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Originally Posted by SMApup  Would I clone either of my dogs that have passed. YES! My siberian husky was murdered by a couple of kids because they were harasing our next door neigbors and she protected their yard as part of her territory. They fed her rat poison and she was only two years old. She would deserve to have another chance at life. I just wish I had had more time with her.
The husky that my mother had bought for my father when they got married in 1978... He was a good dog but, knowing the kind of health problems he would eventually inherit I would not clone him. He had really bad arthritis by 3yo and eye and ear problems by 5yo.
All-in-all it depends. If you know the animal is going to inherit medical problems down the road one should reconsider the idea of cloning an animal they love. Do you want to see him/her go through that again? Can you go through it personally again?  Trevor |
This is a great description of the dilemma in the minds of many who contemplate this. We should take into consideration it's not the genetics, the bone, muscle, organs, and fur that we fall in love with. It's the spirit, the attitude, the personality that we become attached to and want more time with. The very thing that cannot be copied through cloning. We may have the ability to cause the birth of another very similar creature...but a completely different one in all of the ways that really matter.
The clone may have some of the personality traits that were desirable, but may also have flaws that weren't originally there. This could render him unfit for service while also tainting the remembrance of the original pet.
One of the things that makes life such a wonderful experience is that we can't control the outcome. We must learn to appreciate those we love and take advantage of the time we have together because it is limited. If you can have all you want of anything it will cease to be special.