Does anyone know of any breeders that breed pure wolves? If so does anyone have the link, name and number of the breeder. I plan on getting a house with a lot of fenced in property so it wont be like I’m one of these people who buys a wild animal and puts it into a dog run size cage. Also I know to research laws for where ever i plan on living.
If not pure wolf how about hight content 98% wolf dog. I know its hard to find good breeders that actually tell the truth about their wolf dogs.
Umm… possibly… but I’m talking about an actual 100% pure wolf blood. Not part wolf part dog. Possibly when funds increase i’d like to design and open a wolf sanctuary being that i hear there are many people who own wolves/ hybrid breeds that can not handle them anymore and release them(which is bad). But until then i would like to get a single wolf.
You probably are going to need permits to own a wolf, depending on what jurisdiction you live in. If you are really serious about this, the best thing to do is contact the nearest wolf sanctuary. Wolves are social animals, and I’d say it’s irresponsible to have just one. I’d imagine that any reputable, and legal, organization isn’t going to sell you a lone wolf.
Owning a pet wolf sounds really cool. Unfortunately, the reality is very, very different. This article begins to outline the problems for prospective owners. If you don’t at least a few acres of fully fenced off land, don’t even think about it. If you aren’t already an experienced dog owner, don’t think about it. If anyone in your family has any kind of doubt, don’t do it.
I don’t know about genuine unadulterated wolves, but my sister’s landlord has a 1/2 wolf 1/2 german sheperd running around his backyard in Brooklyn. He also has the most ginormous dog I have ever seen; looks like a frikin’ horse! (I think its a Great Dane).
So i can’t imagine that it would be terribly difficult to get a pure wolf.
a link on how to diffrentiate bet. a hybrid and a pure bred. http://www.whitetimberwolfranch.com/images/Chart_to_tell_a_wolf_from_wolfdog.pdf
If your are primary motivation is the “coolness factor” don’t.
Get a muscle car or something.
If it’s to help preserve the species and raise awareness…
step 1: Research research research!
step 2: Still more research.
step 3: …
Well, you get the idea.
Dogs are psychologically different than wolves in more than just basic temperment.
The selective breeding that created the dog didn’t just select for positive traits like intelligence, etc. It selected for juvenile traits.
Emotionally/ psychologically dogs never totally grow out of puppyhood.
Naturally this is advantageous to a pet as it keeps them lovable.
For a wild animal that kind of thing will get them killed, or at the very least demoted to the bottom of the pack to be mauled by the others for fun and stress relief.
Even police who use dog/wolf hybrids as attack dogs (which requires the dog to be something of a hardass) never use straight wolves. The ones that get used are always a couple generations removed from wolfhood.
Even 50% wolf-dogs make very poor pets for any but a true devotee. You can get a 1/4wolf cross that looks very wolf-like without any of the huge social and behavior problems Tapioca Dextrin is talking about.
According to Wikipedia, dogs are a subspecies of wolves, so in fact the opposite is true. A pet dog is, by definition, a wolf, but not the other way around. So in this case, I suggest the OP go get a Daschund pack. (I jest, of course, if you want to get a wolf or wolves, do lots and lots and lots of research and take any necessary precautions to protect you, other people and domesticated animals, and of course the wolf)
Get to know wolves by taking a seminar at Wolf Park in Indiana.
They are never domesticated – never pets, always wild animals. That means that under the right circumstances, a wolf in captivity could turn on you and rip your throat out.
However, a hybrid would be more likely to do that. Wolves are pack animals that tend to be cautious of man and shy away from human beings. Hybrids have no fear of man and are more likely to attack.
Neither make good pets. Sorry.
I was a volunteer wolf docent at a wildlife park for a couple of years and I love and respect wolves. But you really just can’t. It’s not good for them or you.
As you have seen for yourself, those people who have the hybrids quickly want to get rid of them for good reason..
Have you seen the film Never Cry Wolf? It’s really cool. It’s probably available at Netflix.
That’s not what you need, actually. What you need is a conveniently located wolf sanctuary nearby to take the animal off your hands when you realize what a bad idea this was.
This isn’t entirely true. If you’re very lucky, you’ll only lose a wolf but the wolf will lose its life (when you get back from the ER and have it put down).
Assuming the OP actually knows a little about wolves and doesn’t need any more “They aren’t good pets, buy a Pomeranian!” - Purebreds are illegal around here, ISTR that 75% wolf is the legal max. Obviously checking the laws in your area is your primary concern, but I’m afraid I can’t help with a reputable breeder. Also I think there’s some kind of problem with rabies shots for wolves, but I’m sure you’ll find a vet that knows about them before you get the pup.
Is there any evidence that dogs are any less social? I’m not aware of any.
Usually, the dog will “bond” with its human owner(s), thinking it’s part of that pack. Or so the hypothesis goes. I’m not aware of any evidence that wolf pups raised by humans would be any different. That doesn’t mean they don’t have a different temperament (it’s pretty clear that they do), but it also doesn’t mean that they are any more or less social and would suffer any more or less by being alone than a dog would.
One might argue that a dog is even more at risk, since it seems to have retain a lot more juvenile behaviors as an adult, and juveniles are probably more in need of a social group than adults would be. That’s conjecture, of course, but in thinking about this I just can’t see that dogs are less vulnerable than wolves to living without a proper pack of other dogs/wolves.
Well, dogs do get pretty upset when they’re left alone for all hours of the day, don’t they? Most of the dogs I’ve known or known of have really hated being alone.
Wolves are endangered in some areas, but even if allowed in your area, I would highly recommend against it. Malemutes are half wolf (or a portion thereof), and are generally untrainable, independent, stubborn animals. They generally don’t like people or other dogs. Wolves need a lot of roaming territory, and to coop one up in a yard would be cruelty to the animal.
There was something I saw on TV not too long ago about a guy who habituated himself to a captive pack raised from puppies, and who established himself as the alpha merely because he was their role model for hunting, learning to howl, etc. He suffered a lot of bites just from normal interaction, since the friendly bites that wolves inflict on each other don’t draw blood; a human doesn’t have the protection of fur. At one point, the human had to leave for a period. When he came back, he was immediately challenged for the alpha spot. Rather than be torn to pieces, he conceded.
Owning a wild animal ranks way up there on the dumbass ideas scale, I’m afraid.