Dogs are pack animals, meaning that they understand social structure and obligations and are capable of learning how to behave
around other members of the pack.
He sensed that the alpha male was gazing at the hill behind them; all
the other members of the pack turned their pointed ears in the same direction, like radar locking on to a target.
Even the scout abandoned its mission and followed
the other members of the pack in flight.
All
the other members of the pack form a hierarchy of dominance and submission where everyone has a place.
Every pack has a leader, known as the alpha animal, who dominates and leads
the other members of the pack.
Canines in the wild have very busy lives tending to the business of survival, raising their young and socializing with
other members of the pack.
Regardless of their place within it, they will be loyal to
the other members of the pack above all else.
In the wild, high - ranking dogs have certain privileges: They eat first, they walk at the head of the line, and they get to mate more frequently than
other members of the pack.
Unlike the other sledding breeds, Huskies tend to get along very well with
other members of the pack, and tend towards low aggression with other dogs.
It is a form of communication and warning to
other members of its pack or family.