Are you looking for a dance partner? Teach your dog how to waltz with you!
The PBS six-part docuseriesHuman Footprintdives into how this is possible in the show’s upcoming episode — premiering July 19 — titled “Man’s Best Friend.”
PEOPLE has an exclusive sneak peek at the episode, which explores how humans have shaped dogs' evolution and how canines have gone on to leave a pawprint on how humans live too.
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In the clip,Human Footprinthost and biologist Shane Campbell-Staton, Ph.D., attends a canine freestyle dance class to learn how the sport works and what it’s like to have a pooch as a dance partner.
Before working on his pet-friendly moves, Campbell-Staton takes in a canine freestyle performance. During the show, dogs of varying shapes and sizes keep a close eye on their dance partners as they weave, jump and dash around their teammates.
“We’re equal partners,” Trish Koontz, a canine freestyle performer, tells Campbell-Staton about why she loves the sport so much. “Dogs have a tremendous capacity for creativity.”
Koontz, who teaches canine freestyle classes, is the one to give Campbell-Staton a crash course on learning in the sport.
In the clip, theHuman Footprinthost works with a canine freestyle pro, Koontz’s dog Boone.
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Even though Campbell-Staton and Boone have never worked together, the well-trained dog quickly picks up on the host’s hand signals and body language, and soon the pair are dancing together.
To learn more about canine freestyle and how humans went from befriending wolves to dancing with dogs, watch Human Footprint’s new episode, Man’s Best Friend, on July 19 on PBS at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST.
source: people.com
