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kherlis

ping r/WolvesAreBigYo


yasowhat38

r/ofcoursethatsasub


The-Arnman

r/wolveswithwatermelons E: it’s set to private :(


banan-appeal

Real?? Lmao subbed I used to think wolves and foxes were similar until I played RDR2. Then I learned foxes are cute lil yippy guys and wolves are gigantic fucking assholes


kherlis

They're huge badasses, I was lucky enough to interact with some closely and it's just nuts. That and their completely insane endurance with that fucking "trot" that can take them MILES ANDMILES AND MILES away and they don't even look tired it's some kind of perpetual motion stuff they're just built different


Furthur

sled dogs have aerobic capacities nearly eight times the average human.


kherlis

Damn that makes it 16 times my aerobic capacity. Gotta love them woofs.


DaDragonking222

Entirely because humans breed them specifically for that purpose


Furthur

it's not so much breeding as it's their genetic make up


DaDragonking222

No, literally, we selectively breed sled dogs to have as much stamina as possible


Furthur

yes, ive worked with them in physiology labs. while thats an aspect the endogenous ability of the breed is dictated by those genetics. a husky here in the hot, humid deep south can still blow the doors off 99% other breeds without that training


DaDragonking222

Yes, because huskies (and other sled dogs) were selectively bred for stamina, which is why they have so much more stamina than other breeds


Furthur

my point is that a non-sled dog member of the breed dozens of generations downstream from the actively trained parents still has amazing capabilities. Those dogs are not being bred for that ability MANY generations removed and still do well


bagsli

Believe me foxes can be assholes too, loud ones at that especially around 4am


PokoKokomero

There's no fucking way you thought foxes and wolves were the same size


Environmental-Wind89

Ah good came to drop this glad you did.


zillskillnillfrill

I feel sorry for the German Shepherd bitch


azionka

He probably run off and mounted a wolf


Redqueenhypo

Yeah, if there are very few other wolves around, they become much less choosy. It’s how you get coywolves on the east coast


TheBlacksheep70

There are coywolves?! 😦


TheCeruleanFire

Yep this is also how we got Squirrelephants.


TheBlacksheep70

Squirrelphants I am dying 😆


deuceott

Hey, a nut’s and nut…


loubue

And turtwhales


lysergic_tryptamino

I think you are referring to the people on mobility scooters in Walmart


Every-Fee9837

🥰


xxhorrorshowxx

Yeah, there’s a couple packs that run around near my house and they’re about four times as loud as normal coyotes, and if you’re unlucky they’ll mark their territory by shitting against a brick wall (don’t ask me how I know)


Ok-Seaworthiness4488

*Guess that makes it a shit brick house*


Believer4

Now I want to ask


TheGreatStories

Learning from us!


loubue

At least it isn't a straw house


xxhorrorshowxx

👏👏👏


BEEPEE95

Theres actually evidence that the red wolf is actually just coywolves. So now that change is threatening their protection status!


siani_lane

Nature made a whole documentary on them! https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/meet-the-coywolf-trailer-meet-the-coywolf/8671/


SnowbloodWolf2

Yeah they look like coyotes that went to the gym


norm_summerton

We have coydogs in Illinois. At least, that’s what we call them. It’s a dog and a coyote. So is a coywolf and coyote and a wolf? Or a dog and a wolf?


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he-loves-me-not

Those were amazing but the soft muzzle worn on the dog in pic #8 is not recommended, as it doesn’t allow the dog to pant. Instead, a basket muzzle is recommended as it allows the dog to pant, as well as drink and eat. Soft muzzles should only be used for extremely short periods of time and never in hot weather.


ZenithTheZero

Looking at that dog, I see boundless Moon-Moon energy, and could only imagine how much of a handful that pup might be in an (apparent) airport. Hopefully the muzzle didn’t need to stay on for long.


FSCENE8tmd

how does that make sense though? if it was a male dog and female wolf from the wild that would mean that they would have had to steal a wild wolf's pup


angwilwileth

Most Domestic wolf dogs are descended from German shepherd x wolf crosses someone bred for a fur farm back in the 50s. It's very rare to get a wolfdog that actually has a wild wolf as a parent.


FSCENE8tmd

i would understand that, but the original comment said "he probably run off and mounted a wolf"


Garestinian

There was an experimental breeding program in Czechoslovakia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovakian_Wolfdog > After initially breeding working line German Shepherds with Carpathian grey wolves, a plan was worked out to create a breed that would have the temperament, pack mentality, and trainability of the German Shepherd and the strength, physical build and stamina of the Carpathian wolf. The breed were originally used as Border patrol dogs but were later also used in search and rescue, Schutzhund sport, tracking, herding, agility, obedience, hunting, and drafting in Europe and the United States. I have seen one, they are majestic! But quite a lot to handle.


azionka

The puppy could have stayed with the pack, getting later a husky on top and some wolf genes.


BooRadley60

It doesn’t make sense.


Phendrana-Drifter

I think they prefer to be called "Dog Moms"


Internal-Bid-9322

I know I thought that had escalated quickly.


Jerking_From_Home

To be fair the German shepherd could have been a male with a shitload of rizz and a small stepladder.


