lakota – Sep 11, 2006 12:00 AM

Lakota's winter coat is growing daily, returning back to the thick ruff of neck hair and facial tuffting she is most known for. She continues to show very enthusiastic greetings to staff, with a lot of chasing throughout the enclosure, but there has been an increased level of anxiety, uncharacteristic of Lakota. This has only been occurring in the last few weeks, and will be monitored by video and special observation periods. It could be the excitement of the main pack that is causing her a bit of anxious behavior, or maybe a rush of hormones as the winter season advances.