You should be the dominant *dog*, the leader of the pack. Your dogs should be subordinates. I have read this in many, many books and on websites. Dogs should look at their owners as the dominant ones, not themselves. But if you have say, 3 dogs, you are the leader and the dogs are subordinates. This can mean that some are lower in the pack than the other, but you should always be the leader. It makes for better training and a well mannered dog. The leader of the pack thinks he should eat first, even before the humans. I would establish this by feeding my daughter, then my BF and me - BEFORE I feed the dog. That way they understand that YOU are the master! Go here to read about it.

Remember, this is my opinion and there is no need to argue about it...