wolves - your opinon?

[Simmarrah]

however, it is illegal in most states to own a wolf, no matter how badly we want to. (eventually I will get a permit to own one)
There is a good reason for that. A wolf deserves its freedom, miles and acres to roam, deer and moose to hunt.
Not processed dog food (that is usually sawdust and horsemeat, stuff you wouldn't even eat) and being cooped up in a small back yard. You cant train a wolf like you can a dog; they still have all their natural instincts at the surface, whereas dog's instincts are buried deep from hundreds of thousands of years of breeding. A husky dog is the closest to the wolf, and in my opinion, are one of the craziest dogs to own, and the most difficult. (I have owned 2 in my life. One of them snapped a bird mid air while we were on a walk. The other killed my cats.)
Pet wolves and wolf hybrids also have a tendency to bite small children, sometimes just a nip, sometimes more serious. Small children act and behave like prey, and you cant teach a wolf to not hunt its prey, its just in its nature. They will also sometimes kill another family pet, such as the cat, or the small min pin you thought would be ok. (I have seen so many cases of wolves and wolf hybrids online being put up for adoption or being put down just for that reason.) They don't belong in a household. Period. Just like you wouldn't keep a pet tiger as a housecat, a wolf is not a dog.

As for petting a wolf, there are programs out west that have wolf ambassadors, that let you go in with the wolf and see and pet them. (I saw it with Steve Irwin and his daughter, well, at least they did it). I saw one a few years back that let you camp out in their paddock for a week, to fully immerse yourself in their life.


I am all for the controlled hunting of wolves, if it is exactly that, controlled. No radio collars, no helicopters, no horses, and no packs of dogs to chase a wolf down. It should be you vs. the wolf, and if you happen to catch one in their territory in the land they know best, then good to you, you deserve the kill. However, if you use a helicopter to find the wolves, to shoot from the sky, Or use a pack of dogs to hunt the wolf down for you while you ride behind on an ATV, shame on you. You have an unfair advantage.

I don't hunt, but I live in Maryland where coyotes are just now starting to appear. Maryland and Delaware are the last two US states to get coyotes. My senior project was to prove that Coyotes were in my county. I was in the newspaper when I got coyote scat on a US Navy Base and got pictures on a trial camera. My article is in a scientific journal that is about to be published.
I told the teacher to that classs to let me know if they got a coyote in. I already gave them 2 grey foxes. I am just waiting for the ok and I will go up and skin them whit the class. Then I will send the skins off to get tanned.Note, that I dinot hunt any of these animals, but they were roadkills that I found in or near my neighborhood.

[Alaskie]

How about opinions on wolf dog hybrids? I personally am slightly against these types of dogs. Most offspring end up confused and can have behavioural problems as a result.
Though I feel it's safe to mention, I know quite little about this area of wolves. Any info/help? c:

EDIT: Oh sorry, didn't see your comment about hybrids ^ uvu

@Somnia - "Finally". There are plenty of those around, actually C:

[Bolt1784]

wolfs are like dogs just bettter, i want to pet 1 so bad

No...Dogs are domestic animals, wolves are wild...
If you went to pet an actual wild one in the wild it would either
run away or bite your arm off, unfortunately. (X

[Alaskie]

wolfs are like dogs just bettter, i want to pet 1 so bad

No...Dogs are domestic animals, wolves are wild...
If you went to pet an actual wild one in the wild it would either
run away or bite your arm off, unfortunately. (X

Agreed, Bolt >w<

[sparkleywolflover]

wolfs are like dogs just bettter, i want to pet 1 so bad

No...Dogs are domestic animals, wolves are wild...
If you went to pet an actual wild one in the wild it would either
run away or bite your arm off, unfortunately. (X

thats y i want a pet wolf cuz then it will be freindley

[Bolt1784]

thats y i want a pet wolf

...Because you want it to run away or bite your arm off?
I'm guessing you mean a wolfdog hybrid, right?

[sparkleywolflover]

thats y i want a pet wolf

...Because you want it to run away or bite your arm off?
I'm guessing you mean a wolfdog hybrid, right?

no cuz then it will be freidley!!! maybe idk what does that mean

[Bolt1784]

no cuz then it will be freidley!!! maybe idk what does that mean

A wolfdog is a cross between a wolf and a dog. :)
Even if it seems friendly, a 100% pure wolf is still dangerous...

Pure wild wolves can never be fully trusted with children because, unlike dogs, they lack any alteration of their predatory behavior. These behaviors are genetically encoded and thus cannot be eliminated by socialization or training. At best, these inherent behaviours can only be suppressed.

[Animemice]

thats y i want a pet wolf

...Because you want it to run away or bite your arm off?
I'm guessing you mean a wolfdog hybrid, right?

no cuz then it will be freidley!!! maybe idk what does that mean

Wolves aren't domesticated. It's illegal to keep one as a pet in several states and countries. A wolf would most likely bite you and growl at you if you got to close, perhaps even maul you. If you want a wolf, get a dog.

[sparkleywolflover]

not if i talk to it and make it be my friend. also wolf does not equal dog so thats not helpful to me anyway