White Wolf Sanctuary

I would have given this place 5 stars, if not for Lois, the owner and director.
The wolves are ABSOLUTELY amazing, but there is an edge to Lois that borders on demeaning to her guests, and, perhaps, to her volunteers.
The problem this creates is this: The White Wolf Sanctuary so needs a steady stream of revenue and volunteerism, and, when folks see these amazing animals, they’re inclined to help.
However, Lois comes across as a very intolerant person towards PEOPLE, the very ones w/​the pocketbooks.
Here are a few examples:
1. She told one guy he should keep talking to the wolf if he was going to pet them (through the fence). He was, seemingly, a shy guy, so he wasn’t doing much talking. She just said, «Ok, I told you to talk to her (the wolf), and you’re not, so, back away, you’re done.» Why not model the behavior, or, do the talking for him?
2. She has clear instructions about NOT bringing your own dogs. However, she does give you an out by saying, if need be, you can leave your dogs in your car at the bottom of the hill.
We were renting a house that didn’t let you leave your dogs there alone. After spending $ 250 to have 5 people visit the sanctuary, it wasn’t in our budget to put the dogs in a kennel. So, when we met her and told her we had our dogs and needed to leave them in the car, she very bristly said, «I told you not to bring your dogs!»
Those are 2 examples of many. Her feeble attempts @ reconnecting with the very people she needs were, for the most part, too little, too late.
In conclusion, if you’re in the area, PLEASE go to the White Wolf Sanctuary, for this diminishing species’ sake. (There are only 250 Arctic Wolves left, when there once were 250,000)! But, expect the lady-​in-​charge to be a bit alienating.