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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: nihil who wrote (33728)4/5/1999 4:06:00 PM
From: Chuzzlewit  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
Going back to the dogs, the only thing really important in most solitary unneutered males' lives is establishing dominance over other dogs.

Dominance and 'solitary' are mutually exclusive unless you are talking about different times of the year (as in wolves). Dominance is a social trait. Dogs are extremely social, which is why they are so easy to train. Primates are equally easy to train. Not so with solitary animals. That's why cats are tough.

Aggression is different (and often confused with dominance). Aggressive behavior is territorial-- you keep potential rival males away from your females, or keep rival groups out of your hunting range. Territoriality and social social dominance are often confused -- they are quite different.

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