Commentary: Dog Stick Chewing: An Overlooked Instance of Tool Use?

Keywords: tool use; dog cognition; cognitive evolution; comparative cognition; methods of behavioral research EN tool use dog cognition cognitive evolution comparative cognition methods of behavioral research 1 3 3 07/24/21 20210722 NES 210722 Brooks and Yamamoto ([3]) attempt to shed new light on old facts, when they propose that dogs' notorious chewing of sticks could be an overlooked instance of tool use. Intentional behaviour in dog-human communication: an experimental analysis of "showing" behaviour in the dog. Therefore, to propose a widening of the definition in this manner, resembles a dog which tries to lift the extension of a mattress on which it is standing [but note, dogs do not do that (Lenkei et al., [14])]. [Extracted from the article]