Seriously, Wolf as a pet?

[Blitanicle99]

IM AN IDIOT AND POSTED THIS IN THE PICTURE SECTION. MY BAD.

(yes I wrote that lol)

Ok, back in the day I used to work at Kroger on Roswell Road and coleman. Anyways, there was this guy that came in that bred wolves and gave them to people as pets. Apparently they were perfectly fine as long as YOU raised them and house trained them. This guy was a regular and I talked with him alot, cool guy.

Anyways, anyone you know done this? I am seriously debating raising a wolf.

Or anyone know this guy I am talking about? Long hair, always buys busch beer and cheap cigarettes, redneck guy, lives somewhere in Roswell or Alpharetta I think...?

[Sammich]

yea...they are GORGEOUS dogs. i've known of a 'sophisticated' family if you will who raised a wolf. at first i thought it was a husky, but they said no, its a wolf and they raised it up from a puppy. they have like a 8-9yr old son and like a 2yr old baby girl. playful dog

[DieselNuts]

hmmm....I was expecting a picture and/or photoshop seeing as how thats the name of this forum...

[Blitanicle99]

Yeah I just realized I posted this in the picture section. Im a retard.

Any mods wanna move it?


And yeah, I know I am not the first person to do this. Ive thought about it for along time. The property I have now is pretty big as well as the house I am looking at buying soon also. House obviously comes first, but just been thinking about raising a wolf since I met this guy.

[Sammich]

do eet...they are extremely pretty dogs

[DieselNuts]

I have a friend that has a "dog". I forget what kind she said it was, but it was HUGE! Not wide or muscular, just VERY tall. about the size of a Great Dane but it looked identical to a wolf. Grey hair that is very wirey. Beautiful dog and extreamly sweet. Not to mention a great guard dog. She was telling me that someone was about to break into her house and the dog went and pounced on the door and started howling at the guys. They screamed "WOLF"!!! and dipped the fuk out. I say go for it.

[Sammich]

I have a friend that has a "dog". I forget what kind she said it was, but it was HUGE! Not wide or muscular, just VERY tall. about the size of a Great Dane but it looked identical to a wolf. Grey hair that is very wirey. Beautiful dog and extreamly sweet. Not to mention a great guard dog. She was telling me that someone was about to break into her house and the dog went and pounced on the door and started howling at the guys. They screamed "WOLF"!!! and dipped the fuk out. I say go for it.

sounds like little red riding hood meets the three bears and goldilocks

[Blitanicle99]

Yep just finding someone that breeds them would be a problem. I am searching around the net currently for someone that does it. I can only imagine how scary it would breaking in someones house and just seeings those wolf eyes...

But if that doesnt work out, Im adopting a german shepard. They have that Petfinder.com site I checked out. Its nice to see that there is more effort in people adopting a dog rather than buying one for some ridiculous amount.

[Motivation]

I was looking into one. I found a breeder but it was in Texas. But he has been there for a long time so I thought it would be worth the trip. I done some research and ya just gotta be careful because they like to explore. They will jump fences or whatever to get out and roam. They are great pets if given enough attention. Very protective... Thought about a hybrid wolf? They may be easier/cheaper and look the exact same... they are anywhere from 80%-95% wolf depending what you want...

[DieselNuts]

How much would one of these cost?

[Motivation]

If I am not mistaken I think the prices ranged from 300 or 350 to 500+ depending on what you wanted... I will find the site again and post it up...

[Motivation]

http://www.starcrosswolves.com/

[Nitro]

i think i'll pass on this for a pet

[Motivation]

better than a rat like this. ha...

[Blitanicle99]

Eh the one thing I do not want is a Husky. Yes, there are those people that have insanely smart Huskies, my god parents live out in New Mexico and are Ski Directors for Anglefire Ski Resort, they live 8 miles by road to the slopes because they live on the other side of the mountain. 3 days I skiied that mountain that dog found me on the mountain and ran along side me for miles. Smart friekin husky.

However, the rest I have met are dumb as rocks and are pretty much worthless unless its for pulling something.

[SixSquared]

k just to let you know, in the state of GA, full wolves or hybrids as pets are ILLEGAL without a permit. You can also get wolf hybrids which look just like wolves, but are mixed (usually with an alaskan malamute) to have 50% or less wolf genetic makeup. Wolves are difficult to have as pets because, in the end, they are not domesticated. If you're that intent on having a wolf/wolf looking dog for a pet, get a wolf hybrid. They're pretty easily found, and seriously.. you cannot tell the difference...



But you do have to be careful... there are documented cases of wolf hybrid attacks, and people have been killed by them. Most apartment complexes treat them like pit bulls and won't allow them, and if you do own one and it shows any type of aggression towards someone, a court will NOT be forgiving.

[BigBoosting]

Also, a lot of vets refuse to treat wolves and wolf-hybrids. Something to remember.

[Sammich]

k just to let you know, in the state of GA, full wolves or hybrids as pets are ILLEGAL without a permit. You can also get wolf hybrids which look just like wolves, but are mixed (usually with an alaskan malamute) to have 50% or less wolf genetic makeup. Wolves are difficult to have as pets because, in the end, they are not domesticated. If you're that intent on having a wolf/wolf looking dog for a pet, get a wolf hybrid. They're pretty easily found, and seriously.. you cannot tell the difference...



But you do have to be careful... there are documented cases of wolf hybrid attacks, and people have been killed by them. Most apartment complexes treat them like pit bulls and won't allow them, and if you do own one and it shows any type of aggression towards someone, a court will NOT be forgiving.

excellent info...but this is one of the dogs i would keep on the outside

[Nitro]

excellent info...but this is one of the dogs i would keep on the outside

stop calling dem s hits dog's mo-fo....hailllllllllllllll nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

[Blitanicle99]

I dont understand how they could be illegal and yet I this guy I talked to quite a bit bred them. And I dont see the difference between a hybrid and pure blood either.

Oh and absolutely no apartment complexes. Thats just evil to a dog. Large plots of land and plenty of friends over alot to play with him.

Curious tho, I have heard to never mix them with other dogs or they will end up dead shortly.

[Motivation]

The guy that "breeded" them, may not have actually had wolves. There are many out there they just say they are to make more money. If a breeder ever calls one a cub that is usually an easy sign to tell, as they are pups not cubs... Gotta be careful with shady ppl. Also, as stated above they mix them with alaskan malamute also there are a few others... I don't see how they would "end up dead" shortly after it...

[Blitanicle99]

He gave them to people. It was his hobby. Thats why I thought it was legit. No money in it. Just something he did. Stange guy, but cool.

And just heard people saying to not mix a wolf with another normal dog.

[Wurm]

a friend of mine have a wolf and that dog is the biggest *****. I use it as a leg rest when im over there

[Blitanicle99]

Is he on drugs? lol

[redrumracer]

yea my friend had three of them as pets and they are very protective of there owners

[GIXXERDK]

I don't necessarily agree on domesticating wild animals, they have wilderness instincts to survive, protect and hunt. Reminds me of dingo dogs(They have been known to kill several people for 'food'.)

After generation after generation of domesticating wolves, I'm sure you can breed the right pup.

I personally wouldn't risk raising a wild dog, especially in a populated area. I'd give it some thought had I lived in the middle of Alaska.