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": "user", "content": "hello, do you like dogs"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I do like dogs.  Modern day dogs aren't closely related to wolves (genetically) I wasnt aware of this until rencently when i did a little research on wolves after my golden retriever decided to chase one!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "oh interesting. i know the centuries of breeding domestic dogs has really changed the species"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah they have been bred for distinct traits.  Some for their physical characteristics like speed and stregth and other for their mental abilities like hunting, agility and obedience."}, {"role": "user", "content": "yep, but unfortunately it has resulted in some health issues"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah health issues have been bred into them...they also now have the ability to eat mainly starches whereas wolves would be able to survive on a diet like this."}, {"role": "user", "content": "that is interesting. they really are great animals"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah great enough to warrant the title of mans best friend!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "absolutely, do you have any of your own?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I do I have a golden retriever...we bought him from a breeder he was meant to be a hunting dog but he's too lazy!"}]