[chachi]

Originally Posted by tjdmom

I'm sorry. First off you have alot of misinformation. Dogs and gray wolves share 99.8% of their mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA), suggesting an intact maternal lineage from gray wolves directly to dogs. They are the same species with some simple phenotypic differences that amazingly start returning to more wolf-like characteristics with very few generations of
outcrossing/mixing of breeds.
We don’t, in fact share 98.6% of our DNA with chimps; we share about 96% or less. We do share 98.6% of our nucleotide sequence. There is a BIG difference. Humans have 23 pair of chromosomes, chimps(and other apes) have 24 pair of chromosomes - off spring would not be viable. No how, no way.
here are some links if you'd like to check my facts;

Chimps, Humans 96 Percent the Same, Gene Study Finds

Humans, Chimps Not as Closely Related as Thought?

genome.gov | 2005 Release: New Genome Comparison Finds Chimps, Humans Very Similar at DNA Level

WikiAnswers - Is human DNA and chimpanzee DNA 98 percent identical

Furthermore, I just want to say that this irks me a bit. While I myself have been researching some alternative training methods, someone posted this thread as she had success and asked the trainers to come on here and share with us all. I just think it's a bit rude to attack them. I don't think they are abusing any of these animals and if you have a better training method, I think we'd all like to hear all about it but I just think it's a bit rude to take over someone else's thread.
Sorry, maybe I'm just cranky tonight.....

I agree 100% and have seen this again and again with this poster and some others that think they are experts in a subject and their arent any room for any opinions that vary from their own. When a poster asks for an opinion they are wanting varring responses of whats worked for people. They can then take the info and see what works for them. No need to knock down someone elses training methods as their are many different methods that work for different people