Gene-Editing Technology Offers New Ways to Create the Dogs of Our Dreams NYT > Top Stories By: Emily Anthes 31 August 2026 at 12:02 Technologies like CRISPR are giving us new ways to create the dogs of our dreams β and a reason to reckon with our past mistakes. Β© Mary Conlon/Associated PressLife with Bailey has been βamazing,β Dr. Walker said. βI didnβt really appreciate, when people say pets are part of your family, what that really means. But she really is a part of our family.β