where can i buy a wolf hybrid????

bang555

does anybody know any wolf breeders in ireland ive been trying for a long time with little joy!

francie brady

I know of two wolf crosses in Galway.

But why would you want one.

bang555

do you have any phone numbers????

francie brady

Yeah i have lots of numbers.
But not giving ya any.

You have no idea what sort of work goes into keeping them. They are wild and agressive. I wouldn't reconmend anyone keeping them. They are not a dosmicated pet.

bang555

i think i know if could keep a wolf , why dont you just give me a number??

francie brady

You give me your sisters number and i'll give ya my mates.

koneko

Lads, no bickering.

Francie is right when he says keeping wolf hybrid's is a lot of work. I wouldn't recommend it.

If you want to give him the number, PM it to him. If you don't... don't. But I'll have no bickering on the ickle Pets board, mmkay?

francie brady

He started it!!!!!!!!

lizziebe59

Its so sad when people refer to wolves as nasty, viscious beasts, they certainly are not, if anything they are better in temperment than a dog.
I have a pet timber wolf, her name is Tayha (meaning prescious), and she is a gentle, loving and clever animal. I got her from Gory in Ireland.
Wolves are very timid, but they do not attack people or other animals, she lives quite happily with my family, 2 dogs, 3 cats and a rabbit.
She has recently had 6 puppies and she all but dragged me into her pen to be with her while she had them.
She loves to be spoilt by sharing the sofa, having her tummy rubbed, and has been easier to train than any of the dogs.
There are more attacks on people and other animals from dogs in one week than there has been by wolves in 50 years.
As long as you understand the needs of a wolf which is mainly companionship, amongst others, then there would be no problem keeping one as a pet.

Gilgamesh

lizziebe59 wrote:

There are more attacks on people and other animals from dogs in one week than there has been by wolves in 50 years.

Hmm. I wonder why this is?

MAYBE BECAUSE THERE A WAY MORE DOGS THAN WOLVES IN THIS COUNTRY??? :mad:

seriously, I do agree that Wolves can be very gentle, but they are still naturally programed killers, as any other animal it it only takes one instance for their instincts to kick in and cause harn to something otr someone.

Tigers can be good pets too, but I still wouldn't recommend people keeping one at home.

Dyr

the "where can i get a wolf" thread is the pets forum equivalent of a frag granade

wolves= wild animals, leave them that way. Get yourself a malamute or husky, if you could handle a wolf they should be a easy peesy :rolleyes:

tallus

Tigers dont domesticate after one generation, Canines do .... I think there's a slight difference, and the fact is that ALL species of canine come from the same Genus. So there is an implied message : Dogs can be tamed, and even wild ones are fully domesticated after one generation. Even the most domesticated dogs have retained a lot of their wild behavoural patterns, but that doesn't make them attack people. dammit I'm trailing off here... muwahahaha laters

Arcadian

Lizzie, i think your being very foolish and somewhat blinkered in your view that wolves make excellent no hassle pets. Yours is but one animal.

secret_squirrel

Arcadian wrote:

Lizzie, i think your being very foolish and somewhat blinkered in your view that wolves make excellent no hassle pets. Yours is but one animal.

Lizzie is posting from experience - is anyone else here?

Headshot

arent timber wolves in danger in the wild?

doctor evil

secret_squirrel wrote:

Lizzie is posting from experience - is anyone else here?

Lizzie is posting from tht experience of one animal.

secret_squirrel

doctor evil wrote:

Lizzie is posting from tht experience of one animal.

And everyone else with the exception of Francie is more than likely posting with experience of none

Most of the posts (with the exception of Francie's) seem to be knee jerk 'wolves are evil' posts with absolutely nothing to back up their opinions.

Now granted the OP gives the impression of not being suitable to own a goldfish - but still it seems that most of the posters are as ignorant as the OP.

Arcadian

http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/wolf.help/wolves_as_pets.htm

http://www.geocities.com/lobogrande99/Hybrids.html?20052

Rev Hellfire

I think no one here is suggesting that wolves are evil I would suspect that most people are concerned about the reasons the opening poster would have for wanting a wolf in the first place.

I would suspect that the poster is either
a) A troll and is having a hoot at the animal lubers on the pet forum.
b) Or an immature individual looking for a 'kewl' pet, “Dermo that elk hound you have is mighty fine, but I've a wolf! Sit Fang sit.”

tirl

lizziebe59 wrote:

Its so sad when people refer to wolves as nasty, viscious beasts, they certainly are not, if anything they are better in temperment than a dog.
I have a pet timber wolf, her name is Tayha (meaning prescious), and she is a gentle, loving and clever animal. I got her from Gory in Ireland.
Wolves are very timid, but they do not attack people or other animals, she lives quite happily with my family, 2 dogs, 3 cats and a rabbit.
She has recently had 6 puppies and she all but dragged me into her pen to be with her while she had them.
She loves to be spoilt by sharing the sofa, having her tummy rubbed, and has been easier to train than any of the dogs.
There are more attacks on people and other animals from dogs in one week than there has been by wolves in 50 years.
As long as you understand the needs of a wolf which is mainly companionship, amongst others, then there would be no problem keeping one as a pet.

