dogs are my favorite animal.
[{"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": "I love cats but I love dogs even more! Do you like them?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I love cats but dogs are cool. Were you aware that he dog was the first species to be domesticated?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I wasn't, that's really cool. What did we originally domesticate them for?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The origin of the domestic dog is not clear but I'm sure for hunting and companionship"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's probably true. So how long ago were they domesticated?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Umm.. Well archaeological record shows the first undisputed dog remains buried beside humans 14,700 years ago, with disputed remains occurring 36,000 years ago."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's bizarre! Dogs have really evolved in terms of appearance by now too."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "So true! Dogs perform so many roles for people"}]