history: Ive always loved dogs, ever since i was little.
knowledge: The domestic dog (''Canis lupus familiaris'' or ''Canis familiaris'') is a member of the genus ''Canis'' (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore.
response: Oh cool.  Did you know that Canis lupus familiaris is the formal term for the domestic dog?
history: Ive always loved dogs, ever since i was little.
Oh cool.  Did you know that Canis lupus familiaris is the formal term for the domestic dog?
That is a long name for a dog. I used to have a yorkie. I owned her for 7 years and had a baby. She started getting really depressed, although I was trying to spend time with her. I ended up adopting her out to an older lady who had all the time in the world for her. She is happy now!
knowledge: The dog was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
response: Oh, nice!  Another fact about dogs is that over millenia they have been selectively bred, for various sensory capabilities, behaviors, and physical attributes.
history: Ive always loved dogs, ever since i was little.
Oh cool.  Did you know that Canis lupus familiaris is the formal term for the domestic dog?
That is a long name for a dog. I used to have a yorkie. I owned her for 7 years and had a baby. She started getting really depressed, although I was trying to spend time with her. I ended up adopting her out to an older lady who had all the time in the world for her. She is happy now!
Oh, nice!  Another fact about dogs is that over millenia they have been selectively bred, for various sensory capabilities, behaviors, and physical attributes.
Hmm that makes sense.  Has there been any recent research about dogs that you are aware of?
knowledge: New research seems to show that dogs have mutations to equivalent genetic regions in humans where changes are known to trigger high sociability and somewhat reduced intelligence.
response: Yes there has been.  It shows that dogs, like humans, have genetic mutations that can trigger high sociability.
history: Ive always loved dogs, ever since i was little.
Oh cool.  Did you know that Canis lupus familiaris is the formal term for the domestic dog?
That is a long name for a dog. I used to have a yorkie. I owned her for 7 years and had a baby. She started getting really depressed, although I was trying to spend time with her. I ended up adopting her out to an older lady who had all the time in the world for her. She is happy now!
Oh, nice!  Another fact about dogs is that over millenia they have been selectively bred, for various sensory capabilities, behaviors, and physical attributes.
Hmm that makes sense.  Has there been any recent research about dogs that you are aware of?
Yes there has been.  It shows that dogs, like humans, have genetic mutations that can trigger high sociability.
Is that so? Is that research that is still under going?
knowledge: Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species.
response: I don't know.  I do know that beacause they have been associated with humans for so long, dogs are attuned to human behaviour, which is quite unique.