(DOB: 2022.06.21, Nationality: USA)

When Petabyte died, I was quite a grief stricken as everyone would be, and didn’t want to just replace him with another dog as we were together almost every day for the past fourteen years together and I thought he was just the best dog anyone could ever have (as I’m sure everyone does.)

I had known about pet cloning for a few years, but never took it too seriously until the day came that I knew Petabyte’s final days were near. I remember going to the movies and watching a movie about a dog (I believe it was Call of the Wild) and thinking about cloning Petabyte the entire time. By the end of the movie, I decided that was what I was going to do.

When I mentioned this to anyone (even my wife), they either thought this was science fiction or I was just crazy. Everyone said he wouldn’t be like the old Pb but I disagree, I think he is exactly like him; physically and personality-wise. Since my profession is computers, the best analogy I could provide is: it is like I took a computer, wiped the data off its hard drive, reinstalled its OS, and am starting out with a fresh Petabyte.

Most puppies are hyper and just want to play the whole time, but like his predecessor, PBR is the most calm and introspective puppy I have ever seen. Also like his predecessor hasn’t barked once since he arrived. There are too many similarities with the old Pb to list. Everyone that has met him thus far (even the people that said I was crazy) are all shocked at how close he resembles his previous self (Pb came to my office every day and there is about 100 people there).

I no longer question what is nature vs nurture. For a human, I am sure nature has more of an influence because of the compounding effects of a vast cerebral cortex layering behavior over learned events to influence one's self. However, with a simpler brain like a dog’s brain, it sure seems like most of the nature part comes through on a new host, most traits can be taught/learned.

I just want to send my thanks to the entire team at Sinogene.

-- From C.J. Sattler