shadow – Oct 16, 2006 12:00 AM

Shadow's had a bit of activity this week. As we referenced in Grizzer's logs, Shadow's had some unexpected testing of his status. Initially, it took him by surprise, and he was very submissive about it. After about a day or two, he was more relaxed and spent time socializing with Grizzer and Maya, reinforcing his status socially, and when necessary, with a hard muzzle bite. Staff are very conscientious of the behavior of the wolves prior to entering the pack. Shadow continues to be social with the staff, and we are doing everything possible to make sure he doesn't have external stress that makes him vulnerable. This will be increasingly critical with the upcoming "Working for Wolves" weekend. From past experience, Shadow is tense with so many people in the wolf yard.