i have a dog.
[{"role": "system", "content": "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. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. 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. 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. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals and therapeutic roles. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet \"man's best friend\".\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Dogs are such great animals! I have one, a golden retriever named Blue who is 4 years old."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Wow, I want a golden retriever too because they are so easy to train."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes they are good dogs. They would not make good guard dogs because if an intruder breaks in, they would want to play with them!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I agree, they're so cute. They also make good hunting buddies because they can retrieve shot game undamaged."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yup, that is due to their soft mouth. They can also hold an egg in their mouths without breaking it!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's awesome! I love their long beautiful coats. It helps them repel water. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "So do I, one side effect though is that they shed loads of fur that gets on everything."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I can only imagine, but their influence on mankind has earned them the reputation of \"man's best friend\"."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yep, we have had relationship with them for thousands of years, so their behavior is ingrained in them through evolution over the years."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Dogs perform so many roles for us like providing therapy and companionship. We really don't deserve them."}]