Re: Ole Jer, the Do-Gooder

You do not want a wolf as a pet. 2 of my neighbors tried to keep wolf
> hybrids and it wasn't pretty. The first one was a nice enough animal,
> but the owner had the longest, deepest scratches on her arms from him
> playing with her. She moved to a farm. The second one had a hybrid
> that kept jumping the fence into my yard, coming into my house and
> eating all my dog food ... then he would wander around until he found
> a toy and took it home with him. She tried to tie him up which made
> him very unhappy. She tried to give him away ... let's say this about
> that ... you can't do it. Unless I am mistaken, shelters, except those
> specializing in wolves, won't take them ... and regular people don't
> know the first thing about keeping them happy. Wolves are beautiful
> wild animals which do not belong with people. Hybrids do not know what
> the hell they are, and the people who raise them don't know either.
> [Hot button, I'm afraid] [I'm sorry.]
> Jerri

Amen Jerri. Wolf hybrids cannot even be legally vaccinated for rabies
(don't 
know if this goes for other vaccines) because the vaccines aren't intended

for wolves and hybrids and there is no reasearch to indicate if it would
be 
good, bad or indifferent for them. I love wolves and think they are 
incredible animals, but have no desire to own one or any derivative
thereof. 
Too many problems with energy levels, room for them to run and be happy.
I'm 
content with my Clifford the Medium Red Dog and I believe he is content
with 
us.
-- 
Debi

Education is when you read the instructions. Experience is what you get
when 
you don't.>