Why are they always hungry?

America’s favorite dogs, labrador retrievers, are also king when it comes to begging for food, doing it the most of any other breed. But what makes Labs such chowhounds? The science reveals a unique genetic quirk – a mutated “greedy gene” called POMC. This mutation disrupts their appetite control, leading to an insatiable desire for food.

Source: LoveToKnowPets.com, 2/1/24

 

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