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Boltz

This male pup was originally nicknamed Bolts for his characteristic of bolting through the wolf yard and open gates to gain access to the shared fence line with Aidan and Denali. He is approximately 8 days older than Luna, so his skills and abilities were more enhanced. A Name the Pup contest suggested a spelling change for his name and it received the most votes out of four choices. Wolf Care Staff were happy with the results since it really fit his personality. Boltz is representative of the Great Plains subspecies, and joined the Exhibit Pack on July 30th, 2012. His willingness to submit to Oscar the dog all summer was a real benefit when he met Aidan and Denali. He knew exactly how to greet an adult canid and was easily accepted by the adults because he approached with a submissive posture and rolled over whenever the adults approached. This is a good behavior for a male pup who is joining the rank order of the two adult males.

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2/8/2013

Lori Schmidt - Someone recently asked me if I had a favorite wolf. Certainly some people may think it's hard not to think of some individuals with a greater concern because of their individual needs, but the reality is, every wolf is different and they all have some unique characteristic to make them special. So, I thought I would dedicate this week's wolf logs to those unique characteristics. Boltz is extremely timid and he has a way of looking at staff or wolves, with his head down and a gaze of mistrust. This may be a result of him being much older than the neonate stage when we acquired him, or the challenging summer of keeping Luna protected by stopping Boltz's dominance interactions. Staff need to move very slowly around Boltz, quick movements make him nervous. He shows trust in staff, but only if it's on his terms.
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    The head down and intent eye posture identifies Boltz
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    2/1/2013

    Lori Schmidt - The Wolf Ethology students are starting the behavioral observation component of their course and they are questioning how to tell Boltz and Aidan apart. It is difficult; there are times when I have to take a long look before identifying them from a distance. Boltz has not reached his full body size and will fill out significantly in the next year, but his height matches Aidan's. The best way to identify him is to look at the behaviors; Boltz is attempting to ride up on a frequent basis, he is still displaying a lot of pups jaw sparring and wrestling with Luna and he is submissive when activity gets too aggressive. He also has a characteristic look on his face like no other wolf here and is displayed in this week's photo.
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    Boltz has some interesting facial expressions
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