Boltz – Learning to Follow the Leader of the Pack

Boltz’s status as they youngest male in the rank order is typically on the bottom of the rank order.  Boltz is experiencing the difference with a pup mate that so quickly elevated to a dominant pack member.  For most pups, they can wrestle and show dominance, and it is often ignored by the older animals because it’s just pups, juveniles or young adults.  But for Boltz, wrestling with Luna has a different meaning since, as the only female, is the dominant female by default.  If Boltz and Luna would have joined a pack with an adult dominant pair, they probably would have had the same number of wrestling matches, but they wouldn’t have drawn much attention from a functioning dominant pair.  Now, when Luna asserts some status, the rest of the pack is bound to be engaged.  The good thing for Boltz is that he seems to have learned to stick close to Aidan.  If Denali and Luna are too intense, it isn’t long for Aidan to intervene.  Maybe the next pack leader is learning some tips.  Aidan will be six years old in April, most pack leaders start the decline by 9 or 10, one thing is for certain, each individual has their own personality and the dynamics of the pack is always a factor.