Dog-wolf hybrid?

Wolf Hybrids are NOT the dog for very many people. I have a lovely hybrid that is high percentage - looks completely wolf. I rescued him on I-80 where someone had dumped him. He can sit at the base of my 6' fence and jump it. He is very, very active. He has a 1600 square foot enclosure with 8' fencing and 4' wide dig-out wire. He also has a Magnum kennel that is tarped on 3.5 side for warmth and weather protection in the winter and shade/cool in the summer. He loves the water and has his own "swimming pool" a 6' round stock tank that is kept full of water and is stocked with goldfish to eat mosquito larvae and otherwise help keep it clean. He has a big rock in the center of his pen that he can climb on to be up high. I have seen him standing with all four feet on the back of my sofa when something is going on outside that the wants to see. This pen is his home when I am away from home during the day. When I am home during the day and every night he is with me inside the house and he sleeps beside me on my bed. On really cold nights it is wonderful to have him to snuggle up to. He is very affectionate and loving to his friends. After seven years of good care and training he walks well on the leash and loves a good hike. He is timid when meeting strangers and does not warm up quickly although he allows petting as long as I keep them away from the top of his head. He is really beautiful and people can't seem to resist coming over and asking if they can pet him. He can be dog aggressive and is not allowed off-lead when out and about. He prefers to be a home-body except when we go camping which is his favorite adventure. He will still mark in the house occasionally if not caught at it, gets on the counters, steals unsupervised food, and chews things up. Leather good are among his favorite unauthorized things to chew with my books being a close second. He is very demanding of my time and energy and has never shown aggression to a human - he would much rather run away. Some of my neighbors fear him because of the stories they have heard about wolf hybrids and I take extra care to make sure he does not escape. Vet care is interesting because they have to provide disclaimers that vaccines, etc. have not been tested on wolves and are not guaranteed for them. I provide most of the vet tech work when we visit the vet as he is shy and extremely skittish at the vet unless I am with him. I am the boss (alpha) and he doesn't play with me like he will with other friends whom he does not see as dominant to him. He also must be on a special prescription diet because he forms spicules in his urine that block the urethra and could kill him. He is definitely high maintenance and demands lots of attention and other dog buddies who aren't too close to his age. I spend a few hours each day entirely on him-grooming, training and playing. If you are considering a hybrid-think about it long and hard before making this commitment. These animals are very hard to place and most shelters in my area will not adopt them out so any that end up there are killed. The wolf genetics are wild and you must be prepared, knowledgeable, understanding and extremely patient with lots of time to spend one-on-one before considering a wolf-hybrid as a pet. Even the low percentage animals display some quirky behavior and don't react like a dog will.

about 2 years ago by Anonymous