A cant hook or cant dog is a traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook called a dog at one end, A peavey or peavey hook is similar, but has a spike in the end of the handle, whereas a cant dog has a blunt end or possibly small teeth for friction. Most cant hooks have a strong wooden pole with a curved, hooked, iron bar that hinges. This particular cant hook has a short handle.