The simple joy a stick can bring to a dog is delightful. Nico has plenty of toys in the yard, and often he does like to play with them, but pick up a stick and nothing else matters. To a dog, trees must be magical. They grow toys. I often wonder what wild dogs, wolves, think of sticks. Do they pick them up and run around like maniacs. Maybe when no one is looking? Or is this only a behavior domestic dogs display, perhaps trying to reconnect with their wild roots. Or, maybe its just fun and doesn’t need any more explanation.

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