Ok, first off all, there is NO wolf in an Alaskan Malamute. God, I hate that myth. There is no more wolf in a Malamute than there is in a poodle. They have been bred to maintain their natural appearance, but there has been no wolf in them for thousands of years!! Bad breeders often use malamutes to create wolf hybrids, but a well bred Malamute is not a hybrid and has NO wolf in their blood.

Malamutes can be wonderful with other dogs although they have a tendancy towards same sex aggression. I wouldn't leave two female malamutes alone together. I have a male malamute who is an absolute doll with every other dog he's ever met. I have a female who likes all male dogs. I have another female who hates every dog she's ever met, but she was poorly socialized as a puppy.

You need to consider what you want out of a dog. A malamute's personality is going to be 100 % different than a golden's. Do you want a dog who follows you around and is happy to obey every command? Do you want a dog that's easy to train and has a desire to please? Get a Golden.

No self-respecting Malamute is going to follow a mere human just because they said so. No malamute is going to fetch just because. They are working dogs and they need to do a job. If you don't give them a job, they will find a way to entertain themselves and that will likely be something you don't like--digging, howling, destroying stuff. Let most Malamutes off leash and they will head for Alaska. They don't come when called and have no homing instinct. They are stubborn and hard to train.

They have a high prey drive. Do you have cats or other small furries around? Most malamutes would consider those things dinner(although there are exceptions to that--like my own malamute)

Malamutes are not the dog for everyone. Do your research on them before buying one. Thousands of Malamutes are in rescues right now because their first owners didn't know enough about the breed.

Malamutes are amazing, wonderful, intelligent creatures. There is never a dull moment with a mal around! My home will never be without at least one!

I always advise against getting two puppies of any breed at the same time. The pups will have a tendancy to bond to each other and not to their owners. It's also twice as much work, training and time. One puppy is more than enough work for most people!