Are wolves mixed with dogs a safe mix?

[L.Z.A.Z.]

I have A German shepherd mix with a wolfher grandma or granpa dont remeber was a wolf i notice that she is a little bit most agressive than my other german shepherds and that she barks really low.

[bigdoglover]

I have never agreed with mixing a wolf with anything. Mixing a wild animal with a domestic is just asking for trouble. Every wolf mix I have come across, and there have been many, have had some type of aggression issues, and it get's worse with age.

[SalemWitchChild]

Actually in some states you have to have a liscense to own a hybrid. . I think it's taking a risk to yourself, family, friends, and neighbors that is not nessessary. You should never have children or smaller animals around the hybrid.

[calgal]

I had a wolf/GSD who was terrific, but I didn't know she was half wolf when I got her at 10 days old. I do not believe wolves should mix. Wolves are not pets, and even in the mix they still have a wild way about them.

[Miss. Chi]

I've never heard of that happening. How does one end up with a wolf mix? Are they breed? Or do ppl just end up finding the puppies?

[GSD]

Some people apparently think its a good idea to breed a wolf to a dog. I suppose a wild wolf could get a domestic bitch pregnant, but Its not very probable, no where near often enough to get the amount of mixes we now have.

[SalemWitchChild]

http://www.inetdesign.com/wolfdunn/

There is a link that might prove interesting

[ChiChi]

My friends owns a Hybrid, and aslo a WOLF, she didnt breed it, but they got it and were told that is was a mutt (were not very bright about dogs at the time) and it is a rela nice dogs!

[L.Z.A.Z.]

I agree poeple shouldn't breed hybrids of wolfs because so many poeple are irrsonsible I say only Resonsible owners should own hybrids of wolf since they are more agressive

[calgal]

This is a site where live cams are on a wolf pack in MN. and it tells about the wolves. http://elyminnesota.com/cams/wolfcam/index3.php

[oc_spirit]

Wolf hybrids are a very dangerous breed not necessarily because they are a bit more territorial and aggressive than domesticated dogs, but because they have the high prey drive of a wolf with the comfort around humans of a dog SOOOOOOO when a child starts running around like they do when they're playing it is highly likely that the hybrid is going to give chase and more often than not, the child doesn't win.

[ChiChi]

i would think that if u got a hybrid when it was a puppy you could train it not to chase kids, i mean for instace, Border Collies have a high herding drive, so when i kid runs, they will chase it too, (ik that the hybrid might bite at the kid tho) but you can train ur BC not to do that, rite? so how come you can train a hybrid?? they are a dog, but normally, bred to a domesticated wolf, never do i believe from one freshly caught, it would kill the dog, so rele, alot of hybrids are pretty much fully domesticated on both side, and in my other post, they got there hybrid's background and the man said that he go the pup, from a wolf breeder (ik that is bad) when it was 8 weeks old, just as if it was a normal puppy, then later got a Sarloos (sp) Wolfdog, and bred those two, for more of the WOlf appperance, ther Hybrd is rele a nice dog, now hter wolf they got from the shelter, and were told that it was a Husky mix, but when they took it to the vets, a few vets wouldnt mess with it, and they were later told that it was a wolf, now that vet could be wrong and it is just a mix, but i geuss we weill never kno, and not ONCE have those dogs dont anything to them, or My friends little brother and sister.

so i geuss wat i am tryingto say is, the hybrids are bad dogs, but you shouldnt breed them, but then again, wat happens stays that way, cant change the past...

[Ritz459]

I don't think Wolf Hybrids should be bred, but I think that in the right hands, they might be ok as pets. It really depends on the dog. Some might be really crazy/aggressive/prey driven, but I've heard some people tell about their Wolf Hybrid, and it sounded like a good dog.

[holly02]

I had a half husky half full blooded wolf.
He was georgous ... White with silver back and Ice blue eyes that were rimmed in solid black eyeliner... Kaneekee boy.

Unfortunately he howled all the time and I had to find a new home for him because of neighbors complaints.... when he went to my sister-inlaws who had owned hybrids in the past, after 6 months on her farm he had killed all of her chickens (and dug under the coop to get to them) and had then after getting the taste of fresh blood started taking down the neighbors calves... He was given to a shelter, but i believe if I had another chance to keep him I would just be happy with the idea that I needed to stick to a one dog household and keep the dog away from other animals (fenced with a yard) .... If people take responsibility for their dogs (whether they are dangerous or not) and live their lives according to the problems that dog has, there would be alot less dogs in shelters or at the local animal control being put down because of the agressiveness. I have always felt if I owned a problem dog - that it was my responsibility to make sure that dog had the same life I would give a perfect behaving pet.... its just a responsibility that you shouldn't say no to. On the other hand if children are involved and the dog is a real danger and is not reacting because of teasing or the child not having been educated about animals and the dangers of (all animals) - then that is different......

Problem is that many times in my experiences it is our humanly mistakes in handling and education that have allowed problems to arise and accidents to happen.

But I still believe that hybrids are worthy of being a pet - for a responsible owner.

holly02

[richnrissa]

I'm not convinced there is such a thing as a and educated hybrid owner. There are way too many variables that can come into play, wolves dont have the years of breeding for specific tempermant, health and such other dogs do. Even a mutt comes down from generations of domesticated dogs, not wild ones, so there is the assumption of certain behaviors. Sure, dogs have behavior issues, but not nearly the troublesome you could get with a wolf.
I've known many hybrid or claimed hybrid dogs, and have no horror stories to share, but it takes a very VERY determined person to ensure 100% safety of the animal and all around it.
One lady i knew 'rescued' a full blood wolf that was hit by a car near her home, she had to install an 8 foot fence with an electric wire a foot above that to keep the wolf on her property, (once grown, he jumped a 6 ft, then jumped the 8 ft, so the wire went up)and only because it was raised from a pup, around people and dogs, and because her vet was her closest and oldest friend did she believe why her situation did not turn out 'badly. In her area (and many) vets cannot care for wolf/hybrids as 'dogs'. Her vet had experience and also "hid" the fact that this was a wolf. He was neutered, fully immunized, and socialized, like i said, from a pup.
But he was still a wolf. Nothing changed that. He had prey drive like you wouldnt freakin believe....no dog owner can say "oh, yeah, i know about prey drive' because even in your dog, its DILUTED, its different, it was bred into the dog with a purpose.
He howled, he hunted, and he thought he was a lap dog. She describes it as a combination of "luck, stupidity, love and determination" that her story didnt turn out badly..for her or the wolf.
If you have one or had one, thats fine, but i do not support the purposeful breeding or mixing at all.