#they don't know jack shit about ethical breeding or genetics in the slightest

[captain-daryn]

Not 100% the same, but Alpha Theory (the idea of Alpha Wolves) was actually disproven by the same researcher who published it. But they the time he realized his mistake and published a new study, the damage had already been done. I swear I read somewhere that he regretted the original study, but I may be thinking of something else.

(Also- dogs are not wolves and vice versa. They share a common ancestor. Their social behaviors are VERY different. So even if Alpha Theory had any leg to stand on, it wouldn't apply to dogs anyway. So please stop using Alpha training methods against your dog, it's harmful and ineffective in the long run and probably going to end up with your dog biting someone. Yes there may be dominance over a resource, but dogs don't have just 1 alpha to submit to in wild dog packs, it's fluid and changes depending on the dogs and situation)