Can you geneticly engineer an animal or modify an existing, let's say dog to breathe flames?

Question

I hate my neighbor Bobby, he always make his dog bites me... I want to show what real man's best friend looks like. I'll show him..

Answer 1

I'm not into all this "lab" stuff, this science mumbo-jumbo. Look just have your dog have s*x with a coleman stove. If it was good enough for Grandpa.

Yes, grandpa used to breath flames. He drank a lot but don't dismiss a miracle so quickly.

Answer 2

I doubt if it can be done with genetic engineering on the kind of budget you're talking about. It's is however possible to do it through selective breeding and careful training.

The legendary Chihuadane can be taught to belch on command and fed beans and warm soda pop. When the gas generated by that mighty belly goes through the windpipe of that tiny head. the diesel effect generates enough heat to set it on fire.

Trouble is, they tend to get the hiccups and explode.

Answer 3

That would be cool.

Answer 4

No, we don't know of any animals that can breathe flames.  It would be easier if we did.  Since we don't, it wouldn't be genetic engineering but more like regular engineering.

Answer 5

Well, let me tell you,you big bla de bla.I hope Bobby's dog bites you right in the old boop e doop.

Answer 6

The dog would probably die right after one breath but sure why not,it's not your dog right!?

Answer 7

Ok then. Good luck with that.

Answer 8

No...with great effort scientists can sometimes transplant the genes of one animal or bacterium into another. As there are no "flame-breath" genes in any species, you could not achieve this by genetic engineering.

It would be theoretically possible, I suppose, to train a dog to do fire-breathing like people do in the circus. Don't think it has ever been done, though.

Answer 9

Two guys were walking their dogs and came across a bar. Since they were hot and tired from walking the dogs they decided to go in and have a drink. Unfortunately, the bar didn't allow dogs. There was no place to safely secure the dogs, so they started thinking of ideas to get in the bar. Then one of the guys had an idea.

"Just watch me and follow my lead," he said.

He walked into the bar with his dog and the bartender stopped and said to him, "I'm sorry but I can't let you in here."

The guy looked at the bartender and asked, "Why not?"

The bartender replied, "Well, we don't allow dogs into the bar."

"But this is my seeing eye dog," the guy said.

"Oh, I'm sorry sir come on in, and by the way, nice golden retriever."

The guy went into the bar and the second guy walked in with his dog. The bartender stopped him and told him he can't let him in. When asked why not the bartender replied that you cannot have dogs in his bar.

"But this is my seeing eye dog," said the second guy.

The bartender looked at the man and then looked at the dog. After a while he said, "Sir, ah... um... a Chihuahua?"

The man looked a little puzzled and then said, "What? They gave me a Chihuahua?"

Answer 10

Dude thats just the most twisted thing I have ever read,  Thanks in advance for the nightmare I'll be having tonight.  Seek professional help,  or at least get neutered.