Wolf-hybrid

It would still have the background of being half wolf. If you see a dog being nice you may see one side of it that it is showing you, but there may be another side there. I don't think it would be a very good idea to get one. Many people see having wolves around as a good idea and that they are nice after "Dances with Wolves." Kevin Costner was dancing with the wolf as it was biting him. Wolves are still wild animals. They have attacked humans. They have just been hunted and taken out of a lot of places in the U.S. so that people don't see them. This dog would seem to be a terrible choice around children. http://www.angelfire.com/nv/tmyst/facts/wolf_dog_hy brids.htm

My only experience with this "breed" is one that I trained a while back. This particular adult dog had already been well socialized and was as good natured and friendly as any other dog. While recent studies suggest it only takes a few generations to domesticate wolves (and foxes), the actual evolutionary process takes 1000s of years. Moreover, wolves that have been selected for domestication (1000s of years ago) generally had a more docile disposition than did some of their litter mates. That is one of the reasons we have been able to coexist for basically the entire existance of man. Wolf hybrids would have to be more docile than their counterparts or someone is basically asking to get mauled. And unless you purposely bred a wild wolf with your dog (illegal) then you really have no way of knowing its temperment so the whole thing becomes much more risky. Stick with the labs.

I hope you have a really good lawyer if you have one of these things. I saw one on a leash in Texas, and I was surprised to hear it was a mix. Looked like a full-blown wolf to me. As far as dangerousness, is there really any dispute here? If a wolf-mix is allegedly dangerous, then water is allegedly wet.

I've met a bunch of these. Not a big fan. They are very unpredictable and quite scary!

Wolves are natural protectors of their families. I believe that the hybrid mixture can be dangerous to the animals health when bred with certain breeds. (example: German Shepherd and golden retriever, bad hips and bad hearing with age). They are highly misunderstood like the wild counterpart within them. Full bred wolves are born with the instinct to hunt for survival, if there is no need to hunt then they don't. So I don't see how dangerous to a human they will be unless threatened, but that goes with any animal. To put it bluntly if you are afraid of being bitten then respect them and or don't go near them.

wofls are not pets not matter what it is breed with them

Same as any other powerful breed, require a firm hand and a lot of understanding

you kiddin me there breathtaking dogs

Sorry, but I don't think that wolves should intentionally be bred with dogs and kept as pets. They are NOT DOGS, they are not pets, they are not predictable... just like crossing 2 different purebred dogs, you never know what you'll get... and no responsible person would do it. I am also against puggles, doodles, cocka-poos, etc! As a kid our good family friends had a wolf hybrid... he was a great animal... the worst thing he ever did was kill the neighbors cat... BUT I still don't agree with breeding them or keeping them as pets any more then I think we should keep wolves, or any other wild/exotic animal as a pet!

Just about all dogs have the potential to be aggressive, just depends a lot on that particular dog. I've had a wolf-hybrid before. I believe he was 1/2 husky and 1/2 wolf, and he was the sweetest and most protective dog I've ever had. He was my baby and I wouldn't have traded him for anything.

I was around one a couple of times.  He was very calm and quiet.  I respected him and he respected me.  I wasn't afraid of him but, instinct, common sense or divine inspiration told me that it would be wise to give him his space.

The rabies vaccination and in fact ALL canine vaccinations were recently approved for use in all members of the canine family: Dogs, wolves, coyotes, etc. None the less, while hybrids can be great animals they should only live in very experienced and prepared homes, but unfortunately this is rarely where they wind up.

I have three problems with wolf hybrids. 1. Experienced dog people aren't the ones breeding them so concerns about placement in the proper homes arent usually considered. 2. Hybrids can be awsome pets but until they are aproximatly three or so years old, you may be deceived. If after sexual maturity the wolf becomes more prominent, then you have an unpredictable wild animal. If the more domestic counterpart becomes more prominent then usually you have a nice animal and a good family pet. The problem is not knowing which will come out until the dog is older. 3. It also isn't known yet whether or not the rabies vaccine is effective on hybrids. Wolves have antibodies protecting them against rabies. If the vaccine is ineffective then liablility becomes an issue should a hybrid bite someone. Over all I think it is best to avoid the hybrid all together (unless it is a vegtable or a car!)

Wolves do have an aggressive nature and this can be harmful.