nyssa – Jun 5, 2005 12:00 AM

PART TWO Written by Pups at One Year program participant: Diann Evans We were encouraged to feed "Nubee" as often as she showed interest, after all, the other pups had a one-week head start. Since we fed her so much, her stomach was always well-rounded. Even at week two, she showed her "spunky attitude" by growling at the other pups and gnawing on their legs and tails. Written by Pups at One Year program participant: Dena Arntzen I remember Nyssa as "Nubee", the newest and smallest of the summer 2004 trio. Her eyes were so dark as to almost seem to disappear into the rest of her jet-black face. But those eyes sparkled and took in everything.. She was tenacious and loving all at the same time as she worked to keep up with her big brother and sister. In one important way she surpassed them both, and that was in her ability to find a spot in everyone's heart. Written by Pups at One Year program participant: Kristen Radermacher I remember her tenacity; she never gave up until she dropped into an exhausted sleep. She fit in my cupped palms and slept and snuggled there. For a wolf with a voracious appetite, as a yearling we sure struggled to bottle her. She was much more interested in the gruel than either Grizzer or Maya, but it was still a struggle to get her to eat. She really held her own against the larger pups, giving as good as she got. She was a tough but sweet puppy; she is missed. Written by Pups at One Year program participant: Matt Weeks I can only begin to imagine what it must be like to to be an integral part of their day-to-day lives, or what it much have been like to nurse these pups in their formative days. Nyssa's impact on everyone is simply testimony to just what these animals mean to us and what they should mean to us all.