grizzer – Jun 21, 2004 12:00 AM

Today Grizz is 47 days old. When in the indoor pup pen, he sometimes becomes anxious to go outside and walks the perimeter of the pup pen looking for a way out. Staff have been distracting him with water, ice cubes, and other stimulus items which seem to be successful in redirecting his attention. During interactions with his packmates, he has been showing stalking and pouncing behaviors. For instance, when Maya had a beaver foot today, he pounced on her to try to take it away. During Pup 101 programs, he has been kept occupied by beaver feet and tails. He becomes very possessive over them, and will growl at Maya or Nyssa if they come near him. Grizz was also tugging one of the birch logs across the pen. Grizz is becoming more aggressive with both his packmates and handlers. He has exhibited head-shaking behaviors while initiating dominance attempts with Maya and Nyssa. He has been responding to the older wolves' howls by howling back. Grizz is no longer receiving the bottle and is instead eating weaning formula during feeding times.