Luna- Time to start losing some layers

Luna definitely has a thick pelage that makes it hard to assess her physical condition.  She continues to be receptive to some body work, but we need to be very sensitive to her preferences and to the level of physical touch.  Luna has had some soreness this past month and we will all feel better when the spring melt gets rid of some of this ice.  For the winter, we maintained a diet for Luna that was half the amount fed to Grizzer and well below the average of 3.7 pounds typically required by wolves.  Despite her diet, we still saw her gain a few pounds this winter.  I actually witnessed a raven drop a chicken breast from the Exhibit Pack into the Pack Holding Area and Luna took no time in finding it, defending it and eating it.  Who knows how many treats she gets in a day, we have a lot of ravens.  Appetites typically diminish as spring and summer approach and we have reverted her to to the summer diet of 2 pounds of meat – 5 days a week.  This is about 30% less than a winter dose and after we brush off a few layers of hair, we will work on getting her target goal back to under 100 pounds.  In this week’s photo, you can definitely see the scruff around her neck that has at least a 4 inch girth of hair.