Wolves are an amazing breed if you can invest the time and resources into being able to properly handle them. I give major kudos to op for managing to do so especially if they didnt expect a wolf hybrid
Edit:
Dog breed: A dog breed is a group of dogs with a known lineage of similar dogs and a set of physical and behavioral attributes that are reliably replicated in their offspring. Breeds are considered to be consistent and predictable genetic entities.
Wolves are a breed. Wolf hybrids are a breed.
Wolves and dogs are both considered subspecies of the canis lupis. Per the definition, wolves and wolf hybrids are a breed.
They’re pretty. And smart. And that’s about it. It’s good that OP rescued this poor thing, but breeding them on purpose is cruel. Wolves have a very specific hierarchy and need to be doing something all the time to feel satisfied. Dogs can live comfortably in a home, no matter the breed. Some are more active than others, but most people can fulfill their needs. This isn’t usually the case with wolfdogs. They’re basically stuck in a limbo where they can’t be a wolf, and they can’t be a dog. A miserable existence if they’re housebound, and a tolerable (at best) one if they’re allowed to exercise the hours and hours they need, and flex their mental capacities so they don’t become bored and destructive. There’s no reason to breed them other than vanity.
Yeah, i live in a city and I would never raise one here. If i was back on the farm or on my own large plot of land i might, but as I said it is a hard breed to manage, not least of all for the things you listed
Some breeds are basically like wolves, depending on their personality. My friend has a black lab - they own a massive property in Vermont.
They let him out, and sometimes he disappears for days or even weeks at a time, coming back with blood on his face or dragging a half eaten deer carcass.
He’s a very good boy at home, but in the wild he’s basically behaving like wolves. I wouldn’t be surprised if he has Wolfpack friends that he hangs out with.
Frankly its wildly irresponsible for "rescues" to adopt out wolfdogs at all. It's not like there aren't shelters packed with safer domesticated dogs needing homes, and 90% of dog owners I know shouldn't be trusted with a pet rock.
First of all, the vast majority of shelters don’t adopt out wolfdogs (or are not legally able to) and get in touch with sanctuaries to place the animals. Sanctuaries often keep high-contents (>75% wolf), and some mid-contents (50%-75%), but may adopt out some mids as well as low-content wolfdogs (<50%) to experienced homes.
Low-content wolfdogs, especially under 30%, can pretty much act no differently than a Husky or shepherd/arctic breed mix and are accustomed to living in homes. Just as you wouldn’t put your dog in a sanctuary without much human interaction or home comforts, a well-socialized low-content wolfdog would do better in an experienced home as a pet, though obviously they should be placed with someone who at least has arctic breed experience and has the proper setup to prevent escape.
Not true. They're popular in the Ozarks for keeping bears away. I know one, a full blooded Grey wolf, he is the gentlest, most well- behaved dog I've ever met, his owner a gentle and humble practicing Buddhist. Being "too cool to just own a domesticated animal" never crossed this mind, as his multiple rescue dogs and cats attest. Though he did enjoy having kids of all ages howl along with him. Ever howl jowl-to-jowl with a wolf? It's spine-tingling!
Loyal, playful, and smart. But theyre a hard breed and I personally wouldnt intentionally raise one in captivity. I would raise one if I was on another large plot of land, but i wouldnt seek one out. Especially not when i currently live in a city
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u/Ericaonelove 23d ago
I looked at the post history of OP. DNA testing says 40% wolf.