nyssa – Jun 17, 2004 12:00 AM

Today Nyssa is 36 days old. Nyssa is becoming more vocal everyday. Nyssa is very assertive when Grizz and/or Maya try to take things, such as toys, away from her. She is attempting to dominate Grizz and Maya more, and is less tolerant of their domination attempts. When in outdoor pup pen, she greets Shadow & Malik and also shows an interest in the retired pack. Today Nyssa appeared anxious and uncomfortable in the the Pup 101 program. She whined a lot and made relatively aggressive efforts to escape the pen. Staff have been trying new and creative stimulus items to distract her, Grizz, and Maya. Nyssa is gaining weight steadily and is being weighed in an International Wolf Center tote bag, having outgrown the bucket.