pack leader
Top dog, literally
The dominant individual in a group of social animals, especially wolves or dogs, who directs the group's movements and maintains order.
The term extends to humans who take charge of groups: She's the pack leader on our hiking trips.
In dog training, owners are often advised to establish themselves as pack leader to command obedience.
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- alpha maleDominant group leader
- dominantHaving superior influence
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- pecking orderSocial dominance arrangement
wolf · dog · dog whisperer · submission · authority · canine · howl · territory · instinct · strength · command · hunt · snarl · prowl · wild · fangs · obedience · top dog
- dominancedominance, dominant, supremacy, superiority, ascendancy
- leadership rolesboard chair, committee head, team captain, club president, chairperson
- pack hunterswolves, gray wolves, wild dogs, African wild dogs, lions
- pecking orderpecking order, alpha, beta, omega, dominant
- wolf packalpha, beta, omega, pup, alpha male
- Youth Staffcamp counselor, junior counselor, camp director, youth worker, youth pastor