grizzer – Jul 4, 2004 12:00 AM

Grizz is 60 days old. Grizz was very active in the enclosure this morning and seemed to enjoy playing and rolling in the moist dirt. Grizz has been less aggressive with staff members and has actively submitted to them several times during the day. Today staff started introducing a dog brush to comb their fur. We also started putting a mock "ear ointment" (Vaseline) on their ears. Since daily wolf care during the year will require being brushed and placing fly ointment on their ears, we are working gradually to get the pups acclimated to this kind of care and the various objects (brush, ointment containers, etc.)in our hands. These things are being done both when they are sleeping and awake, in order to get them used to being touched in specific areas. Today Grizz was sleeping and did not seem to mind the brushing and ear care. During the morning program, Grizz & Nyssa fought over the deer hide, with Grizz intensely muzzle-biting and standing over Nyssa. Grizz was restless during the afternoon program, and was not easily distracted by stimulus items. During the 5:00p.m. program, he played with a fresh-cut venison leg and tail.