shadow – Jan 5, 2009 12:00 AM

Shadow has been having a good winter. We continue to make sure there are no negative issues in the wolf yard to cause him some anxiety. The snowblower has been in near daily use this winter, and Shadow has taken the lead in getting the pups acclimated to the noise. Initially, the pups were very anxious and ran from the sound, but lately, when Curator, Lori Schmidt fires up the snowblower, Shadow's been playing and distracting the pack to the point that they don't even notice it anymore. I'm not sure it this is intentional, or if he is so relaxed this winter that nothing bothers him and he takes the sign of the pups anxiety as a time for social interaction. Regardless, he's a great pack leader and while we know a wolf going on 9 years of age may be a short timer for retirement, it's hard to imagine this pack run by anyone else.