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To: Shyla
It is not normal for a wolf/dog to attack a younger member of the order. The younger members are welcomed.

IF the alpha female takes the young pup away from its biological parent and adopts it for its own, then the other members of the pack will protect it. If not, then the pup and young dog will be a rival and subject to fights for supremacy.

If the grandparents (the alpha male and female) had been holding the baby, there probably wouldn't have been a problem.

165 posted on 08/03/2005 11:13:01 AM PDT by patriciaruth (They are all Mike Spanns)
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To: patriciaruth

I agree, see 151.


170 posted on 08/03/2005 11:14:42 AM PDT by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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To: patriciaruth

You know NOTHING about wolves.

Hierarchy in the wolf pack is not a static thing.

The leadership changes on a fairly regular basis. The Alpha's, both male and female, lose weight and weaken due to the constant stress of their positions.

Eventually, a lesser member of the pack will challenge and defeat them. The loser then drops way down the hierarchy where he/she is able to rest and rebuild their strength.

After a time, they will move back up the ladder as the new leaders weaken and are replaced.

Only the Alpha's mate. However, since the leadership changes, a female may have pups from several Alpha and former Alpha males.

The goal of the pack is to raise young and keep the whole pack healthy and strong. A male can not know for certain who is the father of a certain pup so therefore to mistreat any pup is counterproductive. A female Alpha usually drops down the hierarchy after whelping. There are often several females with pups at the same time.

The Alpha female is responsible for the whole pack and it would be counterproductive to hurt any pups. Quite the contrary, any lactating female will nurse any pup, since they might well be related.

They have a built in sense of community that has served the pack well over the millenia.


210 posted on 08/03/2005 11:28:43 AM PDT by the gillman@blacklagoon.com (Google search CFR North American Community.)
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