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": "Even though I've only owned cats before, I've always wanted to own a dog."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "everyone loves dogs, ever since they were the first animal domesticated we've loved them, id love to have a golden retriever."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Golden retrievers are my favorite breed too! They're just so smart and friendly."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Dogs vary so widely in shape and size, i personally prefer medium sized dogs."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Same here, big dogs can just be too big and smaller dogs are usually really ugly honestly. Don't smaller dogs live longer though on average?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yea smaller dogs have better circulation and less health and joint problems so they live longer lives."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Speaking of health problems, hasn't breeding really gone too far in some breeds? It seems like it is causing a lot of issues just for the sake of appearance."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yea breeding for dog shows and races has hit their health hard, sometimes pugs eyes pop out if you arent careful."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I thought so, but regardless of that, dogs are just such great pets that I really want to own at least one in my life."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yea, there is a good reason they are referred to as mans best friend."}]