i love kids and 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": "Researchers have compared dog mutations to genetic changes in humans that trigger reduced intelligence. Looking at my dog, I can believe that."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really interesting. Can you tell me more?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The genetics of domestication is really interesting because we are able to choose desirable traits and breed specifically for them. Maybe we like our dogs dumb."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I don't know I think dogs can be pretty smart...."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I actually agree. I have had very smart dogs as well. I really recommend researching the study of domesticating foxes. It is incredibly interesting and was a research project started by Dmitry Konstantivovich Belyayev"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's interesting. Do you know why foxes?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I am not really sure. They found a way to lessen their fear of humans."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's interesting. Do you know anything else about domesticating animals?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "A bit about monkeys who are raised along side human children, but I don't think that is really about domestication, but does show how animals and humans can form a very strong bond. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's very true. I also think it's interesting how cats have formed a bond with humans too. "}]