My wolf is never on a chain. It’s a well trained wolf that is pretty darn mellow unless provoked by something truly important. For instance, my wife’s health. Endanger my wife and rest assured my wolf will no longer be nice. However, as a well trained wolf it gives a warning nip before anything, providing the chance for redemption. Pay attention to that nip, as neither of us wants to see what happens when my wolf goes on the attack.
Today, my wolf almost broke training. Almost. Because my wife’s health (and mine) were endangered by ignorance, carelessness, and self-centeredness. Thankfully a friend helped me maintain perspective, thus keeping the wolf in line. But don’t worry, the nip is still coming because the lesson must be learned. When a mother wolf nips her cub for doing something stupid it isn’t to make the mother feel better, but to teach the cub. And a cub needs to learn something very important.
Wolves are pack animals and will do pretty much anything to protect their pack. Even the mellow wolves. And even the trained wolves. They don’t stop being wolves. So don’t mess with a wolf’s pack.
