Wolf Hybrids

[Raziel]

Originally Posted By: AngelesVonLobosas an FYI - ours were rescues - the guy that had them was trying to teach them to hunt small animals and was going to let them into the "wild" of Sonoma county!!!! OMG. Craziness!!!! Ours lived with cats so I guess the "instinct" to hunt small animals wasn't there! Or they just failed to learn what the guy was showing them to do. Thankfully the lady we got them from had taken them from this guy - she was like "no - you are not going to be that irresponsible!"

Im not saying it towards you!
Just like people who keep them in kennels. Those animals need to be free & run. They die early in captivity.
Rescues & if you didnt know are different, you know?
I wasnt refering to rescues or anything.
Just people who have them just to have them

[rjvamp]

I know that Angel! I just forgot to put that in my post! No worries!!!!!

[Powell]

Originally Posted By: Angel RI had a thread is this too.
Some GREAT answers, but I cant find it.
The arent "hybrids" as they are both from the same family.
Some people are stupid & have NO bussiness breeding dogs, let alone breeding a wild dangerous animal with a domesticated dog.
Could have a bad outcome.

First of all, no one is breeding a dog to a wild animal. Most of the breeding is done wolfdog to wolfdog. The BYB's GENERALLY are not breeding high contents but represent them as such. Also a wolf is not a dangerous animal. They are shy and afraid of people. Those that do breed high content wolf dogs ( or as pure as you can get) can trace the ancestry back to the 1920's. The USDA rates wolves bred in captivity as domestic.


A wolfdog does NOT make a good watchdog. If someone breaks in, they hide. If you are walking one and you get threatened, the WD will cower behind you. Yes, YOU are the Alpha (Mommy or Daddy) you protect ME they say!



Also Little Red Riding Hood LIED...... it was the Woodcutter!


Powell

[StryderPup]

LOL @ Little Red Riding Hood

[rjvamp]

I didn't have that experience with Cotton when someone tried to break in. Maybe in general that is the case (I'm not an expert). I can only speak from the experience we had. The guy that broke the bedroom window in our apartment had Cotton jumping out after him but didn't run too far cause he came right back to the front door of the apartment. Maybe a difference in the content or % in them. Just because they had some wolf in them, doesn't mean the GSD or Malamute in them didn't come out as well.

Yall had a lot of damage at your place during the ice storm! WOW! are all the dogs okay?

[dOg]

<span style="color: #3333FF">about wolfdog hybrids</span>

The straight poop on this perennial topic can be found at above link.

Why, indeed.

Would they mate in the wild...doubtful. Maybe a loner might, but a
pack would most likely have the dog, for dinner, not as a guest, but a main course!

Happy New Year!

[Powell]

Originally Posted By: AngelesVonLobosI didn't have that experience with Cotton when someone tried to break in. Maybe in general that is the case (I'm not an expert). I can only speak from the experience we had. The guy that broke the bedroom window in our apartment had Cotton jumping out after him but didn't run too far cause he came right back to the front door of the apartment. Maybe a difference in the content or % in them. Just because they had some wolf in them, doesn't mean the GSD or Malamute in them didn't come out as well.

Yall had a lot of damage at your place during the ice storm! WOW! are all the dogs okay?

Yeah a few pens were destroyed. Tala got out and ran down to the cabin!


The power company when they put power back on, ran the 220 part into the 120 circuits and blew up everything inside that was plugged in. Now they have to replace that all for them.


Powell

[Powell]

Originally Posted By: Angel R

Im not saying it towards you!
Just like people who keep them in kennels. Those animals need to be free & run. They die early in captivity.
Rescues & if you didnt know are different, you know?
I wasnt refering to rescues or anything.
Just people who have them just to have them

Actually they live longer in captivity. No animal should be in JUST a kennel. The knowledgeable owners have a LARGE place for them to run, have another canine of the opposite sex ( all spayed and neutered of course) and give them enrichment.



The nice version is: Those who have to have a "wolf" to be macho are just plain stupid.


Powell

[London's Mom]

My DH has a business associate in SC who has a female wolf and a male GSD. He bred them and kept two of the pups. When I met the clan, they all had extremely different temperaments. The owner invited us over one evening after dinner and we all stepped into their outside pen. It was very dark and I could see four elusive furry figures quickly darted about us. I felt a few of them sniff my backside as I stood still.

One male offspring was HUGE and very affectionate. (Probably 160#) The Owner could bring him in the house and even let him lose around his tiny white cat. The wolfdog adored the cat and vice-versa. He even tried to sit on my lap and I received a total face-wash. I could not beleive the size of his head. I'll admit, the face-wash was a bit scarey. But the Owner has two small daughters that actually play with the wolf and off-springs. I think I'd be a bit nervous about that. (?)

The pure wolf mom was very skittish and could never be brought into the house. She could not be house-trained and she would probably maul the poor cat. The cat was very aware of which dog he could hang out with.

The owner told me that the wolf and her off-spring do not protect the home and family like the GSD does. Nor do they play with dog toys.

Personally, I like a dog that can sleep in my bed and watch TV with me. I am not sure you can house train a wolf like you can a dog. And therefore, it would not be a family member like a GSD. (?)

My two cents.

[Powell]

Originally Posted By: AngelesVonLobosI didn't have that experience with Cotton when someone tried to break in. Maybe in general that is the case (I'm not an expert). I can only speak from the experience we had. The guy that broke the bedroom window in our apartment had Cotton jumping out after him but didn't run too far cause he came right back to the front door of the apartment. Maybe a difference in the content or % in them. Just because they had some wolf in them, doesn't mean the GSD or Malamute in them didn't come out as well.

Yall had a lot of damage at your place during the ice storm! WOW! are all the dogs okay?

Cotton looks like a low content. More dog than wolf. But pretty.

Look at this girl. She likely READ THE BOOK about wolfdogs. She wants to be in someone's house.


Here is ZEN. She was in the Christmas parade and just loved the kids. Dean, who is a volunteer may likely take her.


http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/dis...petid=12571358

I had to take that off Petfinder as she's not on the FMF picture list.

I'd take her but I don't wanna have to worry about 2 females.


Powell ( who needs to take Jolene for a walk)