Originally posted by Miranda_Rae
Wow! . First off, is it a cross between a wolf and dog? If so what is the purpose of breeding them together?

Are they meant to be placed in a home?

I do not know a lot about them as I haven't heard about them until I joined here. Anyho, when people breed wolfdogs do they plan to release them into the wild?

. By the way, who were you referred here by? Just curious.

I have one dog, a German Shorthaired Pointer named Heidi who will be 2 in December.

WELCOME TO PET TALK!
*yes, cross between a wolf and a dog.

*purpose? it started a long time ago. if it were not for the wolf, there would be no dog. actually, the german sheperd breed is a breed down from the wolf, and malimutes. ... that goes way back. some breeding was accidental..whereas someone may have owned a wolf, rescued or whatever, and it bred with a dog... but bottom line is, there are those folks out there with a great knowledge of wolves and wolfdogs... and once a person like this has a wolfdog for a family member... thats all they really want. then we have to money hungry breeders, who will breed wolfdogs, which are mostly low content wolf, and sell them as high content to folks that know nothing about the breed.....they get frustrated trying to raise them because they have no idea what they have gotten themsevles into. It take knowledge of the animal, a ton of patience, and full time commitment to properly raise a wolfdog and keep it social.... of course..that depends on wolf content. the low's are not as difficult to raise.
50 - 80% of the wolfdogs born will be dead or in rescue by thier second year..... thats pretty staggering isn't it? its all mainly due to the irresponsible breeders out there.... the good breeders wont let there animals end up like that, they take them back.. but they also do home checks and prospective owner evaluations to find out how knowledgable they are.

* the low content and mid contents are very "home capable" (inside/outside companions) remember that key word, "companion"... wolfdogs make great "companions"...the make terrible "pets". the high contents do not do well indoors in most cases. wolfdogs are very destructive, not because they are "mean" .........but because they just know anybetter and love to "if it dont move..........chew it up"......

*no. they can not be released into the wild. they do not have the same fear of man that pure wild wolves do. you will never see a wolf in the wild..it will hide from you........ but a domesticated wolf or wolfdog...wont. then the trouble begins "hes after my chicknes...he's after my kids.......yada yada....... BANG ..! your dead mr. wolf.".......

you know.. i honestly did not recognize the email that refered me here.........

my next door neighbor has a german short haired pointer, my male golden retriever and him dont get along though..wish they would... he loves Keona though...and Keona likes him.. .they always wag tails at the fence and exchange nose rubs.....