I liked my second experience much more than my first because we got to interact with the animals a lot more. When we arrived, one of the Wolf Run workers, Kara, sent us to feed the animals. We filled up their feed bowls and buckets with dog food. As we fed the animals, she allowed us to go into some of the enclosures and meet the wolf dogs. I was so happy to get to meet Nibbles, an incredibly sweet and friendly wolf dog that looks just like an extremely overgrown puppy.
Nibbles |
He was so excited to receive all the attention we gave him. So excited that he actually jumped up and knocked down one of the other volunteers! No harm was done and everyone loved getting to hang out with such a sweet, beautiful animal.
Taken while standing inside the barn with the baby deer. |
Another really cool experience was meeting the deer that live on the refuge. I had gotten to see them during my orientation, but this Saturday was my first time in the enclosure. It was really special to see two baby deer.
Before we left for the day, we got to feed and see Nayelli again. She is so well trained and I'm always amazed at how well behaved she is. She was very happy to get lots of love from the volunteers.
My second visit at Wolf Run was fun and I felt like we really helped out a lot. I'm very fortunate to get to work with such a great organization, and I'm so excited for next time!
WAIT! Are these wolves or wolf dogs? What is the difference? What is Nibbles? He is so pretty I can not twll if he is a dog or a Wolf Dog or a wOlf. I would love to know more about the dfiffifferences between these different kinds of thing. I hope that as a wolf-run alumnus you could tell me maybe>? Thank!
ReplyDeleteFrank! Thank you for your comment. These are wolf dogs, which means they are a mix of wolf and dog. Nibbles is a wolf dog, but he only has a small percentage of wolf in him. Wolf dogs are generally more personable than wolves, but are still wild animals, and shouldn't be kept as house pets. Let me know if you are still confused!
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