aidan – Aug 1, 2008 12:00 AM

Written by Nanny Team Leader Kelly Godfrey: Ely has been very hot and humid lately. Wolf pups have a harder time staying cool in heat like this and try to stay cool by panting. They also lose heat through the pads in their paws. Other ways to stay cool include playing in the stock water tank, digging into the dirt to make a cool spot to lie on, or to sleep often. Aidan's favorite spot to cool down on hot summer days is in a spruce bough hut in the wolf yard. Today's picture shows Aidan on another favorite spot: the cool concrete pad by the center's door. The video shows the pups staying in the shade and cool dirt in the pup pen.