Focused

Denali seemed to really focus on Aidan’s anxiety and was observed doing quite a few behaviors that could be classified as dominant. Fortunately for Aidan, Denali didn’t display much for follow through, which meant that his new found status was frequently ignored by the rest of the pack members. When Aidan did finally rejoin the group and assert some rank, Denali did display some impressive H1, 2, 3, 4 responses, indicating that he was pretty anxious himself to be back on the bottom of the rank order. The good thing for Denali is that while Aidan demonstrates strong leadership, he doesn’t push extend his dominance to a daily ritual. If things are calm, Aidan would rather relax than assert authority. Of course, when he’s relaxing, one of the yearlings comes over and puts an end to it, so the authority piece is often tested.