Sentences with phrase «place of the alpha dog»
The instructor, and later the handler, is simply stepping into the place of the alpha dog, the leader of the pack.
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Add to that stellar competition from the likes of the Cadillac ATS - V and Mercedes - AMG C63 S, and BMW's long - held place as the alpha dog of the sports - car pack has been under threat.
Since dogs are pack animals and understand the hierarchy of the pack, basic obedience places you in the Alpha, or leadership position.
The lower dogs know not to challenge the alpha dog, and the alpha dog understand his place as leader of the pack.
For instance, by allowing your dog to win a game of tug - of - war, it can give him overconfidence and falsely place him in an alpha role.