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aww no don't listen to everyone who says that if you don't know anything about them then don't get one, at the end of the day everyone has to learn and start somewhere, some people seem to forget that they had to start somewhere and they had no experience and gained experience by reading books on puppies and made mistakes and learned from them. So ignore it!



I don't know much myself about a wolf dog (they are cute, but that not a right reason to get one), if you were getting a puppy one then yeh I would get one, because just like with any dog you train the dog to how you want it, just make sure you love it and care for it at all times and it will do the same for you or maybe get a different dog and then in a few years when you have experience on handling a puppy and helping it grow into an obedient dog, then consider gettin a wolf breed.



But with any dog it is how you bring it up, do some research in the area you live in to make sure it isn't illegal though first.



Good Luck, hope you find the right companion!

Not sure what you mean by wolf dog. If you mean a dog with wolf mixed in...no, I think that's a bad idea. If you are talking about the select breeds that tend to look a little similar to wolves, then I suggest you do a lot of research on the breed before deciding.



I highly recommend you also look into what it really requires to care for a dog. LOTS of money, time, and patience. Are your parents on board with this idea to help you cover the costs and care for the dog while you are at school? What will you do with the dog when you graduate high school? Etc. Think about all of that first...don't be impulsive in this decision.



If your family does decide it is a good idea, look for reputable breeders of whatever breed you choose, don't buy from pet stores, and check out shelters because there are a lot of great dogs in there that need homes.

Wolf hybrids are very pretty to look at, but they are much more dog -or canine, technically- than you can handle.



They aare also illegal to have in most places that I know of, without a wildlife permit, as they are technically feral canines. The reason for this is that the vaccines that we use on dogs do not necessarily work on hybrids - so you can't just have one in a neighborhood, because they wouldn;t be vaccinated and therefore safe from spreading things like rabies - whcih is fatal.



If you have no experience having a dog (how did I guess this), you should start with a nice Labrador from rescue. Tehre are so many dogs that have lost theri home, nice easy dogs that are fun and loving, but whose families have had to give them up because they had to decide between feeding the kids or the dog...that is what you should have first.



Then, once you learn about taking care of any dog, you might later on have a husky. They are often mistaken for wolves, and are very similar to the wolf dogs. But they arenot easy, either.



There is no reason to have a hybrid o a real wolf as a pet - too many times, things like this end in tragedy, and that is just sad for the animal when they end up being out down. I'm sure you don't want that.



Having a great dog is cool, being responsible for it is even cooler - but having a wild animal and not being able to handle it is just plain cruel. There's a very good reason very few people have them, and they are often in trouble.

Well, i could tell your still balancing school and stuff, and are you in college? If you are balancing a dog would be difficult, i had gotten a wolf dog when i was 17 and it was really hard to keep trackk of my homework 'n stuff. You need to be careful with your wolf dog, because it teared off my skin at some point. Wolf dogs, are part wolf, so i advise you read up on them. If you live in a dorm or apartment, i advise you get yourself a cockapoo, or a terrier. If you want to buy a small friendly dog for your first try, get either of those. Might i remind you, dogs are mostly mixed, and they cost alot of money. You need your dog to get spayed or neautered. and that costs alot, groming and bedding pet supplies is also alot, yearly checkup for heart diesease. All of this is really costly. So i i'm telling you to rethink this. a place to get your dog, would be North Shore Animal league. They have a variety of dogs. and Especially on fridays. and the weekends. They have a pet store nearby and also, they will spy your dog for you. Most puppies, may have already been spayed or neautered, so that saves you money. Reconsider and think everything up.. If you need help go to your local petsmart. Or animal shelter! Hope i helped. Bye

if you mean wolfdog as in the breed, then try to contanct the breeds club or an acknowledged breeder, they generaly can refer you to good sources of learning about the breeds advantages and backsides



if you mean a wolf mutt as in dog x wolf

then dont, wolfs aint pets, they got other birth instincts and aint suitable pets at all, they have needs you can never fill, and should not be living in a normal household at all

