Grayson – Adapting to Changes

Grayson is in tune with the pack focus when it is directed toward Aidan.  He often does a low throated howl directed towards the pack or if wolf care are in the enclosure, directed right at the wolf care staff.  This communication is not the higher pitched rallying howls, but seems to be stress induced .  We know this winter has been hard for Grayson; Aidan was the one that calmed his anxiety in the weeks following the introduction, intervened on his behalf when the winter dominance increased and would share his food resources when Denali wouldn’t let Grayson near the carcass.  All of this has changed and Grayson needs to adapt to the changes.  He is very similar in personality to Aidan when he was an omega yearling and we all know how that situation changed.  We are focusing on keeping Grayson healthy, building his food resources and monitoring times when he is most anxious with a distraction for not only Grayson, but the pack as well.