© Monty Sloan

Young puppies practicing muzzle grabs they will use as adults in greeting other wolves.

© Monty Sloan

Adult wolves engaged in greeting behaviors including a muzzle grab.  According to the Wolf Ethogram (Wolf Park, Indiana) “A soft muzzle grab is taking of another wolf by the muzzle gentl.  May be accompanied by other greeting and submissive behaviors.  Sometimes the grabbed wolf may be led around by the muzzle.  Muzzle grabbing is often incorporated into food begging.”