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It is not a dog. It is an oversized wolf, albeit with a little bit of dog DNA. "You cannot socialize a hybrid into being a dog that just looks a lot or a little like a wolf." https://blog.dogsbite.org/2018/04/fatal-wolf-hybrid-attacks-archival.html

It died recently.

NO one should own one. They should not be bred. Period. "The wolf is neophobic -- afraid of novel things, including non-familiar wolves." "Humans are irrelevant in the world of the wolf except for the threat we represent to it. None of its faculties are adapted to interacting with us as friends." https://nonlineardogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/What-you-need-to-know-about-wolf-dog-hybrids-04-2018.pdf

" it’s important to understand that the breeding of these hybrids is a serious problem for wolves, dogs and the hybrids too. Literally the only purposes served by breeding hybrids are the fleeting vanity of a casual consumer and the financial interests of breeders." https://nonlineardogs.com/analytical-papers/what-you-need-to-know-about-wolf-dog-hybrids/

"In light of (...) emotional arguments, it’s important to understand that the breeding of these hybrids is a serious problem for wolves, dogs and the hybrids too." https://nonlineardogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/What-you-need-to-know-about-wolf-dog-hybrids-04-2018.pdf

" If you do what’s necessary to make keeping a hybrid bearable for yourself and safe for your neighborhood -- mostly confining and isolating it -- the hybrid will be living an unhappy life, despite the huge amount of work it means for you and even if you manage to keep it up for ten or twelve years. If you don’t do these things -- confine and isolate -- you are putting yourself, your guests and neighbors, other pets, and your own children at risk. Even if you do your best, a small mistake or oversight can result in tragedy" https://nonlineardogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/What-you-need-to-know-about-wolf-dog-hybrids-04-2018.pdf

It is not a dog. It is an unnatural wolf - dog hybrid.

While some wolf hybrids are docile and non-aggressive, a higher percentage of wolf hybrids are likely to be dangerous and prone to attack humans and other animals. In fact, dog bite statistics show that wolf-dogs hold the sixth position in dog bite fatalities by breed.

My grandpa had a wolfdog. She was super sweet but yes, it depends on the dog and the owners. It isn't something a random person without a lot of experience should take on. We were always cautious around her until she disappeared one day. A local male wolf had been seen coming around and her tether was broken one day. Pretty sure she joined their pack.

" In Ishpeming, Michigan, a five-year-old was mauled to death by a relative’s wolf hybrid that was adopted out from the local animal shelter. • In Wayne, Michigan, a two-year-old boy was killed after wandering too close to a chained wolf hybrid." https://www.2keller.com/library/dangerous-dog-alert-wolf-hybrids-more-likely-to-bite.cfm

"A wolf is not domesticated and therefore any dog mixed with wolf, known as a wolf hybrid, should not be considered “domesticated”." https://www.dogexpert.com/wolf-hybrid-aggression-behavior/

It is not a dog. It is a hybrid between a wild wolf and a domesticated dog. It remains a wild and unpredictable animal and should, as such, not be bred at all.

"A woman breeding hybrids had one that was especially affectionate. This male seemed to adore women and babies. One day, the woman tried to exercise dominance over the hybrid. Without any warning signals at all, he lunged and tried to kill her. He bit her repeatedly in the chest, going for her throat. The woman relates, “I shoved my hands down his throat and let him chew on those, and backed out the gate. I was quite certain that if I had fallen, he would have killed me.” She sent the hybrid to another home, where he turned out to be highly aggressive towards women and children. In the end, he was euthanized." (Peter Steinhart’s The Company of Wolves (1995), chapter 8.) https://nonlineardogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/What-you-need-to-know-about-wolf-dog-hybrids-04-2018.pdf