If I have a big ranch, can I own a wolf or a wolf dog?
Ive been reading about these animals for months now. Ive educated myself as much as I can. And I finally think I am ready. I have a 7 acre ranch house. Plenty of space to run. i just wanted to know….is this a good idea getting one?
If you have read all you can find and you feel like you are up to the challenge then definitely YES!
Wolfdogs as you correctly called them, most people inaccurately label them as wolf hybrids which is INCORRECT as pure wolves and domestic dogs are the same species!
Make sure you have secure containment and your yard must be fenced. Wolfdogs tend to have a high prey drive so can quickly leave your lot chasing a squirrel or another small animal. I would advise dig guards (wiring on the ground of the floor) on the inside of the fencing I would also advise hot wire. Do not use electric fences to contain them there have been reported cases of these intelligent animals siting just out of the shock zone and in the warning zone where the color beeps. These amazing animals will wait until the battery dies!
I would also advise 2 more sites for you to read, I don’t quiet know what you have read but I know both these sites are EXCELLENT and accurate wolfdog information.
http://www.geocities.com/solowolf_93/wolfers
http://www.geocities.com/wolfdogproject/puppy1
Also make sure wolfdogs are legal in your state, theres nothing worse than sending your beloved pet to a shelter to be euthanised because state laws are inaccurately based on myths and not facts!
http://www.wolfdogalliance.org/legislation/statelaws.html
The fact that you have so much room for a wolfdog makes things even better, however don’t leave them outside train them to be your loving house pet as well! =)
If you do get a wolfdog make sure you have a companion animal that they get along with as well. Remember wolfdogs and most domestic dogs are pack animals and they want either a human or canine companion!
A good wolfdog adoption site is at the following link. The shelter I volunteer at also has a mother and son named Brutus (son) and Cheyenne (mother) that are about mid contents. There’s also another dog that is not listed but that can been seen in the picture with Shiloh, her name is Ellie however she could be a bad starter wolfdog, she has some trust issues as some inconsiderate jerk shot her in the leg. Although the physical scars have recovered her mental scars still languish.
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14144505 (Brutus)
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14144525 (Cheyenne)
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12619071 (Shiloh & Ellie)
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=xj807dc.vi0pq6g&Uy=-rgvu7i&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1
^multiple wolfdogs site (76 adoptables at the moment)
~~~Remember Little Red Riding Hood LIED!!!~~~
~~Mochi basket your being ignorant I would advise you to read the ACCURATE wolfdog information I have listed above.
Wolfdogs are LESS dangerous than these following dogs:
~Labrador Retriever
~Golden Retriever
~Shar Pei
~Yorkshire Terrier
~Pug
~All Bulldogs
**The list goes on. This is because al of these animals have been tampered with by people and are less and less like their VERY predictable ancestor the wolf. All dogs are descendants of wolves and all people have done is bred their IMPURITIES into you typical domestic dog. Wolfdogs have VERY clear body language that portrays their emotions such as fear, aggression, submission, etc… dogs with cropped ears, floppy ears, docked tails, and/or crunched in faces all are MUCH harder to predict than a pure wolf because a wolf’s body language is PERFECTLY clear!
~~TK And TMDF if you consider a wolfdog wild then you must also consider a Chihuahua wild as ANY dog if born in certain circumstances can grow up to be wild. Wolfdogs ALMOST ALWAYS retain their fear of strangers and can DEFINITELY be let loose on any area of land that is fenced in. A wolfdog and especially a pure wolf is TIMID by nature and usually only bonds with their family/caretakers and they have a SUPERIORLY strong bond to boot!
***Now lets cover some basic everyday volunteer life and see what all of you who criticize wolfdogs think. I have been bitten by 2 dogs yet NONE of them were wolfdogs OMG how is that possible??!! Because wolfdogs will typically only bite out of fear of course! I have been bit by 1 Anatolian Shepard – St. Bernard mix this dog had floppy ears and a slobbery face, much harder to read what he was thinking! The second time was an accident but nonetheless a bite when a German Shepard began kennel fighting with a Black Lab i was pulling him away and he accidentally grabbed my leg. Both of these bites I have the scars to prove.
Now let me cover some experiences with wolfdogs. At the shelter we have 1 extremely timid dog and guess what she doesn’t trust us but she never has bitten us. I will have my head cclose to her face while im putting on her ear medicine to keep flies away or trying to get a collar on her while shes literally trying to be absorbed by her dog houses wall to get away from me. I have done this countless times and had she wanted to she would have bitten me! Yet we also have a Lab mix at the shelter and guess what he WILL bite me out of fear! This is something you should consider, a wolfdog will not bite me while a lab will? It seems to me that human manipulation is at fault not the wolfdog! Now for some of the more social animals. We have a Shepard/Husky/Wolf mix that is around mid content and is suspected to have been beaten. Yet once this big 100lb pup warms up to you he wants to be your lap dog! (Brutus mentioned earlier). While his mother whom is more timid of people whom in the past would just cower if we needed to put her ear medicine on would also never bite. Now that she trusts me she is a love bug and both of them are jumping and howling when they see me coming. From both experience and reading ignorance is whats giving wolfdogs a bad name and if your ignorant and unwilling to face up to the facts you shouldn’t be giving Andrew here any advice. Luckily Andrew has done the needed research from what I have gathered and he is able to see past the myths. I would advise you all to do the same.
***Quote from Never Cry Wolf Rescue & Adoption***
~God made wolves, man made dogs.
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