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Oct 21, 2025 2 hr 14 min

Why Humans and Dogs Evolved Together

from Camp Gagnon Hosted by Mark Gagnon

David Ian Howe is an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for creating engaging educational videos about anthropology. David specializes in ethnocynology, the scientific and cultural study of the relationship between humans and dogs throughout history. David joins us to talk about the origins of dog and human relationships, how dogs helped humans evolve, dogs in ancient folklore, and other interesting topics... WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️ Shoutout to our sponsor: BlueChew, Morgan&Morgan and Relay Join the Relay App community HERE: http://www.joinrelay.app/camp 👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: http://camp-rd.com 🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.com 🎩👽 Daily Dose Of History Here: https://www.dailytodayinhistory.com Timestamps: 0:00 Meet David Ian Howe 4:23 The Origins of Dog & Human Relationship 18:00 How Dogs Helped Humans Evolve 22:28 Ancient Dog Breeding 25:15 Breeding Dogs For Cuteness 28:10 Using Animal Pelts as Disguise 32:49 Dogs In Ancient Folklore 37:01 How Dingo’s Got To Australia + Wombat Poop Is Cubed 47:09 Cave Dwelling Animals 48:55 Cultures That Eat Dogs 55:23 How Did We Get Dog Breeds 1:04:31 Romulus & Remus + Werewolves 1:09:37 The Dire Wolf 1:13:42 Issues With De-Extinction 1:18:31 Evolution of Eyebrows 1:21:52 Why Your Dog Does Weird Things 1:25:40 Wolf-Like Traits of Dogs Today 1:28:20 Gators Natural Instincts 1:30:45 Dog Fighting Ring Busted + Mongolian Army Dog 1:35:38 Why Do Dogs Howl + Birds Doing Baby Talk 1:39:29 What Are The Zoomies? 1:40:52 Is Kibble Good For Your Dog? 1:45:16 Why Do Dogs Sniff Butts 1:49:39 Foods Dogs Can’t Eat 1:51:57 Origins of Playing Fetch + Belly Rubs 1:53:08 Meaning Behind Showing Teeth 1:54:28 Dogs Mental Health Issues 1:56:38 The Evolution of Child Birth 2:01:23 Stone Age Tools 2:08:22 Meteoric Iron 2:10:15 The Evolution of Conversation #podcast #history #mystery #dog #dogs

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