The hierarchy in a group of dogs is not based on aggression but on submissiveness. A dog ranked lower in the hierarchy displays signals of submissive behavior towards dogs ranked higher. These findings have for the first time been substantiated by means of measurements.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150827083542.htm
Dominance in a group of dogs expressed in hard figures
27 August 2015
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