Study: Being A ‘Dog Person’ Is Genetic

Are you a dog person? Chances are, it runs in the family.

A new study from British and Swedish scientists found that the decision to get a dog is heavily influenced by a person’s genetic make-up and could be inherited from your parents.

The study looked at 35,000 pairs of twins, finding that identical twins were far more likely than non-identical twins to either both have a dog or not, suggesting a genetic link.

Past research as shown that having a pet as a child makes you more likely to have pets as an adult.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7040313/Scientists-choosing-not-pooch-built-genetic-code.html

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