response: Yes there has been.  It shows that dogs, like humans, have genetic mutations that can trigger high sociability.
original_response: It is a lot of fun helping animals. We just got some research that sugest that dogs have mutations based on where they live just like people
history: Ive always loved dogs, ever since i was little. Oh cool.  Did you know that Canis lupus familiaris is the formal term for the domestic dog? That is a long name for a dog. I used to have a yorkie. I owned her for 7 years and had a baby. She started getting really depressed, although I was trying to spend time with her. I ended up adopting her out to an older lady who had all the time in the world for her. She is happy now! Oh, nice!  Another fact about dogs is that over millenia they have been selectively bred, for various sensory capabilities, behaviors, and physical attributes. Hmm that makes sense.  Has there been any recent research about dogs that you are aware of?
knowledge: 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.