maya – Sep 7, 2005 12:00 AM

Maya had a period of time where she was a bit shy of staff. We're not sure the cause, but she was reluctant to approach and she would be very timid if staff touched her head. Wolves can be very impacted by negative conditioning, possibly a fly ointment treatment may have caused her to shy away. The biting flies have died down, so daily fly treatment is no longer necessary. It's always important when working with wolves to be aware of the animals response to every encounter.