Boltz- A Wide Berth

When the pup’s were integrated into the pack, Boltz spent a significant amount of time guarding, socially interacting and basically being a pup again.  As the pup’s mature, their tenacity and juvenile tendencies seem to keep Boltz at a distance, especially when they start jaw sparring and pinning each other to the ground.  We still witness times when Boltz engages the pups, especially when seeking a resting spot on the cover hay.  But if they are up and active, Boltz gives them some space and often displays the Ears Pricked and Turned Sideways (EPTS) posture.  In wolf language EPTS means “I’m alert and aware, but sense a bit of tension”.