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01-Secret Life of Dogs S01

Dogs. Man's best friend. But do we really know our faithful companions? How they see their world? What they really think of us?

In this film, we'll meet dogs that seem to have a sixth sense. I knew I'd got breast cancer because Max had told me.

Undying loyalty. That dog saved my life and for that he won the Victoria Cross. Incredible intuition. I've not taught her to do it, she's just done it.

We'll follow the life of a growing puppy. It could be any dog. And in fact, many dogs will play this role.

But by watching it develop, we'll reveal the hidden abilities in all dogs. In the last few years, scientists have delved deeper than ever before into the canine mind and body, and the results are extraordinary.

The way you see dogs will never be the same again. A puppy is born every second somewhere in the world.

And just moments ago, this litter was joined by a sister. Our puppy. She weighs under a pound and is remarkably vulnerable.

She's born blind and her ears are sealed closed for the first two weeks of her life as they're still developing and are too fragile to be exposed. She can't control her own temperature, so she's totally reliant on the warmth of her mum.

In essence, she's premature. So why are puppies born too small to survive on their own?

Well, the smaller the puppy, the larger the litter. And as long as they have their mother's protection, more of them will survive.

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