I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on my dog. (Thank you!) I’ve also noticed a lot of people mention they either have or want a hybrid.

I just want to take this time to talk a little about hybrids. First off, if I could go back in time two years ago I would have never gotten my dog. (Please read)

Let me explain. I love wolves, I love them dearly and of course when I wanted a dog I thought having a wolf dog would be great! I read up on them, did my homework before deciding to get one. When I got him, he was VERY food aggressive. Not a big surprise. I easily trained it out of him. I love him, he is a great dog. Never hurt a single human or animal. Great with kids! Eats my shoes once in a while, but besides that I have never had any trouble with him.

However, after working with wolves a year ago as an internship, I realized wolves should not be pets.

I do not support wolves as pets; not even hybrids. Over 100,000 hybrids are put down every year due to lack of education. When people ask me what kind of dog he is, I say a husky…. Except online because this is a wolf stock photo account…

But the worst part is people who don’t want them any more think because they are a wolf they can survive in the wild, so they take them into the mountains and let them go.

90% die in a week. The trouble is the ones that survive. If they are released around other wolves and breed with them, it infects the pure wolf population…


I am in no way trying to talk anyone out of getting a hybrid. In fact, if you do I strongly recommend adoption. They need a home…



About this picture.

Ok, I know it looks sad. My dog might be in a kennel for… oh about three hours a week. I do not leave my dog locked up. The disgruntled nature of this picture was just to bring awareness to wolf hybrids. I took the picture because I thought it was funny he was sleeping on his tarp… so don’t look at it and think OMG it’s all muddy and he’s behind bars you animal abuser!!!

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Thank you. That is all.