Who fathered the pups Lizzie?

Aimee_gleeson

I can't believe what ye people are saying;
We got a bitch wolf hybrid about 7years ago and she turned out to be in pup and had 9 a few days later!
We kept 2 of the litter and sold the rest and gave the mammy away! To this day we still have a bitch of the litter because sadly the other passed away last year. And i can tell ye from experience they are the most gentle loving and obedient "dog" as people to refer to we ever had! We have 2 king charles, 2 yorkies and a newf (who shares a kennel with the bitch) and they are getting happily along!!

Also wolves have NEVER killed anyone or attacked anyone from what has been reported yet they are being called dangerous etc yet sharks attack almost EVERY day!

If your going to bother reply to something do research before you decide to bad mouth these wolves!

Its people like ye that dont care wether they are nearly extinct or not, ignorance!

magpie

There are more attacks on people and other animals from dogs in one week than there has been by wolves in 50 years.

Possibly related to wolves being extinct in Ireland since the 18th Century.

Aimee_gleeson

magpie wrote:

Possibly related to wolves being extinct in Ireland since the 18th Century.

Not Ireland but other places!

koneko

Aimee,
Freaking out isn't going to help. Educate instead of lecture. I don't think many people are saying they're dangerous, just that they're more work. And as someone else pointed out, the original poster might not have any idea about dogkeeping and is just interested in "oooh wolf!"-novelty factor. There are a lot of "standard" dog breeds that people shouldn't recommend to a novice, or someone that doesn't know anything about dogkeeping or training.

Anyway, this thread is super old, I don't know WHY anyone dragged it up.
Also, aimee, your sig breaks many of the sig rules :eek:

kestrel

Aimee_gleeson wrote:

Also wolves have NEVER killed anyone or attacked anyone from what has been reported yet they are being called dangerous etc yet sharks attack almost EVERY day!

If your going to bother reply to something do research before you decide to bad mouth these wolves!

:mad: please do YOUR research before you decide to badmouth sharks! they do not attack very often, and it is mostly a case of mistaken identity! if you are so concerned about saving species, then stop spreading suppositions and baseless ideas about sharks.

on the wolf issue: just like several breeds of dog, wolves have instincts in the aggressive direction. i once tried to buy a dobermann, but the breeder refused to let me because i had only ever had one dog before. he felt i was nowhere near experianced enough, and although i felt ready and was completely book-smart, in heinsight, he did the right thing. i now have a cocker spaniel, and have definatly slotted myself into the very relaxed owner category.

i firmly believe that it is the dogs upbringing that will decide wether or not the dog is aggressive or hostile in anyway. if the owner is experianced and knows how to train the dog so that it is obediant and knows it's place at the bottom of the pack, then they can raise the wolf or any other dog to be a happy, friendly and placid animal. the first three months of a dogs life are the most crucial, as it is at this stage the dog will have it's basic personality moulded for the rest of it's life.

if buying a wolf, it is essential it comes from a good background and that you socialise it well before it is 12weeks old. then you should have the foundations for the ideal pet. think in terms of pack arrangement; wolves are social, intelligent animals that will respond to the rest of the pack. just make sure he knows he belongs at the bottom.

Dyr

Aimee_gleeson wrote:

Also wolves have NEVER killed anyone or attacked anyone from what has been reported yet they are being called dangerous etc yet sharks attack almost EVERY day!

the only thing weirder than people who claim wolves are viscious evil creatures are people who claim that wolves have never killed or attacked anyone, its very rare but it happens. Wild wolf/dog hybrids dont help the matter either i bet.

doctor evil

secret_squirrel wrote:

And everyone else with the exception of Francie is more than likely posting with experience of none

one animal of a species/hybrid does not represent the whole aptitude of that species. There is good along with the bad. TBH I would prefer to see wolves in the wild, not kept as pets.

peasant

First of all, I seriously doubt that any of the so called wolves and wolf-hybrids in Ireland *REALLY* are what it supposedly says on the tin. Wolves (and their hybrids) are internationally protected and there are very strict guidelines controlling their removal from the environment, breeding, keeping, exporting etc, pp.
Most wolf hybrids are actually culled, to protect the pure wolf population's gene pool, as they are an endangered species almost everywhere in the world.

Secondly, wolves / hybrids do not make good pets. Their wild instincts make them very shy and timid and at the same time very aggressive when cornered or towards other dogs. Also their hunting and roaming instinct is very dominant, which means they must be incarcarated at all times, leading to depression. General expert opinion is that wolves/ hybrids are almost untrainable, more so as they pass puberty and become independent.

Personal experience with wolves; none, for the above reasons

MicraBoy

I was in Wexford this weekend. As you head north, past Gorey, there is a house with a great big sign outside it saying "Wolf pups for Sale" :eek:

Irish-Lass

If its the same place as I am thinking, they are not wolfs but Hybirds and some of those puppies have had serious defects because of inbreeding, :mad:

kestrel

that would be one of my main concerns- wolves are not common, therefore the genepool is really limited. besides, i dont think very many people could cope with the unique temprement of a wolf, not to mention their stamina! when i bring my dog for a walk, she comes home and collapses into a contented sleep, worn out. i wouldn't imagine many people could do that with a wolf!