: Cock-a-doodle-doo

[@playerhater948]

Listening whilst watching my pup be silly. Love this little guy

[@maruthimacha9418]

4:35 Dog : you hit me, now ima do da revenge Human : haha what, ya can forgive me Dog : Nah, Ima eat ya flesh Human : lets be friends Dog : Promise me of giving a snack Human : walllaaaaah

[@carlaluzuriaga-salinas9610]

4:09 i'm not sure if that song was a right guess

[@Knapweed]

Not many friends would die for you but a dog would without a moment's hesitation. One man with three dogs and a spear could probably hunt more effectively and safely than a dozen men.

[@tiantian329]

Wolves: “We were bad, but now we’re good”

[@embo3073]

i miss my dog so much they really are better than so many people

[@oldbloodiam]

So this is what the saying "keep your enemies close"

[@rafiasruti9430]

So they quarreled & quarreled then became friends? Omg that's how best friend are made

[@Tirryna]

I looooove how they got everything right! Yay science!!! Sick of "The Dog Whisperer" fans and his ilk spreading misinformation about dogs' social structures and the way they feel and think. Great animation and art style! Looooove this

[@devilishgoof4229]

This is probably the only channel I will prefer than school

[@CalmYourDog]

Love this! Thanks so much!

[@junkghost6196]

4:00 **cough… cough** *FuR-* **gets slapped on the face**

[@princereyes2094]

-ies.

[@MrMeme2006]

No.

[@drwhite7285]

Death to furrys

[@leman5016]

@@drwhite7285 life to furrys

[@cellboi]

@@drwhite7285 nu

[@pedroivog.s.6870]

2:16 I understood the reference.

[@averagejoe1045]

Mine didn't evolve that much.He still can't figure out what's a screen door.But I still live my bud

[@007lisle]

It's amazing how a type of wolf evolved into different type of dogs.

[@gabbsando]

the art style of this video gives me life

[@hurjireepz7021]

Its really sad that wolves did become humanity's best friend but through time we have been slowly breeding them into suffering abominations. Animals should never be bred for their looks but for their use. It's more better for them to have a more better purpose than to look good but suffer as they go along.

[@SkepticalChris]

We humans owe our very survival to dogs, they've earned their honored position as humankind's best friend for good reason.

[@gavindagawd]

The reason we know how long dogs have been domesticated is by dating unearthed graves were the human was clearly buried with their dog. Mankind's best friend even in death.

[@AnonymousCaveman]

One of my favourite animations. Used to love them when they come on as adverts in the UK 😅

[@The80damo2]

Yay! You guys listened to my Keith Haring requests from the Basquiat video a few weeks ago! Loved the animation and the video overall! Amzing job! #keithharing🎨

[@akshatrajoriya2357]

Hats...of to you guys.., you people put lot of ... efforts ...in making even such a small animation

[@prasanth2601]

I'ld love to see how cats become our second best friends.

[@Cooliofamily]

Love the Keith Haring homage

[@jesuscroist5977]

He protecc He atacc But most importantly he He fights bacc

[@catbird2246]

This channel is very popular in my class sincerely our teachers always use videos from this channel

[@slohmann1572]

As humans’ greatest allies, dogs deserve better than what we are doing to them. It’s cruel to perpetuate certain breeds with tons of health problems just because someone decided they look cute that way.

[@PJB-ks9vn]

The art style of this animation reminds me of Keith Haring!

[@Theoryofcatsndogs]

The graphics in this video is so enjoyable.

[@manasisingh294]

This was so informative.💜

[@henryg.8762]

The piano bass in the music is the best

[@--Paws--]

Did they commission Keith Haring to make the animation?

[@CraftyTeo]

I've got some bad news, buddy :(

[@ruifernandes7709]

So, the dog was initially a tsundere but then lived a love story with it's rival, the human It all makes sense now

[@pillypoomis4535]

when i saw the thumbnail, the first thought that came to my mind was "keith haring"

[@rainbowocean5075]

Same here and I believe it is based of some of his art

[@ciscometarios]

the art style reminds me of Keith Haring so much, I actually think it must be some sort of tribute

[@creag6436]

Dogs are Human's best friends ever. 😍😍🐶🐶

[@Nitecatnahx]

Illustration was well done!

[@tilemahosiakovakis64]

I love dogs so much that even though I am allergic to them, I have two

[@rozempire2843]

Tilemahos Iakovakis How do you cope

[@miu__m]

Oh my

[@eiraidkwhatelsetoput]

@@rozempire2843 their allergy backed off and ran away due to too much cuteness 😆

[@rozempire2843]

@@eiraidkwhatelsetoput lol 2 year old reply

[@ninafreeman38]

I love these so much, they are just so entertaining and I love learning knew things