Would a wolf make a good pet?
 

I know a guy that has 3 cubs for sale.

Are they easy to domesticate?

Yes they are..I would grab one but be prepared,like any animal they can be unpredictable.

yeah I thought if you could get one young enough it should be ok

it mite poop on the rug

Yes it would.. Ask at the phantom

People that breed wolves, or any wild animal for that matter, for the sole purpose of making them "pets", or worse, mixing them with domestic animals for the same purpose should be shot. Twice.

i still think it would poop on ur rug

Yes, definitely. You should teach it to sleep in the bed with you. It would probably make him/her feel more at ease if you rubbed raw hamburger all over yourself before the two of you turn in each night.

they are pretty damn smart which can be good and bad I guess.

also wolves were classified as canines in the 90s if that helps?

they are dirty damn rug poopers is what they are

used to have a fox that thing was sweet but i wouldnt want a wolf unless i had a pit bull to protect me from it just too spooky

I have hardwood floors! :winkwink:

oh. in that case you should be ok :)

It would make a kick-ass watch dog!

Wolves are like the Alaskan sled dogs..tough and loyal,they need lots of room to run around

"But the vast majority of wolf owners find their wolves are untrainable, unpredictable as adults - and even menacing, especially near small animals and children."

http://www.wolftrust.org.uk/petwolves.html


You can't "train" wild animals. Either they have been domesticated over many generations or they have not. A wolf is a wild animal that could never be trusted. There are however wolf hybrids, but even then I've heard that only really experienced people should keep those as they retain quite a bit of behavior from the wolf side.

A full blown wolf? I'd avoid that unless you are the type to also keep a Lion.

take all three, you are in for a treat.

ps. let them play with the kids.

What he said ^

Woooo hooooo!!!!!

Check on this link whether wolf can be a good pet.

http://www.inetdesign.com/wolfdunn/wolfdogfaq/pets.html

i bet they will... every pet can be domesticated, everything depends on the trainer

i heard dogs were related to foxes, not wolves.

they can be very good pets
my neighbour had one (i'm living in Amsterdam :).. so guess who has the baddest bitch of a dog in town :))
anyhow
as a cub .. nice "dog"
as a adult he became more and more a wolf.. got more angry with dogs and attacked them without reason
so be carefull its in their nature to be "wild"

I can give you some personal advise. I own 3 wolf malimute x with a high wolf percentage. First off be prepared to spend about 2 years training and trying to break their instinctual habits (mostly roaming and hunting) which you never will fully accomplish. In that first 2 years make sure you and your family (if you have one) spend tons of quality time with it everyday and extra time yourself 1 on 1 for training with him/her. I find if you do this and read up lots on the breed you do end up with one of the best loyal pets ever. All this to depends on the pick of the liter you get, I've seen a few that just aren't very trainable at all no mater how long you give it.

Why risk yourself to some wild animals, while you can pet that is tameable.
get a real pet dog like a jack russel.

I think dude, this is the best advice you should take in this thread. Don't do it. :2 cents:

I had a great dog, half wolf, half Australian shepherd. Denver was the best dog I ever owned.

i wouldn't, try a dog

that is something extreme! i think foxes are better left to their natural habitats, where their growth will be optimized.

let me guess the guy is between 18 & 24 years old and thinks he is a tough guy and into bad ass shit?

Right?

He is lying to impress the women he masturbates to each night

loyal to 1 person, their master.. but they won't hesitate to attack your gf.

think it's very dangerous as they can't overwhelm their instincts even if u try to domesticate them :mad:

lol yeah that might be counterproductive, but if you video tape it and do it when he's full grown i'll pay ya good money for the video!!

wild animals should be wild

As someone who rescues "exotic" aka wild animals from people who bought them because they were "cool"... I agree 100%. :mad:

WTF? Are those hyenas or wild dogs?

photochopped rabbits :)

best dog I ever had was half jack russell half australian terrier.

Wow... they're GOOD!
















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Its not a "wild" animal. I'm not talking about trapping it in the forrest and bringing it to my house.

It takes MANY generations to domesticate natural predators

One of my old neighbors had a wolf. Bred it with my chow/sheperd mix. Made some of the smartest damn dogs.

Bottom line: the outcome wouldn't be much different if you did. Wolves are still "wild" animals (and predators at that).

I have a friend who had a wolf and I've read about them.

The KEY is space. Wolfs are wild and work dogs. You can't expect to have a happy healthy wolf without providing it the things it needs. If you don't give it the space and exercise it needs, it will be horrible. The wolf will jack up your house, ruin shit and most importantly could turn on you out of no where. I hope you have a couple acres for it to run around.

Good luck ... with the right setup, a wolf can make one of the best "dogs" around.

Siegfried and Roy thought the lion was cool.
ROFL!
when he decides you are dinner don't worry, they kill quick (wolves), you will hardly even notice it.
ever see a wolf take down a deer?
LOL

Yes, wolves make very good pets because they will try and eat you when you're not looking.

A guy had a wolf/huskey X at the beach down from my house in the summer, the thing was huge. The owner said it was extremely intelligent very good with kids and his was pretty easy to train. They are very territorial and this wolf would not pee unless it was in it's own area, and if it did it would go in the water so as not to leave it's scent. It didn't even mind my 5 month old pit bull jumping around in his face. All domestic modern day dogs are decendants of wolves, they all have natural instincts and can all be potentially dangerous. Bottom line is that a big dominant dog/wolf needs to have a experienced owner with tons of time on their hands someone who will asume the alpha male role with them. Oh and I wouldn't really trust any dog alone with small children it's just not worth it, kids have a way of irritating even the mellowest of dogs.

you and je_rome are two of a kind

a fox is not a wolf and a lion is not a tiger

:1orglaugh LMFAO! :1orglaugh