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I was just wondering what kind of pets do wolf hybirds make? I CURRENTLy have a german shepherd puppy 6 months old hes a real handful LOL but as far as care & training ability how would the 2 differ?

I would certainetly NOT reccomend a Wolf Hybrid as a pet if you think your GSD puppy is a handful. Even if you didn't, it takes a very special person to own one of these pets. I used to volunteer at an organization in Colorado that took in both hybrids and purebred wolves. Only a select few out of their 50 or so dogs were allowed in the house, and most were very old, very young, or exceptionally calm and quiet. This shows you how few can be trusted.

Overall, none can be totally trusted in every situation regardless of what you may think. As with all animals that are part "wild," that wildness and instincts will kick in, in even the least expected situations.

I cannot stop you from getting one of these animals, but I can warn you. I know from experience that these animals have been known to kill other domestic dogs and even small children! Please think very deeply about this and don't think that you can "train the wild out of them." I've heard of far too many cases when people thought this.

Please, think about this!!

in fact... i know you are.

first off..wolfdogs are companions. not pets.
and it all depends on the content, low, mid, high mid, or high.
mids and lows can easly become house wolfdogs. i know..im on my second one. visit my home page.........

this bit about the 'wild' kicking in......not so true. like dogs... accidents happen...but most of those are with high content wolfdogs...which should only be kept outside in 10 feet enclosures, dig proof at the bottom. my first wolfdog... a 75% wolf...(link on my home page) was best friends with our cat and loved children. my current wolfdog, only a year old..is very social and goes to petCo every sunday. they love her there. its all in how they are raised.

you are correct on them being a handfull. much more so than any other k9....and again..the higher the content..the more the handfull. ive been dealing with wolves and wolfdogs since 1983 and i know alot about them. im also into rescue. the last thing we want is people taking on more than they can handle.

anyone considering getting a wolfdog needs to do exstensive research on them. there all kinds of wolfdog sites with info on the net. just do a search.
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KenC
*SPCA Point of Contact for Stafford and Spotsilvania County VA - wolfdog rescue
*WD rescue assistance to Full Moon Farm Rescue, Blackmountain, NC.
*Defenders of Wildlife
*Charter Member: Wolfdog Rescue Resources (WRR)
*Keona's (my wolfdog) site: http://www.renokeo.com/keona.html

I'm sorry you feel this way, and I addmit that I may have been exagerating, perhaps I worked mostly with high content wolf dogs? I just hate to see more end up homeless because people thought they could take on more than they actually could!

I've also seen many homeless wolf dogs put to sleep because there wasn't any room for them, or they were seen as "a danger to society."

I simply want to stress the fact that these dogs can be wild acting, and that extensive research needs to occur before anyone gets one of these animals.

I'm sorry if I offended you through my comments, just I really want to see all of these animals end up in happy, healthy and responsible homes.

-Sorry!

no offense taken. its a double edged sword. im into rescue, as you can see by my signature. i know exactly what you are talking about. by the same token...i dont want to scare would be wolfdog owners off that are "ready" or capable of handling a wolfdog with generalized statements making them seem "uncontrolable". Its real tough on the wolfdog...but as you most likely know..our problem is irresponsible breeders. they dont check on the folks that buy them from them.

regards.

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KenC
*SPCA Point of Contact for Stafford and Spotsilvania County VA - wolfdog rescue
*WD rescue assistance to Full Moon Farm Rescue, Blackmountain, NC.
*Defenders of Wildlife
*Charter Member: Wolfdog Rescue Resources (WRR)
*Keona's (my wolfdog) site: http://www.renokeo.com/keona.html

i'm new here, and just wanted to chime in with my experience with a "high content" wolfdog. my boyfriend gary has a beautiful wolf hybrid named Timber, who is, as the name suggests, a timberwolf. at 92% wolf, he is the most gentle and loving creature i have ever met. of course, this was apparently, not always so. gary adopted timber from a family a few years back (before i knew him) who advertised him in the local paper. being of native american descent and having always had wolf hybrids in the family, he called on him. a personal meeting was arranged where gary found an animal that was, as he put it, all "fur and fangs" - aggressive and vicious, yet cowered before the owner. gary knew immediately that despite the animals violent demeaner, he couldn't leave him with a family that was obviously abusive toward him. many months of slow, loving care and the building of trust, brought Timber out of his "wild" behaviour and transformed him into the 140lb lap dog he is today.
i only tell this story as a way of sharing the idea that even in "high content" hybrids, it's all in the dedication and care of the owner.

-ashley