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Hi Tim,

I'm glad you found the article useful. Just keep in mind that it's geared toward wolf-hybrids. Full wolves are another story, so if your friend has wolves, not wof-hybrids, the same advice might not apply. Keep learning all you can before you decide to bring a new companion home.

Best wishes. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

my friend Crystal has around 20 diff wolves and i think its cool i might be able to get one soon thanks for the advice

-- Contributed by: Tim

Hi Tonya,

That's great advice and very true. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

Hi Maria,

As far as I have been able to find out, wolf hybrids generally follow the same heat cycle patterns as dogs, usually once every six months to once a year. Hope this info helps. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

i have a one year old female hybrid named karma. i got her when she was 5 weeks old. i also have a 20 month old baby and they are WONDERFUL together. karma is protective over my baby when it comes to other dogs. i also have a dachshund and she is dominate over karma.(its kinda funny to see a weenie dog chase a wolf!) i have trained both dogs well but take into consideration that karma is not like other dogs so she gets treated a little different. i believe if treated and trained the right way hybrids can be good pets. like all dogs if not disciplined correctly and do not know their place in the pack, they wont act like we want them too. you have to be alpha AT ALL TIMES.

-- Contributed by: Tonya

I have a white and grey wolf hybrid named Aries. She is a very loving animal. Doesn't have all the traing that she needs but we are working on it. i would love to breed her but can't find any info on hybrid breeding cycles. Is it like other dos? Or is it some thing different. She has just recently gone through her first cycle ( I think ) Any one can you help?

-- Contributed by: Maria

My husband and I owned a white timberwolf/hybrid. His father was one of 3 orphaned pups found in the Sierra Nevadas. His mother was a siberian husky. "Buddy" was the best dog we ever had. In all of his 13 years he never bit anyone and was great with the kids. His temperment was passive, did not bark much (only when strangers (uniformed) knocked on the door. He had all the markings of a full wolf except a bit of pink on his nose. We really miss our pup..he got his wings Sept. 20, 2007 due to an aggressive Cancer in his snout. Being our first wolf we fed him only dry dog food and though he looked healthy he got cancer, we changed his diet to a natural dog food and he lived a year longer than the Vet said he would. We believe that the natural food extended his life and recommend anyone seriously thinking about getting a wolf/hybrid to use natural foods like raw chicken with vegetables. They don't eat kibbles and bits in the wild! We found a breeder in Florida with white timberwolves, their website shows you how to make natural dog food. I hope to own one of their puppies one day. But for now I have to respect my husband's loyalty to "Buddy". He feels we would be replacing him. As for me, wolves are great family members and will love and protect you at all cost and I miss that!

Hi CJ,

Buddy sounds like he was a wonderful companion. I just want to make sure that everyone understands there is a big difference bewteen the personalities of a full wolf, and a wolf hybrid.

Full wolves are not good candidates for pets. They may look like our dogs, but they are still wild creatures. A hybrid is one half domesticated dog, and so offers a better chance for companionship, but each hybrid's personality is unique. I used to know someone who kept a wolf hybrid, and she had to be careful around it. Perhaps the animal lacked training, but this was a very loving and caring owner to all of her dogs.

-- Contributed by: CJ

I have comment for the first commenter... You said you want your hybrid to "love and protect" your children. Id like to say - Wolf hybrids to not make good "protection" dogs, as with a wolf hybrid you need to be "alpha" Of the pack, Of course I agree with the advice given here - biting/hitting/yelling is not the correct way of training.

But as a wolf hybrid, They will expect the Alpha of the group to protect them and everyone else in the "pack" aka your family, You can bring your dog to be trained as a personal protection dog I myself do not suggest this - only because of stories I've heard of the hybrid questioning his rule in the pack.

(Being trained to bite and protect on command- but not being alpha.)

As for love - how to you have a normal dog love your children? :)

Hope this helps. B

-- Contributed by: Brianna

I recently got a wolfpuppy, but in our excitement didn't ask the owner what type of puppy he was, how can I find this info. THe owners were moving and had to leave the mother and her pups behind, so i can't reach them. I've also got three active children, and my youngest is 4. How will my puppy grow to love them and protect them? People keep telling us that it is too dangerous to hvave a wolf pup because my kids might get bitten later on. Is this true?

Hi Deanna

Are you talking about a full wolf puppy? If so, the behavior will be a bit different from a wolf hybrid pup. Full wolves are more reserved and distinctly more "wild" in their behavior than a hybrid.

My best advice would be to begin obedience training as soon as possible, although I'm not completely sure how successful this type of training will be. Hopefully the training facility you choose will be willing to accept a wolf into the program. If not, you may have to choose private training in your home.

I also found a great article for you at CanisMajor.com. It tells you more about the kind of behavior you can expect, and may help you evaluate whether this animal can become a good companion for your family.

Best wishes.

-- Contributed by: Deanna

Hi, I just bought a hybrid wolf pup and Im not to sure what to feed it? I have heard puppy chow is not good for a hybrid wolf. If you have any suggestion it would help. Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

Hi Ted,

I don't have any experience with wolf hybrids myself, but I'm guessing they need more protein and less cereal, so Puppy Chow wouldn't be the ideal food. I think I would try Orijen or Timberwolf myself. They both have formulas that contain a high percentage of quality protein, and an assortment of grains that wolves would encounter in the wild.

Feel free to also consult with your vet. :)

-- Contributed by: Ted
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