Axel – One Step Closer to Maturity

Since the introduction in August 2016, we have often commented on Axel seeming to mature faster than Grayson.  This is just anecdotal observations; we don’t have any real assessments other than weight.  But, in this week’s photo, he certainly has appeared to make that transition from pup to adult physically.  Although behaviorally, he fits well with the juvenile descriptor that we use to describe wolves from year one to year two.  What’s a juvenile?  An individual that shows more grabbing, jumping, tugging and overall not quite respecting personal space of other pack mates.  His behavior makes him easy to identify on the webcams, but also, look at his almond-shaped eyes, they are more pronounced than Grayson.

Date	Weight	Gain since last weight	Age
1/6/17	89.2 lbs	2.8 lbs	8 months
2/2/17	92.8 lbs	3.6 lbs	9 months
3/2/17	92.6 lbs	-0.5 lbs	10 months
4/1/17	96.8 lbs	4.2 lbs	11 months