maya – Aug 9, 2004 12:00 AM

Maya had the hardest time of all the pups during the introduction. She is a very submissive pup, always seeking contact with humans and wolves. Her constant submissive begging toward Shadow earned her several dominant grabs. Shadow was gentle, but stern, but Maya continued to seek a greeting. As time went on, Maya became a bit more fearful. Her fear response resulted in a tucked tail and she frequently bolting away from the Arctics. As soon as she ran away, the Arctics displayed much more predatory behavior with higher tails and grabs from behind. As the day progressed, her fear subsided and she spent time in the front of the exhibit chasing grasshoppers.