shadow – May 16, 2005 12:00 AM

Shadow and Maya have a very strong bond with each other. On the first night after the medical exam, while Maya and Nyssa were held in an adjoining enclosure for recovery, Shadow frantically bark-howled and stayed next to the holding area all night long. Maya showed an equal amount of anxious behavior to return to Shadow and the pack. His behavior continues to be that of an alert, cautious member of the pack that responds to situations out of the norm. Maya has been extremely submissive to Shadow since the loss of Nyssa and continues to show active submission, active licking of Shadow's mouth with a completely submissive body posture. Shadow seems to be instigator of the howling in the pack, but all members join in.