shadow – Mar 23, 2012 12:00 AM

I always thought that Malik was the retired wolf that had to be monitored when tools and hoses were left unattended, but Shadow proved that Malik isn't the only one that needs monitoring. During the 3rd episode of placing the hose back in the pond, I gave Malik and Shadow a pig's ear. Shadow cached his, and Malik began chewing. I went back to the lab, thinking that Malik was occupied and all was well, only to find after 20 seconds at my computer, that Shadow was taking the hose, while Malik was still in the same place chewing on his pig's ear. The only difference is, as soon as Shadow saw me, he dropped it and greeted. Malik has a tendency to run as far as he can, spinning hose off the reel. We learned this lesson with Lakota a few years ago, never discount a wolf because of age, they are always curious and they will always try to take an unattended possession.