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WOLFDOGS AS PETS

There seems to be a little heated about wolfdogs on Tumblr (again), and I have gotten a few questions about it, so I thought I would give my opinions on it. And I want to clarify that this is my opinions. I do not have experience with wolfdogs as pets, but I do not think that is required in order to have a valid opinion on something.

DESIGNER BREEDS

To get my point across it is inevitable to not talk about dog breeding. I have a big heart for working dogs - for breeding dogs for purpose and functionality. I am very against buying dogs for looks or for status. Breedings where purpose is first priority tends to be more serious and knowledge-based, whereas breeds that are bred to be cool/cute/special tends to attract money-driven, shady breeders and clueless dog owners that just want a cool dog.

In my opinion, wolfdogs are just another designer breed, and personally I do not see a good reason for breeding them. A very large amount of them end up in shelters, and I think people have to ask themselves why that is. I get that it is cool to own an animal that stands out from your regular dog, but that really is not a good reason to buy or breed an animal. It would actually be very interesting to hear what wolfdog owners would give for an answer to that. Why wolfdogs? What do they have that you can’t already find in dog breeds? We already have wolfdogs that are considered dog breeds, such as the saarloos and czech wolfdog.

ARE WOLFDOGS DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE?

Again, I am no professional on wolfdogs or owning them, but I would say no - they are not any more unpredictable than dogs, but they are more. More resource guarding, very opinioned and fast on the trigger. If you get a wolfdog and think you an alpha roll it into submission, then you probably have a more dangerous pet than your regular golden retriever. If you are not experienced in reading subtile signs and well educated in dog/wolf language, then you can also probably find yourself in tricky situations when your wolfdog is stiff and growling in front of you. Most dogs are way more forgiving in that way.

Wolfdogs are not more unpredictable if you know what you are doing, and if you don’t know what your doing, I would say: definitely yes, wolfdogs can be more dangerous/unpredictable than most pet dogs. The same can be said about dog certain breeds too, but it has more to do with the owner’s knowledge and experience than the dog/wolfdog’s actual unpredictabilaty.

ARE WOLFDOGS GOOD PETS? SHOULD I GET A WOLFDOG?

I think they definitely can be, and I know of good people that take good care of their wolfdogs and live happy lives with them. I think it is important to remember though, that just because some people live happy lives with an animal doesn’t mean that everybody will. For instance the malinois would be a disaster in a lot of families, but work perfectly in others.

I personally don’t think wolfdogs should be a thing, especiallly since they involve breeding with wild animals. I personally find the breeding of them problematic, just like i find breeding copperdogs, cockapoos, pugs and pitbulls problematic. I think puppy buyers have a huge responsability when it comes to what breeds and breeders we support. So if you ask my opinion on wether to get a wolfdog or not I would advice you not to. If you are going to get a wolfdog, then at least educate your self on them both practically and theoretically. I think it should take years to make a desicion to get an animal of a wolfdog’s calibre.

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