Captive cross between different subspecies
Tibet
Night Song is aptly named in honor of the Dalai Lama , she is an amazing black phase wolf. She was born spring
2001. Tibet will continue to phase silvery white all over throughout her life, all black phase wolves are born dark
black. We here at AWA bottle-fed her from but days of age. She came to us with serious health
issues that many times almost took her soul, so I spent many a late night nursing her, caring for her and that care has
been non stop throughout her short life. I believe our communication to be on another level even....Our bond is unbreakable.
Her
songs light up my face, and her spirit makes me dance within myself. She instigates all howling sessions out here. When she
is going through a bad episode with her disease all songs seem to stop here on the Ranch, noone sings. There is silence as
Tibet goes through that struggle to hold on. She is on two different medications and other supplements for the duration
of her life, however long that is granted to her. Please read my dedication to Tibet below. I am honored to share her
world and call her friend.
I have always joked however that if someone ever tried to steal her from
her fort knox home at the Ranch, within ten minutes they would return her anyway, for as sweet as she *can* be, she retains
all her wild instincts, and that instinct is VERY well honed and still vey much... INTENSE.
If she
does not wish to do something, even if you try and convince her to do it, *through perhaps reward*, she will let you know
in know in no uncertain terms that she will not do it, and trust me you do
not want to get into a boxing match with a wolf. ;0)
Tibet like ALL wolves, definitely has her own mind and is NO DOG. In the wrong inexperienced
hands, wolves can suffer greatly emotionally (due to the caretaker not understanding a wolfs needs for the
right kind of enrichment), and physically (due to not understanding a wolfs need for the right kind of exercise and stimulation
) nutritionally (which would affect a wolf physically, which would eventually lead to other negative side effects)
If a wolf's needs are not met they can act out in various ways such as
increased
aggressiveness,
self
mutilation,
pacing,
increased
stress levels,
consistent
escapes,
As well
as the caretaker placing themselves into potential harms way through misunderstanding such a complex animal.
Wolves placed into situations where they are subjected to living a life they were not
meant to live *as a pet* or *in a dog run/pen/cage* like many dogs are raised, in someone's back yard, this perfect predator
is being forced to compromise a part of themselves, and sadly many times become a puppet and pawn.
A Wolf Adventure wishes to discourage such practices.
