Are wolf-hybrid dogs safe to have as pets?
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This issue is hotly debated. You will find the supporters to be those who breed such animals and those who believe they have a wolf-dog.
Many people claim to have wolf dogs when the animal really is not a wolf dog.
Anything with claws and teeth is potentially dangerous but wolf dogs are not recommended as pets by most professionals who do not benefit from the sales of such animals.
In addition, contrary to some claims, wolf dogs do nothing to help with wolf conservation and professional organizations and wolf conservationists do not encourage wolf dog mixes.
If you want to learn more I included a link below that will take you to a series that covers the following wolf dog topics:
WHAT IS A WOLF DOG HYBRID? (Parts 1 & 2)
Wolf Dog Hybrid Identification
OWNERSHIP ISSUES (Part 3)
What Motivates Wolf Dog Hybrid Ownership
Wolf Dog Hybrid Ownership Preparation
Ownership Requirements
BREEDING ISSUES (Part 4)
Standardization Of The Breed
Breeders
WOLF DOG ISSUES (Parts 5 & 6)
Wolf Dog Hybrid Attacks
Behavior Problems
Legalities
Veterinary Medical Concerns
Sanctuaries Or Scamtuaries
What the Professional Organizations are Saying
SUMMARY (Part 7)
Why Wolf Dogs Are Not Good Pets
RECOMMENDED READING, RESOURCES & CITATIONS (Part 8)
ArkAnimals.com produced a seven part series that goes in depth into this wolf dog topic. Find it here: http://budurl.com/WolfDogs
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A Soviet scientist Dmitri Belyaev has done this work with foxes and his results indicate they can be completely domesticated in five generations. Again that doesn't answer the question about wolves, but that is all I have.
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M$If you have kids, I would say absolutely not. Anytime you hare dealing with something that is partial wild animal you are taking a risk. Risking your kids is never acceptable.
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Interestingly, I did find some source for the concept of third generation that he told me :
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/protection/dwaa/hybrid.htm
http://www.waccobb.net/forums/showthread.php?p=63116
So, technically, all dogs fit the above description.
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Not true. Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years. There is a big difference between a domestic animal and a wild one.
"Tamed" and "Domesticated" are not the same.
"Once an animal is domesticated, its offspring behave like domesticated animals without having to be tamed themselves. For example, lions and bears can be tamed, but their offspring would behave like wild animals if they did not have the same upbringing by humans as their parents did. However, dogs, cows, and sheep are born already tame and domesticated."
http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/is-a-tamed-animal-the-same-as-a-domesticated-one
"a tamed animal should never be truly considered a pet, never treated as just another pet, like one would a new dog or cat. Wild animals are always wild, following their instincts, and will not always remain compliant to their master's wishes."
http://www.helium.com/items/107616-the-importance-of-taming-wild-animal-pets
There is nothing you said that refutes anything I said.
"Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years."
It was through generations of selective breeding of wolves that we ended up with dogs. I said nothing about time, so this is non-sequitur.
"There is a big difference between a domestic animal and a wild one."
When it comes to wolves, the difference isn't as large as one would think:
"Studies have shown that some wolf pups taken at an early age and reared by humans are easily tamed and socialized." -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_the_domestic_dog#Domestication
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Everything you've said is right, except it's the FEMALES that want to be the alpha over everyone. The males will still try to dominate but not so much over women as females will.
Actually, the alpha male has dominance over the entire pack, including the females.
http://www.wolfcountry.net/information/WolfReproduction.html
Yeah its always the alpha male with canines.. its actually where the term comes from.
Good luck, Mike
Personal experience
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