Question:
WOLF DOG CROSS GOOD OR BAD
HELP ME DESCIDE

Choices:
GOOD
BAD

 

Wolves are not a domesticated animal. This means they can be a danger to those who own it. It is much safter to have a domesticated dog.

Bad.

As pudelgrl said, wolves are not domesticated and, even raised from puppyhood, will behave like wild animals.

Wolfdogs are foolish and dangerous mixes. They require a special owner who is prepared to dedicate a LOT of their lives to training and socializing them, and there simply aren't a lot of people who could properly own one.

The breeding of wolfdogs is irresponsible and quite stupid, whether it happened because an in tact dog escaped or on purpose.

I personally love wolf dogs, the Saarloos Wolfhound.... but, I'm not sure I would ever have one. They need an owner who is extremely dog experienced and an owner that can assert themselves as the alpha! I have had dogs my whole life, but I don't know if I would even be the right kind of owner for one.

BAD

They are wild animals and can not and never should be domesticated. It's a bit like when people capture zebra's and try to break them so they can be ridden around, it's just not right! They should be left in the wild and not bred to domesticated dogs.

They need an owner with extreme dog AND wolf experience.

i agree that you need to be experienced, but my dad had one when he was younger and he loved him.it was a wolf/husky mix, and the dog would go everywhere with him and loved when my dad took him hunting.( witch he dosn't do any more because i won't let him.!!!!! )

A fellow was recently mauled by two wolf-hybreds. He went over to his friends house to visit. Apparently he smacked one on the rump in a playful manner.

We have all done that. But the reponse of the hybreds was to fight back. They felt as though they were being challenged.

These breeds should be banned. Fines and jail time should be levied on the breeders of these dogs.

I agree with all the other posts. Dogs have been domesticated for hundreds of years, while wolves have not. So even though dogs still have some of their instincts intact, it is not near as much as wolves.

By breeding these two together you get an unstable mix. They are not dependable, reliable or 100% safe to be around. Not only do they then require that you have at least two (since their pack instinct is still too strong and they will have issues being isolated and left home alone), but they need a HUGE closed in area (even the roof needs to be fenced, as well as the ground to prevent jumping or digging escapes and double gates are necessary). Wolf hybrids do not do well in obedience training, and the wrong type of training or inexperienced training will only make this worse.

On the other hand, if it is the look of the wolf you like, I have posted this before...there is a society in England which is breeding dogs to match the Timber wolf traits as closely as possible. It is called the Utonogan "Spirit of the Wolf." http://www.carrara-utonagan.com/

It would take hundreds of years to get the wolf hybrid to the same level of trainability, domesticity, and reliability as our current dog and by then you would just think of it as another dog breed since all our dogs originally decend from wolf types. So you should help the wolf with donations if you want, or look into a pure dog breed meant to look like the wolf..but never attempt to buy, breed, or get too close to wolf hybrids http://www.wolfeducation.org/

Thousands of years actually, and yes I agree with everyone here.

Wolves are beautiful but should be admired from afar

yes i totally agree with waviewer ! They should be admired from afar they are beautifulbut are "wild animals"

Female trainer attacked by wolves

06:06 PM Mountain Standard Time on Thursday, March 17, 2005


By 3TV and azfamily.com staff



A female trainer was attacked Thursday by two wolves at the Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde.


Park officials say the wolves have been with them for more than seven years and have never shown any aggression. But the animals turned vicious on their trainer, causing serious injuries to her arms and legs.


According to Native Air spokesman Mike Todd, the woman was flown by Native Air to John C. Lincoln's North Mountain Hospital in Phoenix with critical, life-threatening injuries. Although she suffered substantial blood loss, the woman is reportedly in stable condition.


The trainer has only been identified by park officials as "Heather." Park officials say they are investigating the attack.


The park is located at 4020 N. Cherry Road in Camp Verde. The park claims to give visitors an up close and personal experience with the animals.

http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/KTVKLNews20050317.149acfabf.html

Unpredictable wild animals.

I hope the young lady recovers quickly

Well I do generally think that wolfdogs shouldn't be kept as pets because most people cannot/will not care for them properly.

And as for them attacking people, its not their fault. It is either caused by 1. bad breeding and/or 2. something someone did. For example, entering the property of someone who owns a wolfdog(or any other protective dog for that matter), doing something that would cause it to attack you(i.e. like hitting/cornering it so that you provoke its Fight/Flight response), it thinking its the alpha, etc. And I think that that would come from the dog side. Wolves like to avoid people. I don't think that I have ever heard of a case of a wolf pack attacking a person(or a group of people) because they were hungry/upset/or whatever.

they attack because they're wild animals. Simple

Yep, I think that they should ban them all 2gether. Put ur self in their position. U have a wild animals heritage running through u. so if some1 slaps u, would'nt u follow ur instinsts & fight back. & people wonder why.....

They probably were just following their instincts. Thats not so bad. People who breed those dogs need 2 relize that they're putting a wil animals heritage into a domesticate animal. DUH!!!!!!!!!!

I have Heard of the Czechoslovakian Wolfdog and they sound like okay dogs. They have the useable wolf qualities and the desirable dog qualities and are recognized as a national breed. I think that you shouldnt have a wolfdog unless it bred correctly by a person who knows both dogs and wolves and knows which qualities shoud and should not be in a wolfdog
that is to be kept as a pet.

If you want a dog that looks just like a Wolf but has absolutely NO wolf it him, you should try Utonugans!

Rachel

KIRA U MADE A GOOD POINT I AGREE WITH YR STATEMENT