+ the mixture of wolfs instinct to kill with that of dogs non frigth of humans makes them dangerous



leave the wild animals where they belong in the wild, or when accident happen in expert hands who have well built facilities to properly and apropriatly care for these animals in a safe way both for the canine and for humans

I am pleased that you are thinking of getting a dog, they are such good and faithful companions. However your choice of a wolf dog is questionable. They are quite a handful and their habits and traits are not really fully understood at this point. You do not say whether you live out in the country or in a town or city. If you live in a remote area I would say go ahead but it wouldn't be advisable to have one around people or small children. How about a Black Lab? Or a Golden Retriever ?Both have excellent dispositions and make very good house dogs.

If you dont know anything about dogs.. I DO NOT reccommend a wolf dog! These animals are NOT domesticated pets! In the wrong hands they can be dangerous to own.. definantly not something for an inexperienced person!



They have strong wild instincts.. you need to be able to establish dominancy with these animals at ALL times.. many people cant even do this with their submissive domesticated dogs!



These dogs are illegal in many places.. and some have strict guidelines on owning them.. such as secure fencing over 6 ft high, keeping a minimal amount of insurance on the dogs, etc.

First, research, research, research. Here's a good site for you.



dogbreedinfo.com



Also, no, wolfdogs aren't a good idea. Get a malamute or a husky that looks similar to a wolf. A wild animal, even a hybrid, is not a pet.



It IS hard to have one. A dog is something you have to groom, feed, walk, and give DAILY attention to, just to scratch the surface. They also cost a lot of money.



And, they are a commitment. Are you responsible enough to have something that is going to be dependent on you for the next 10-15 years everyday 24/7? That needs supervision so they don't hurt themselves? A dog is much like having a baby that never grows up. It's going to NEED you.



If you're prepared for it, start researching. Find out a breed that's good for you (just not any "designer" dogs, they are really expensive scams.)



And, if you've decided to get a puppy, remember to avoid looking in the paper, and above all, DON'T BUY FROM A PET STORE. They come from puppy mills, places where dogs are stuffed in wire cages and forced to breed over and over until they die. The puppies are almost always sickly and poor quality. Unless you support dog abuse, stay away from a pet store.



I'd say to hold off for the time being on getting a dog. Do through research about breeders, adoption, breeds, care, and expenses, then start looking at dogs.



Hope I helped!

That'd be a very very very bad idea to have a wolfdog as your first pet if it is going to have much wolf in it especially. They can be hard to train, destructive, and are escape artists. They're also not legal as pets in some areas. I'd try getting a dog and learning about dog behavior and wolf behavior in great depth and talk to people who own them to see if this is something you're prepared and capable of dealing with in the future.

Here is some info about them:

http://www.kc.net/~wolf2dog/index.html

http://www.inetdesign.com/wolfdunn/wolfd...

Problem is domestic dogs have inherited 10,000+ years of tolerance for the strangeness of humans. wolves didn't, so a wolf dog has a high chance of NOT being able to tolerate peoples not understanding that say making eye contact is a challenge to fight. Not a good first dog- major questions if its sutable for anyone.....

If by wolfdog you mean a wolf hybrid please, please, please DO NOT do this. It is a very bad idea especially for an inexperienced 15 year old.



Instead do some research on breeds and possibly get a Malamute or Husky if you want something that looks like a wolf.

wolf dogs are extremely dangerous. wild wolves would never dare attack a human because they're hard-wired that way, but wolf dogs have the same natural aggresion as their wild wolf parent but without the inhibition because of their other domesticated dog parent. bad bad bad idea.

If you don't know anything about dogs, I don't think it's a good idea to get any kind of dog, let alone one that's part wild animal and possibly illegal where you live.

NO, NO, and NO! Did your parents agree to this?

listen to ms.obvious!!! the 1st one!