The Man Who Cried Alpha
By Nicole Wilde February 14th, 2009
From http://www.dogstardaily.com/blogs/man-who-cried-alpha
“You must be the alpha dog in your pack.” “If you’re not the alpha, your dog will try to take over that role.” You’ve heard these phrases before...
Since we have so many television shows, books, and other media which have, unfortunately, not only been perpetuating this faulty view, but basing training and behavior modification methods upon it, it is important that the public be made aware of the real truth of wolf packs."
To read the article “What Happened to the Term Alpha Wolf?” go to
http://www.wolf.org/wolves/news/iwmag/2008/winter/alphawolf.pdf
From http://www.dogstardaily.com/blogs/man-who-cried-alpha
“You must be the alpha dog in your pack.” “If you’re not the alpha, your dog will try to take over that role.” You’ve heard these phrases before...
Since we have so many television shows, books, and other media which have, unfortunately, not only been perpetuating this faulty view, but basing training and behavior modification methods upon it, it is important that the public be made aware of the real truth of wolf packs."
To read the article “What Happened to the Term Alpha Wolf?” go to
http://www.wolf.org/wolves/news/iwmag/2008/winter/alphawolf.pdf