The article states that dominance as indicated by “alpha” status is a bad term. However after reading it feels even more appropriate. The term is often not used

The article states that dominance as indicated by “alpha” status is a bad term. However after reading it feels even more appropriate. The term is often not used in a family context but among professional or social circles. When family bonds don’t exist, this terminology seems apropos. I do appreciate that the article reminds us that the wolf is most often not a vicious animal. Having known people who’ve kept wolves, they’re amazing and family oriented animals with capacity for care and compassion. Often even more than dogs since they’re smarter and haven’t had the wild bred out. The fact that such an animal would become comfortable and exchange love with a human while ignoring their desire to be free is amazing! Wolves are greatly misunderstood and demonized in mass media - most recently “the Grey” with Liam Neeson.