maya – Nov 22, 2004 12:00 AM

The most noteable point in the log about Maya is the increased focus on Nyssa. Originally, staff thought Maya's submissive behavior would make her a natural omega of the pack. But lately, Shadow has been paying a lot of attention to Maya and almost favoring her in interactions. This seems to have boosted Maya's confidence and her response is to show more dominance over Nyssa. Maya has been observed stalking Nyssa and doing hind quarter grabs as Nyssa runs with the rest of the pack. The establishment of the female role may go back and forth until the pups reach maturity between 18 and 24 months. It is clear that the influence of the other wolves may have an impact on the outcome. If Shadow favors Maya, this may help Maya establish her dominant role.