10/08/2026
Three Dogs Are a Pack
Bringing a new dog into a home is always an exciting time. Pet owners often underestimate the kinds of problems that can occur if mistakes are made. Here are some of the issues that develop when people create dog packs:
1. Dogs become much more territorial (just like wolf packs).
2. Three dogs will develop a RANKING ORDER, which includes a pack leader. Every dog in a pack knows exactly what its rank is within their dog pack. When dogs don't have a strong human pack leader, one of the three dogs will ALWAYS step to the line and become the leader.
3. When a new dog is added to a home, every dog in that house has to re-establish its personal rank within the new family pack. Re-establishing rank is where dog fights come from.
4. By the way, the worst dog fights are inter-female dog fights (females are fierce).
5. When fights begin in a larger pack (3 or more dogs), most of the time, all the dogs will gang up on the weakest dog.
6. Once a dog has been attacked, it is often traumatized for life. These dogs will always be leery of meeting new dogs. In fact, once a dog has been attacked, it will often become dog aggressive and automatically want to fight any new dogs that it sees.
7. A dog can love you and not respect you. Love and respect are two totally different things.
8. Most dogs don't want to be the pack leaders. When it's forced on them, they get stressed and nervous.
Read More:
How to Add a New Dog into a Home with Another Dog
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