aidan – Apr 22, 2011 12:00 AM

Staff have recorded that Aidan has been more likely to seek attention than Denali when staff come to the fence. This is a change from previous months when Denali was always first at the fence. Another behavior that may support the interpretation that Aidan is decreasing in confidence is whining. Aidan is becoming much more vocal towards staff that are in or near the lab. He still is very guarding of staff when they are in the enclosure. We’re not sure what precipitated the change, every wolf deals with separation anxiety differently. It appears that Denali has returned to normal exuberant and sometimes over excited behavior, where Aidan seeks passive, submissive and seems to prefer quiet time.