denali – Jun 24, 2012 12:00 AM

Denali has given a whole new meaning to socialized. He not only stands still while staff put fly ointment on the tips of his ears, but he also stands for a spray bottle of fly repellent over his back, legs and paws. We have no other wolf as tolerant of day to day management. In one of our daily inspections, we noticed an issue with discoloration of one of his incisors. It appears he may have broken a tooth and it's decaying. With tooth issues, we judge the pain condition and impact on the gum before we decide to immobilize the wolf and pull the tooth. So far, there is no response to us touching the tooth and we will send photos of the tooth to the Vet's to determine if they want a closer look. It would be best to wait for an immobilization later in the fall when the weather is cooler, especially since Denali has not shed a majority of his undercoat.