I have three small dogs, Bimbo, Peggy, and Butternut. How about you?
Im more of a cat person but i love dogs, domesticated dogs are part of the canis genus
Ah, I see. Do you know when we first started having dogs as pets?
The dog was the first domesticated animal and has been selectively bred since the early 2000bc
Cool! Do you know where modern dogs came from?
Dog
The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" when considered a subspecies of the wolf or "Canis familiaris" when considered a distinct species) 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
Cat people and dog people
The terms "dog people" and "cat people" refer to a person's domesticated animal preference. Some people base a significant portion of their identity around their affinity for either cats or dogs, describing themselves as a "cat person" or a "dog person". This builds on the perceived dichotomy between cats and dogs as pets in society. The two terms refer to people's self-identification, regardless of what pets they actually own, if any. 
A 2010 study