Look at what my neighbors friend has! Meet Meo!

[Garden Gal]

This has probably been said, but chaining a domesticated dog is beyond cruel, let alone a wolf/hybrid. I don't mean to be rude, but there is nothing beautiful about that photo to me as it represents the worst of what some people will do. Not only does it go against EVERYTHING programed in that animal's DNA, it will quickly drive him insane. How very, very sad.

WHY? With all the dogs in shelters who need loving homes....

Okay, I'm done. And I mean NOTHING rude to the OP... honestly. The animal is stunningly beautiful. Just not the situation, in my opinion.

 

[debilorrah]

I have said my piece, but yeah....

 

[PepsNick]

Quote:
I think that these people are making good points. Maybe they should in a nicer tone, in your opinion?

People are just giving their input and advice to the owner, and what they think is best for the animal. Just my opinion. I have seen threads regarding wild animals before, that have just gone downhill. Maybe you just shouldn't have posted this.

No offense intended.

 

[Stacykins]

I have to chime in, it seems there is a misunderstanding on what the word domesticated means. Domestication does not happen when one raises a single wild animal, even from birth, around humans. That is called being raised in captivity or taming. Domestication is a long process that happens through the control of many successive generations of animals, selecting those who are most accepting of 'taming'. A pure wolf raised by people is not domesticated. A husky raised by humans is domesticated. Hybridization of dogs and wolves does not automatically create a domesticated animal, either. Instead, it undoes thousands of years of breeding that went to create what a dog is, and you end up with an animal that will likely live a short and miserable life because it is unable to adapt to human demands.

Such a misunderstanding can prove deadly if one assumes all hand raised animals of all species are domesticated. And I for one am sad that the wolf will be living a life chained in a small enclosure. They are not pets. It is wrong to argue that people should keep wolves as 'pets' just because Fido the domestic dog is a pet, when one doesn't realize it took a very long time for true domestication of the wolf to turn it into the dog.

 

[laughingdog]

i ment no disrepect, as it is a very beautiful hyrid, but i was working working with wolves and hybrids, as well as big cats and various other captive raised wild animals, and i can clearly see it is a hybrid, just as anyone can sell a dog as pure bred, but those who work with hundreds of the breed can spot subtle differences. it does appear in good shape though at that time. what is the aspects of all of its exercise, enclosure, diet, and socialization? were did they obtain, and how much was paid, and do they have a permit, and know laws and ordnances local and federally (though only federal actually counts, though you can be told to move if refuse to follow local laws maybe)? i just may have misjudged and am curious as to all the facts.

on them and pitbulls, pure bred wolves and pure bred pitbulls are the safest canines if halfway decently raised, but also having worked in pittbull rescue and as vet assistant for years, know that 99.99% of what are passing for pitbulls for everything, are in fact not, as ive seen pure bred pits, shot, stabbed, and everything else you could imagine, and still trying to love on the police, and are bred to be handled in the worst conditions as pit fighters and bull, bear, and hog baiters. every single media and private pitbull attack, ive ever heard of were not pure bred pits, but crosses, or not pits at all in them (mostly lab, dalmatian, and great dane mixes). a true pitbull was never bred with all these fancy colors, and are maybe black muzzled with tan or brown fur, wild color, as anything else is crossed or other type of bully breed, inbred to take gameness out, but then become human aggressive and bred out to be encouraging human aggressiveness. actual pit-bulls are the worst watch dogs, as are inherently friendly to everyone, or theyd be culled for biting the owner when the owner tried to handle when injured, or just in middle of fight. we have a thing called DNA testing you can look up and do if you dont believe my experience. think of keeping these animals in your sedated lifestyles, like putting and athlete in an institution, a room, closet, or jail for life... what happens to most, they turn and become aggressive animals.

 

[chickened]

I went and looked at the picture again and you are right it is not pureblood. I have seen wolves close up in the wild they are built different. I have a hide on my wall of a coastal Alaskan wolf. The wolves we have in the west are much larger at 10 months. I have never seen them but am told that Minnesota has some poor specimens for wolves.

 

[Jamie_Dog_Trainer]

I don't see how you can tell the size of this animal from the given pics.

Edited because I read the size given by the OP. If the shoulders or back of that "dog" go to the OP's waist and they are 5"4" then that is a very big "dog". I have also been around live wolves for long periods of time and this "dog" looks like he's all wolf to me.

 

[Moabite]

I met a genuine Timber Wolf at my high school as part of a wilderness awareness program. There was a certain sadness in this heart that domestic dogs just don't have. I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to meet him, but trying to keep him as a pet would not feel right. Amazing though, don't you agree?

 

[laughingdog]

if it is a he, and he is ten months, he should be alot lankier/ganglier in the middle, muzzle, neck, legs and tail, the compact nature, even with his size, suggests is crossed with malamute, even at a huge size and weight, the shape should tip someone who has actually handled hundreds of live wolves from up north, especially if he is from up north. its not a jab, its actually better from legal standpoint, as obviously legal requirements were not met for full blood wolf, as not handy to offer for law enforcement and close neighbors, that a responsible or just well informed owner would know or be told, by a reputable breeder of good stock (i know, ive worked with some of them, they are very strict and require all needs and laws met before selling). a hybrid is very flexable under the law, even though up north is very leanant in those states except ever restricting in Minnesota lately. still mute point i guess, as still so freaking beautiful.

 

[Attack Chicken]

Thanks for understanding. I talked with my neighbor across the street and she said he's (the owner) has been looking for a place of his own for awhile. His job has him traveling everywhich way. He's got all the legal papers for owning Meo in the states that he has lived in. Eventually both the owner and Meo will find place with several acres and have it fenced in/dig proof/jump proof and what ever he's he has planned. They were only visiting here for a week or so and are now at his friends house were Meo has plenty of space to run until they find their own house. I miss the howling at night lol was so cool. I hope I get to see him a few times before they settle. He was still in his pup attitude and had his pup coat still.

As for pitbuls I'm not bashing the breed. I've met some wonderfull ones. I don't blame the dog but I blame the owner down the street for not properly taking care of the dog.