dog pack
Wolves' domestic cousins
A dog pack is a group of dogs operating together, whether wild dogs hunting cooperatively or feral dogs roaming urban areas.
The term carries connotations of uncontrolled aggression: A dog pack attacked livestock on the farm.
Figuratively, it can describe any group pursuing someone or something with collective intensity.
- wolvesWild pack canines
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- alpha maleDominant group leader
- huntingPursuing wild game
- hunting partyPeople seeking game together
howl · wild · running wild · canine · territory · herd · feral · sled · chase · instinct · loyalty · roaming · on the prowl · scent · dominance · bite · prowl · wilderness
- pack behavioralpha wolf, alpha male, alpha female, dominance display
- dog hikingleash, canine companions, water bowl, leash laws, cooling vest
- packsbackpack, knapsack, rucksack, multipack
- small game huntinghare, rabbit, cottontail, jackrabbit, groundhog