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UtetopiaSS t1_iy2nl0d wrote

Reply to comment by Izawwlgood in Dogs and humans have been evolving alongside each other for 15,000 years. What other examples of coevolution have species benefited from most? by Evening-Pirate-5948

I actually have a theory that dogs were initially trained to collect sticks and twigs for kindling, and that's why their modern day descendants continue to want to fetch and collect sticks.

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TheLostHippos t1_iy3vpi0 wrote

Most modern dogs don't fetch without additional training. They play with sticks just like little kids pick up sticks and swing them around for fun. Dogs were kept around as alarm systems, pest control, and for their unbelievable sense of smell.

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