This is one of those occasions where the difference between then and than is really important. Evan Richards said: "So you just brought the grimm in and didn't tell nobody. She was abandoned by her mother when she was 3 days old and couldnt survive in the wild because of that. After clearing a path through the ice, they took the frozen canine to a clinic for medical care. To put in perspective after I grew a little I had to learn to look away from ppls eyes sometimes bc ik it makes some ppl feel weird.. Idk y I never backed down idk if I'm retarded for that or not lmao. My ex girlfriends moms friend had a full blood grey wolf that she rescued went to her house and she was like do you want to meet the wolf? Im like fuck yes when am i ever gonna get a chance like this again. Yup you're absolutely right wolves are NOT domesticated and even if you raise them they're still wild animals with wild instincts, it's like having a pet snake. But the damage had been done, so now its upto people like this lady to pick up the pieces, which by the looks of this majestic beauty she has. She claimed Awilix is roughly a year-and-a-half old, and is around 80 percent gray wolf, mixed with 10 percent German shepherd and 10 percent malamute. He found the puppy in the field at his work. I live in the city and we have a husky that has a large terrace outdoors. Your brain limits how much you can lift much lower than you could actually lift, for instance. If it is protecting itself, a large wolf can bite down with over 1,200 pounds of pressure. I get why my dad wanted a wolf, but I'll never recommend it to anyone else. Chickens/ducks are also typically not especially tame unless kept as a pet. When you say "average bite of a dog" would you count small dogs aswell? They will fuck your shit up sideways if you don't know what you're doing. She created pathways up the hill, in our yard. First time I ever met a pet wolf I was like 6 and fucking terrified while I was standing its head was level with mine. Drunk guy hopped the fence into our yard and came face to face with our German shepherd, so he jumped the fence into our neighbors yard. Overlooking Neo's distinctly feral characteristics, including a rough coat and gangly body, his human friend also didn't notice Neo avoiding eye contact with people, disregarding treats beloved by pups and how he couldn't stay away from the dogs next door. We and our pets are better off for having each other. Look at my source code on Github What is this for? 27 year old cat? Read about our approach to external linking. Pretty much. She treats children very carefully and if the child is afraid of her, she doesnt approach him., On the street, people generally react with curiosity, ask to be photographed, ask if it is dangerous to live with a wolf, and especially when theres a child at home (I have a 7-year-old son, Bogdan. (Alexandru Magurean/iStock/Getty Images). To prevent you from tearing your own body apart basically when not needed. The reality is that there is an animal with a genetic stew that includes contributions from a line of dogs that has been domesticated over the centuries compiled with a contribution of an animal that has not. While in response to various questions, she confirmed: "No wolfdogs actually make terrible guard dogs they are very skittish and would rather run away. I love that snake. I've known 4 wolf dogs, 3 were top notch (wolf) doggies though. Not a bad bone in her. She makes sure all the articles are well done and fun to read!She enjoys all things creative, like drawing, playing guitar, and writing fantasy stories. Hey Pandas, What's One Thing You Didn't Do And Regret Not Doing? To prevent you from tearing your own body apart basically when not needed. The lure that comes with the promise of a new pupsall-around cuteness is enough to get anyone in the door. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Okay dont attack the wolf. He loved to be carried around like a baby and when my nieces and nephews were little he took naps with them every time they went to sleep. Randomly tries to murder you if you walk past her enclosure in the middle of the night. She was the sweetest, kindest, most loyal dog that I've ever had and ever met, but 100% would F you the heck up if she wanted to. The owner learned that the hard when he had him at a feed store and he opened up some kid's face. This comment is hidden. Im not claiming to be well studied but I will say Ive heard a lot of information over the years and if anyone thinks its trained now, it absolutely isnt. On lazier days you can find her playing video games or binging a TV show. I thank you for your efforts to save and teach Kira. He would growl at strangers and eat burgers off the grill when we had people over, but he also saved us from a possible home invasion once so we let him be. The wolf was insanely strong for its size. Rhodies are NOT first dog material, this was like doing dog ownership for the first time on a speed run on hard perma-death mode. Sometimes you forget how powerful and frightening animals can be until times like this or worse, when its too late. With the classic poodle poof haircut and everything, I laughed for hours. But I was on cloud nine. The clip starts off with footage of Awilix as a cute and playful pup, with the on-screen text reading: "When you rescue a stray puppy.". Anyone who doesn't think wolves are scary should read the story of Courtaud who, with his pack, sieged the city of Paris for three months in 1429. like the complete idiot I am, I clicked that link hoping for pictures of him and his wolves. These are dogs that do not under any circumstances live in the same house as humans with their guard down. Thats not really any different from owning a husky or other sled dog breed. Their German shepherd was a retired police dog. We're asking people to rethink comments that seem similar to others that have been reported or downvoted, By using our services you agree to our use of cookies to improve your visit. For like the last 60 years there is a guy raising silver foxes to be domesticated. The wolf in the second video is much smaller than full blooded full grown wolf. Growing up I had a wolf/German Sheppard mix named Princess, she basically looked like a wolf in German Sheppard's clothing. Especially after a series of reports about us, there were a lot of reports that I was acting very stupidly since I kept a predatory animal at home., We live with her, breaking peoples stereotypes about wolves. Animals like elephents, cats sans the pet type, wolves, foxes, etc can all be tamed. I've seen this girl's instagram, and you're right, I think she has a few different exotic animals and this video was made as a joke. Why more than 25 countries are moving to let travelling workers put down roots, How genius TV drama Better Call Saul improved on its forebear Breaking Bad, Half of over-30s have an oral disease that can go undiagnosed for decades. As a species, they usually avoid humans. The mid west is probably the best place for you to accidentally raise a wolf or wolf dog. : new to reddit and not sure what the awards mean, but thank you. I can see wolf hybrids having a muuuch stronger prey drive and going wild seeing them come over the fence. (Dog adopted me in a rural area and stuck around, and I trained it and got it medical care instead of letting it go feral or shooting it.) 20 years old now. More or less yeah, but interestingly enough, as is mentioned in the wiki article, humans display neoteny compared to other primates. I sent this post to her. Once ripened, she would bring the avocado down from the hill, lay in the sun, and enjoy her avocado. Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! ), In real life, people react quite normally, because Kira is very friendly and doesnt instill fear in people. Born on Sept. 5, the baby sloth weighs 586 grams. While taking the tour I learned that 100% of them, whether hybrids or pure wolves, were surrendered to the rescue by people that tried but couldnt take care of them. Oct 01 '21 You can read more about it and change your preferences, Get the best of Bored Panda in your inbox. They responded, we were wondering.'. Most dogs are both genetically disposed to be friendly and then trained and raised to be friendly. Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. But breeding out aggressive/domination behavior over multiple generations is possible. Thats a hybrid or it isnt full grown. Domestication is a whole differant thing although there is work being done to domesticate foxes. Captive bred offspring of dozens of generations of captive bred snakes. An animal that is usually domesticated AND tamed is that of a dog. A wolf is a wild animal. She is smart but very stubborn. Youd think Neo and hybrids like him might make for fun and exciting pets, but you absolutely should not seek one out. It would be analogous to a human biting down on a crunchy potatoe chip. Wolves aren't just big dogs. Being pack animals, they show a tremendous amount of love and affection to the alpha male and female as well as the offspring of said alphas. We had one too - half and half. We were not allowed to deal with wolves (we have USDA for that) but man, I picked up a dog/wolf hybrid once that was bigger than I was. It comes to sit by us and you can tell right away this thing is not a fucking dog. ", Neo now permanently roams the grounds at Wolf Connection, a sanctuary that has saved over 50 wolf dogs over the past seven years. its possible that this guy got there hands on an actual wolf, but its more likely to be a wolfdog or look alike breed. This is a very difficult process, long and tedious, but it is necessary so that Kira can live with me in an urban environment and feel comfortable., Upbringing, too, had its problems, but with age, it all goes away and the work bears fruitKira has a stable and mild psyche, does not react to aggression from other dogs, and does not provoke conflicts herself. A wolfs normal bite force is around 400 pounds of pressure. She totally got the husky personality, but she was best buds with my Akita/Chow mix (who Ive watched kill coyotes and attempt to go after a bear before we dragged him inside. That's some Hanna Barbera shit right there. After O'Neill had a conversation with the owner, he agreed to let Neo go somewhere he could be more free to bark at the moon. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters, Woman Reveals What a Pug and German Shepherd Cross Looks Like: 'Gremlin'. And I took her away as soon as Kira got stronger and also first fed her with milk., I took her from the nursery when she was 28 days old. "Just imagine you had a friend sleeping over and forgot to tell them about the dog and they woke up to them walking to them like that," Spider Woo commented. He was so fluffy and had the husky coloring, but SUPER smart and quite large with huge paws. "Whether or not hybrids make good pets is perhaps the biggest contention. She loved avocados. She was great with us, but Lord help any kind of small animal that got in our yard. "Here is a living breathing thing, completely capable of having independent thought process in the wild, but I want to have it in my house because they look nice.". Creating an account means you agree with Bored Panda's, We and our trusted partners use technology such as cookies on our site to personalize content and ads, provide, social media features, and analyze our traffic. Its quite a bit more likely to want to though. He built a higher fence to help contain him, but Neo chewed through it and continued to escape., The owners concerned neighbors brought the dog to attention of the Humane Society of Arizona. I haven't heard that sound bite in many many years but I can HEAR this comment so clearly. We had a lot of others, just that one was real old when we had to put her down. "One test measured three dog breeds that often strike fear in those afraid of dogs; American Pit Bull Terriers, German Shepherds, and Rottweilers. All were taken to trainers as pups, too, which is probably the larger factor. How did this completely ignorant comment get 200+ upvotes :'), Redditors who love anthropomorphizing and watched too many Disney movies as kids, I know you posted your edit seeing youre wrong, but just wanted to add that a year ago I visited a Wolf sanctuary. Wolfs are definately better then their reputation! 1 And interestingly, don't the foxes start being less "fox like" and more dog like? Yeah I always thought poodles were wee little 10lb dogs, so you can imagine my shock when I saw a full sized one. Since it's reportedly illegal to own a wolf dog in Arizona unless you have a permit, the shelter contacted Wolf Connection. Still wouldnt raise a wolf dog. If we happened to look over, she would quickly look away. If we called her name, she would open the screen and come in. He was a sweet dog, but you couldnt be an idiot around him. dogs aren't docile because they were raised that way, they are docile because they were bred that way. Though there was definitely a kill radius around our house for pretty much any other animal. "We are so happy for the outcome of the story, and wish to thank all the participants especially these men who rescued the wolf and the doctors of the clinic who were not afraid to treat and nurture the wild animal," EUPA said. Right off the bat, Neo behaved strangely. Read about our approach to external linking. If you encounter one, have the due diligence to take the dog to a proper care center, so it can live out the rest of its days happy, healthy and howling at the moon with plenty of other wolf-like friends,just like Neo. Absolutely true, and thats the subtlety thats lost on people who cant focus past a tiktok video.