Aidan – A Year in Review

Aidan continues to lead the Exhibit Pack, but seems to be a bit more relaxed than last year at this time.  Luna and Boltz may be part of the reason, they will be three years of age in March, 2015 and maturing beyond some of the indiscriminate testing behavior of two year old wolves.  Aidan had some medical concerns in 2014 related to his food consumption and digestion.  Initially, we thought it was improved by the addition of probiotics in his diet, but by August, he seemed to have some issues with lethargy as well.  We made a decision to immobilize him and take him to the Veterinary clinic, something we rarely do with dominant wolves (we risk losing their status when removing them from the pack).   Fortunately, we found no physical cause of the digestive issue, but a month-long dose of Pepcid AC seemed to improve his physical condition and his activity level. He continues to be very active, frequently greeting all the wolves and continues to maintain a strong bond with his littermate Denali.