What a neat experience! Yes, we had to attend a few "classes" about going in the wolf enclosures before we were actually allowed. The volunteers have to go through this process, especially since so many new people get involved each year. Some of the wolves don't take to new people as quickly as others if at all, so there are certain wolves that we were introduced to first, just to get used to the idea. Especially since we had to be "accepted" into the pack and wolves had a tendency of greeting us 2 legged pack members like they would the other wolf pack members. So, the first time I had a wolf jump up and lick me in the face during a greeting, it was a little startling! LOL Kiri was my favorite wolf, as he was the pack clown But, he had a tendency to nip people's calves which caused alarm in some of the volunteers.
We also had "howl nights" friday nights and saturday nights where we on the staff would howl and get the people in the stands to howl and that would get our wolves (and wild Bill the coyote) howling. What a glorious sound, huh??! I always loved it. I would love to go back there and work....maybe someday...