Boltz – A Dominant Male One Day?

In the wild, many wolves nearing the age of 2 will often disperse from the pack in order to find their own mate to create their own pack. In other cases, they may simply test the rank order within the pack they’re born to, and potentially climb the hierarchy. In captivity however, dispersal is not an option, so testing the rank order naturally comes next. Boltz is finding his way into these testing behaviors. Now and then we see Boltz attempting to ride-up on Aidan, or perform some chin rests. These are all dominance behaviors of a young male attempting to gain some status over the higher ranks. Aidan seems to be taking it in stride now, but it’s unclear if this rank order will be so set in the coming years.