There are few things that trigger a science-based animal trainer like the term “alpha dog”.

Listen to this episode of Science Friday podcast to hear from the scientist who first coined the term “alpha wolf” and then spent decades trying to correct his own bad conclusions, a canine behavior scientist and a (human) social and behavioral scientist. Find out how it started and why it has the sticking power of a burr (and is just as hurtful).

Here, at High Five Animal Training, the welfare of your animal and evidence-based training are always the priority, No gimmicks, no dominance theory, no electric shock collars, prongs, leash corrections or alpha rolls ever.