Aidan- Moments of Control

As the summer season arrives, wolf dynamics will naturally change.  Warm weather and seasonal hormones make for calmer moments, which is good for Aidan.  The testing behavior over the winter is subsiding and there seems to be some definitive alliances that remain from the winter dynamics. In this post’s photo, you will see Grayson respond with submissive ears while Aidan’s directs a threat display towards Boltz. Grayson still defers to Aidan even though Aidan’s status has diminished as pack leader.  Aidan has moments when he is in control, but most are in defense of food, not necessarily coordinated with rank order.  At this point, the pack is interacting moment by moment with differing responses based on the level of stimuli.  Wolf care staff, food resources and summer visitors all have an influence on interactions.  In a recent data sheet entry, wolf care staff noted that “Grayson has been staying close to Aidan all day, resting within 2-3 feet of him”.  On another day, staff noted that “Aidan, Grayson and Boltz slept in the main den together for 30 minutes.”  Calm moments are increasing and we are seeing it in Aidan’s overall attitude; He is more interactive and much more likely to be found rallying with the pack.  As far as an overall health update, the new prescription of a 25 mg tablet of Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine seems to be impacting Aidan’s mast cell growths.  Not only has the size of the growth diminished, hair has completely grown over the suture site from last November’s surgery and he shows no licking or irritation at the spot of the growth.