> Mech had relied on research done on captive wolves. But it describes wolves in captivity pretty well! Most references about "alpha" I seen were from a dog be

> Mech had relied on research done on captive wolves. But it describes wolves in captivity pretty well! Most references about "alpha" I seen were from a dog behavior. Pack of dogs has a hierarchy and follows orders. Pick-up originated from dog training. Maybe that is how this term got applied to people.