Mission: Wolf Visit 4/26/08

Posted by jennifer on April 28, 2008 in Mission Wolf.

We woke up early this morning and headed up the hill for breakfast in the new building. The thought of making food in the cold air was something we were not looking forward to. Kent, Joey, Anna and I went in with Raven to say hello and it was so great to see her again. Raven is my favorite wolf there and I have a bit of a weak spot for her. She gave Anna & Joey a big wolf greeting and they loved it. Raven's piercing brown eyes but her sweet demeanor was something I've missed since the weather turned to blizzard conditions and I coulden't get up here.
As I write, the wolves howl in the far off distance. I camp at the bottom of the hill with the dogs so as not to disturb the wolves and the dogs can run around, be free & play. The call of the wild has gotten into my blood again and now I feel really back in touch with mother nature.
Just to show you how smart the wolf is- I went in to re-visit Maggie after an incident she has not forgotten. Maggie was another one of my favorites but last summer I had to get one of her puppies out of her enclosure. She adopted and protected those puppies and when she saw me take one away, she re-acted naturally with a few warning bites to my face. Today when I tried to go into her new encloser after many months had past, as soon as she got my scent she let me know it wasn't a good idea to come in. Maggie watched my every move but as time went on, she relaxed a bit. I have high hopes to work through this over time having her put the past in the past as we move into the future as friends again. For starters, I will have her accept me fence to fence before re-entering the enclosure.
Now it's time for bed so I'll say goodnight...
- Jennifer
Anna, Joey & JMc.JPG
Joey & Anna.JPG

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