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theizzardking
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malamute/wolf/ect mix, like my dog..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Malamute
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/wolamute.htm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Malamute
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/wolamute.htm
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JohnnyT
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How common are wolves as household pets? I ask this seriously because I saw a dude with a wolf today at an AM/PM gas station.
I mean, I could see this being a little more common in a rural area but was not expecting this at all here in San Diego...
Wow. That dog/wolf/whatever has come further along the evolution scale than that guy has.
Yikes! Dude needs a bath.
RandyDaytona
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That's not a wolf. I've spent the last several years investigating wolf killings, so I've probably seen more than my share (both dead and alive).
The coat is way too thick, not coarse enough, and the head/skull is less angular than a timberwolf's.
I am not a pet expert, but I can't imagine that keeping an animal like a wolf as a pet would be very practical. Wolves like to roam and will travel upwards of 150 miles in a week. Mainly going where the food is, but that need to move is still imprinted in their DNA. I'd think a 'real' wolf would be miserable as a pet. They also need raw meat in their diet, which could get pricey (up to 5 pounds a day).
Then again, if they don't know any better and are born to it, I guess they could become accustomed to it. Dogs were domesticated over time. Who knows?
Here are a few wolf pics I've taken.
I spotted the tracks last winter. I wear a size 12 boot, so that's probably a good-sized wolf judging by his paw prints.
The penned wolves are on a game farm. They don't look all that happy. Kinda mangy and ragged, too.
The wolf rug is in my office, seized from someone by my predecessor.
No pics in the wild - I'm not that quick with a camera. I did see 4 a week or so ago on a rural road up here. Can often hear them howling at night, too.
The coat is way too thick, not coarse enough, and the head/skull is less angular than a timberwolf's.
I am not a pet expert, but I can't imagine that keeping an animal like a wolf as a pet would be very practical. Wolves like to roam and will travel upwards of 150 miles in a week. Mainly going where the food is, but that need to move is still imprinted in their DNA. I'd think a 'real' wolf would be miserable as a pet. They also need raw meat in their diet, which could get pricey (up to 5 pounds a day).
Then again, if they don't know any better and are born to it, I guess they could become accustomed to it. Dogs were domesticated over time. Who knows?
Here are a few wolf pics I've taken.
I spotted the tracks last winter. I wear a size 12 boot, so that's probably a good-sized wolf judging by his paw prints.
The penned wolves are on a game farm. They don't look all that happy. Kinda mangy and ragged, too.
The wolf rug is in my office, seized from someone by my predecessor.
No pics in the wild - I'm not that quick with a camera. I did see 4 a week or so ago on a rural road up here. Can often hear them howling at night, too.
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Quatre Coureur
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Looks like a Malamut. I'd say the guys a tweaker but he's too fat.
JB.
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Wears the shirt well, though. I"ll bet everything he eats looks good on him.
KidVermicious
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That's no wolf, that's a 'Mute. Closer to the wolf than most dogs, geneologically speaking, but still many many thousands of generations distant. Belly-boy there is off his rocker if he thinks he's got a wolf.
Wolves and hybrids don't make good pets. Here's some reading to get you started: Wolves as pets and working animals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wolves and hybrids don't make good pets. Here's some reading to get you started: Wolves as pets and working animals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
gm350reratliff
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A good friend of mine has a wolf and it definitely isn't a malamute. Great dog, but does not play well with other dogs.
That's not a wolf, she's a fox!
blizz86
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Hepar
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Lol. Not to mention crazy like a...
bofa
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Those are the fun ones.
Hepar
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Only when you're young my friend, only when you're young...
JWaldz
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agreed x's all numbers with 'illian' at the end
Agreed that it's not a wolf but there were quite a few wolf/wolf mix being kept as pets when I lived in MN. The only thing you could count on with these pets was that evntually their wild side would surface. Typically it would be when a young child ran by them and the wolf attacked. A six year old getting mauled by their family pet is not cool at all.
On the other hand Malamute's are great dogs!
On the other hand Malamute's are great dogs!
My neighbor had a wolfe and it never ate my face off. It was like a typical dog, hated the mailman. If trained they could be a great pet, keep in mind they may still have wild instincts. Sad we are now hash-tagging this forum.