aidan – May 7, 2012 12:00 AM

Aidan has shown some guarding behavior towards the pups. This is a good sign for the pup introduction, but could be problematic for wolf care staff that don't have a strong bond with Aidan. We discovered this last week when the pups were outside on a sunny afternoon. A level one handler approached the fence to pick up Peanut and Aidan jumped and snapped at the fence. When the Curator picked up Peanut, he had no response. During this critical time of social bonding for the pups, we will also need to have core wolf care staff increase their social contact with Aidan. We are happy to report that Aidan is starting to show signs of pigmentation regrowth on his nose. The Antibiotic/vitamin treatment will continue for another month or so.