i love dogs.
[{"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": "assistant", "content": "Are you a dog person or a cat person?  Or neither??  I'm nto much of an animal person, but I prefer dogs.  Guess that's why they're \"man's best friend\""}, {"role": "user", "content": "I am a dog person for sure!  I have a yellow lab and he is indeed my best friend!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I used to have a black lab.  He was a good dog.  they're known for sports and hunting"}, {"role": "user", "content": "They are great!  Is that why they are called retrievers?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes!  They were bred to retrieve the kills that hunters shot down."}, {"role": "user", "content": "They are so smart!   Are labs the most popular dog breed?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Defintely one of the most popular at least in the UK, US and Canada."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think they are probably one of the most family friendly dogs as well, right?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, and actually dogs in general have been shown to be part of human families for as far back as 36,000 years ago!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow!  I bet they were good for protection as well!"}]