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Expensive status symbols, at that.How many times have you seen somebody waving around pictures of a mutt, bragging that it's "3/4 timberwolf"?
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Here in Italy owning a wolf or a wolf hybrid (such as the "wolf-dogs" that are so famous in America) is absolutely forbidden.
So they go for the closest thing, such as the Czechoslovakian Wolfdog. Even more when people are particularly idiotic: there was recently a scandal concenring a few breeding farms, where they discovered that wolfdogs were being bred with pure wolves, to make them more "wolf-like", and faked pedigrees.
The Czechoslovakian is a very, very difficult dog to keep - the breed has been around for 30 years, and YET it needs working to "smooth over" the character. And people, purposefully, are reintroducing wolf blood, ruing 3 decades of selection. Are you stupid or what?
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I wouldn't want a wolf-dog myself(too much work to handle them), but a friend of mine has one. Her father spent three years getting ready to take him in(getting a permit to own an exotic pet, learning how to control/train it etc.). He's not really a pet, and they keep him outside at all times. He's a guard/attack dog for the horses they own. I think he's five or six now, and they're still training and working with him.
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In a weird way, I'd like a wolf dog as a pet, but only because of my old love for wolves when I was little. c:
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Thats pretty much why most people want to get wolfdogs. Because they like wolves or have some sort of romantic feeling towards the wolf. Its all selfish reasons. I am against keeping wolfdogs as pets because so many people want wolfdogs (obviously, wolves are very popular animals) and this means that many wolfdogs will be bred, born, adopted by an inexperienced owner and then most of the time end up living a pretty miserable life. Of course this happens with normal dogs as well, but I would believe that a much higher percentage of wolfdogs end up not living good lives. It takes a very experienced person to successfully rear them. I believe that if a person really loves wolves, they would not support the wolfdog trade. =u=
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romantic? lol no (if youre talking about me o.o)
but i agree with you actually bro. i'd like one as a pet but oh god i dont think i could ever deal with one, it'd just be pretty hard. i dont know if i support the trade of them, i think if the owner takes good care of it then its fine, but thats not always the case as you stated.
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One of my dads friends who owns like 260 acres has two wolf-dogs. You can tell because they are like twice the size of a regular dog, twice the strength(basically) because the smaller one was like carrying a tractor tire and the other one is like so much bigger. They are black and black wolves can't be pure bred wolves, they have to be part dog because it's an unnatural wolf color. Google it if you don't believe me.
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There are dogs that are bigger and stronger than wolves, and have the capability of killing wolves. Just sayin.
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It was for me when I was a kid. I had an epic dog, who my parents told not to tell anyone was part wolf because he could get put down or taken away. We kinda got him on accident. Everyone in my family still bears scars from him XD Totally worth it, though. Too bad he only lived to be nine.
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(Not saying I own one) but a family member of mine is taking clases somewhere down state to become a registered owner, Ive seen some of animals that are taken care of, and while I think if you have the time and money (not to mention the room!) They would make great pets and well suited gaurd dogs. others I side with, If your not going to understand or properly provide for that animal, keep the breeding and buying to a minimum!
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I think everybody who wants an exotic animal should be required to get a permit and take some sort of course in order to be a halfway decent owner.. too many people get these creatures without knowing what to expect.
As far as wolfdogs being good guard animals, I've actually heard quite the opposite. Wolves are shy by nature and will often avoid people if at all possible, plus they don't bark like dogs do. Although I guess if you have an intimidating canine on your property people might be less likely to break in...
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Never had the urge to get a wild animal as a pet. A wild animal's just that. They are where they should be. Out there.
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wolf dogs are deffinatly not stat symbols! ack, cant believe how many people get them just for that reason and it turns out they cant handle them.
i myself dont have one because my black lab died and id rather wait a few years. so i thik ill stick with my friend's animals for now. but still.
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Just because something shouldn't be a status symbol doesn't mean it isn't one.
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Woah I wrote this a long long long time ago!
Its really a point of view, however no animal should be used as a status symbol. Expecially large and seemingly dangerous breeds with reputations.
Its only ever hurts the animals in the end.
Those that use "tough" breeds and hybridd as symbols of status or might, nine out of ten times have not not the foggiest on proper care and trsining of said animal. This coming from a behavioural trainer.
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Well, of course. But they still use it as a status symbol, unfortunately. 
Total miscommunication there, I totally agree with you.
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You know, it just bothers me in general when people treat their pets as "accessories". :/ It's just as bad as when people get a dog because it looks like one from a movie they saw, or one of those annoying small dogs so they can carry it around in a purse or whatever....
Pets are living, breathing animals that depend on you to take care of them, not fandom merchandise!
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I HAS A WOFL SPIRIT INSIDE MEH WE WILL BE ONE!!!!!one
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I HADZ DOG ONCE-WAS A BIG HUNTIN' DOG, SO I CANZ HAZ WOLFS!!!!!
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OMFG HE WILL BE OUR WOLFY COMPANION AND WE WILL ROAM THE FOREST OF WOFL SPIRITS YAYZ.
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AND THENZ EAT RAW MEATS, BUT I CAN'T DO THAT-SO I GIVE HIM DOGGIE TREATS. I'M WILD AS A WOOOLLLFS.
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OH YS DEN WE CAN RUN INTO TEH WOODS WITH OUR WOLF COMPANIUN!
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They are not so cute anymore when their predatory instincts kick in.
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Or basically as soon as they hit adulthood and challenge you for dominance. There's a reason we've bred dogs to mentally be permanent puppies.
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The tragic thing is that most of the time wolfdog owners have no understanding or respect for the animal's wolf side. It can't be treated like your run-of-the-mill dog. I think a wolfdog would be a really interesting companion--not for the status, mind--but people can't have everything they think is cool.
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While I don't really agree with keeping wolfdogs as pets, I have met people who do have legitimate dog/wolf crosses (not just "wolfy" looking husky mutts) and if they're willing to put the time, money and effort into these animals they can get a lot back from them. Unfortunately not everybody is that prepared...
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Yeah, it's rather sad. Why not just get a dog? It's still a rewarding relationship, with less the effort and danger (to both persons and animals).
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Sadly, this is true. It makes me mad when people treat their pets like trophies. That or like toys.
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What's worse is the backyard breeders who mass produce dogs with "wolfy" characteristics just so they can sell them over the internet to anybody willing to fork over a couple thousand dollars...
Can't help but wonder how many of those dogs will be put down :< Suspected wolf hybrids never last very long in a shelter.
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That's so sad.
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