![]() ![]() If you wanted to be scientifically correct, it would be “social mutual tolerance.” But it was more than that. And he got to know us and our dogs.įor want of a better word, the only thing I can say from a human perspective is that it amounted to friendship. But this went on for six years, so we got to know this wolf, whom we came to call Romeo, as an individual. It’s one thing to have a tolerant meeting with a wild wolf that goes on for a matter of minutes. But this wolf was downright relaxed and tolerant from the start, as if he had dropped out of the sky like a unicorn. Some are more cautious or fearful than others. Certain wolves are like dogs, and they all have different personalities. That’s not out of the question for wolves. The amazing thing about this animal was how relatively relaxed and tolerant he was. I’d had 20 years of experience around wolves up in the Arctic and immediately knew it was a wolf, not a dog. A few days later, I looked out from my house and there was this wolf out on the ice. The first thing I saw was tracks out on the lake in front of our house on the outskirts of Juneau. How did you first meet the wolf called Romeo? ![]() This is a wonderful book full of surprises that challenge cultural stereotypes of wolves, human beings, and dogs. ![]()
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