maya – Apr 6, 2009 12:00 AM

Maya is settling down a bit, although Aidan is still a bit weary of her new found calm behavior. It is nice to have a season of calm. We do give Maya credit, her presence this winter helped keep the pups in line, and ultimately reduced the risk of testing for status in the male rank order. This may be the help Shadow needs to maintain his status as a 9 year old. The 1993 litter was retired by 9 1/2 years of age, with Maya being so dominant this winter, we see no indication of the pups moving up in rank.