had an epiphany the other night that picking up and carrying sticks (firewood) was probably one of the most useful dog behaviors we ever bred. and 99% of dogs have it. can you imagine being a cro magnon sitting by the fire and the funny wolves you raised from puppies keep bringing you firewood. it would be incredibly useful, probably only slightly less useful than barking at suspicious activity around your camp. but we never really give them the credit for that one because we aren’t much of a wood burning species in most places anymore