i have two 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": "I learned recently that dogs have been found to have mutations that are equivalent to a genetic mutation in humans that would make a person more sociable and less intelligent."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I read about that too.  I wonder why that is?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It's an interesting new discovery. But unfortunately the origin of the domestic dog still isn't clear."}, {"role": "user", "content": "dp you think humans can be selectively bred like dogs?  Maybe thats why."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Human evolution is also interesting, but I'm not sure. There are dogs that don't selectively breed though -- the dingo is an example. It exists in the wild but can't be domesticized!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's very interesting.  They are kind of like wolves."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes indeed they are! Coyotes are also related to wolves, they are slightly smaller than the related eastern and red wolf."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I've seen coyotes near me.  They are very scary.  "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Coyotes live near me as well, I've always found them to be very cute."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I've heard stories of them attacking domesticated dogs."}]