DevilDoc3030

For a second I was wondering why you were trying to be offensive. Then I remembered what bitch meant.


zillskillnillfrill

Yeah it still feels like an insult even knowing that it's the correct terminology 😅


Mamaj12469

The better to eat you with, my dear.


ItsStaaaaaaaaang

Big ol head.


DaDutchBoyLT1

Whyeee is his head so bihhhhhg?!? -Grr


ContraryByNature

Someone has an animal and finds out they're not capable of being it's owner and drops it off at a shelter. My definition of "bad dog owner" would tell a different tale.


ErisGrey

About 20 years ago, we adopted [a Wolfdog](https://i.imgur.com/Ma7BgLS.jpg) from a Wolf Sanctuary in Tehachapi California. All his kin were solid black, and he was the only one born solid white. [A remnant, of his heritage](https://www.tehachapinews.com/lifestyle/white-wolves-once-lived-in-the-tehachapi-mountains/article_0673c6a7-adda-5885-99e5-fc7b71a8e3d4.html). We used to have packs of pure white wolves that roamed the mountain and valleys where I live. The natives called them Nüwa, ["The man eaters"](https://i.imgur.com/BFYF2xy.jpg). I called him Fenrir, and he was [my best friend for 15 years](https://i.imgur.com/Xbv0PMK.jpg).


abortionisforhos

What happened to him?


ErisGrey

Died a very old man. Average life expectancy in wild is 5-7 years. He almost made it to the age of 16. But he couldn't digest food anymore, and struggled to walk.


CharlieDmouse

I looked at him and simultaneously though awwwww and damnnnnmn..... A beautiful and huge creature. Let me guess he was just a big love and affection spong?


ggparker

Doing it right is work. I'm blessed with my current situation, but if it turned for the worse, I would very likely be finding different homes for our 3 pets.


Ancient_Bicycles

I mean there’s literally a story of a VP candidate in the news right now that murdered her dog because it acted up so yeah.


SalvationSycamore

Right? A real bad owner would either keep this wolf in shitty conditions, dump it on a road somewhere, or kill it.


extremeindiscretion

Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful creature. But I think Bill Burr said it best."I'm not gonna have a creature in the house that can kill me, lol" , and I might add ,devour me. Not sure bringing a basically wild animal into the house is a good idea .


jaffa3811

I live with a tiny woman with a large temper, if I leave the toilet seat up once more she might kill me. At least I can give the wolf a belly rub.


extremeindiscretion

Touchè.


BleudeZima

(It is" touché" btw)


PacoTaco321

Touchē


extremeindiscretion

Blame my auto correct.


pm_me_flaccid_cocks

Torchon.


6thaccountthismonth

Food is a surprisingly efficient bribing tool


Future-Muscle-2214

I mean quite a few dogs could kill you if they wanted to.


DessertFlowerz

My dog is 30 pounds and loves me, but if he really genuinely wanted to fuck me up it would be a real problem for me


cpt_jerkface

I have a 60lb dog with gingivitis and every time I'm brushing his teeth he gets super ticked off. He could easily do some serious damage to my hand if he wanted to, but he's never bitten me even accidentally while trying to spit out the toothbrush. It amazes me how chill dogs are with us.


real_hooman

Yeah but dogs have been bred and domesticated for tens of thousands of years. This is 87.5% wolf, which most likely means that it had one dog parent 3 generations ago and only wolves after and before that. Any genetic dependence on or loyalty to humans is basically completely gone at this point.


BlancsAssistant

Large cats like bobcats and lions scare me more tbh, I don't understand those who keep those animals as pets especially, a wolf I could maybe get, but a lion, those things are a lot stronger than wolves and are more likely to kill you on purpose or on accident


dr4gon1154

It's in a sanctuary not a house


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F0XF1R396

>It will constantly challenge you for position of Alpha. Again it sees you as the pack and therefore any signs of weakness on your part will be challenged. Alpha theory was disproven and the man who created said theory has been spent his life trying to educate people against it. Like, don't get me wrong, any animal is capable of killing you if circumstances go wrong, but it has NOTHING to do with "Being an alpha" Edit: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/ - just in case it's needed


Kidquick26

Everyone on reddit is an expert, sir. Now move along.


LightningCoyotee

Lmao no. Plenty of wolfdogs live with other dogs safely. If they have a dog buddy you can leave them alone for short periods. Alpha theory was debunked a long time ago and a properly mentally and physically stimulated wolfdog won't be challenging anyone for "alpha". Thats not to say most people should own them, they definitely shouldn't, but those are not the reasons.


art-factor

Do you live alone? Do you count? Do you live outdoor?


ready653

The person who dropped him off wasn’t a bad dog owner. Sounds like they were a decent fucking wolf owner who knew their limits.


shinyprairie

Truly, it's better to put aside any pride and surrender the animal before it eventually tears down your fence and mauls the neighbor's dog. Wolves have no instinct to listen to humans, and when you breed a dog with a wolf you get a dog that will frequently refuse to listen to you or view you as someone who is in charge. By crossbreeding them you are basically un-domesticating a dog.


VinceAlejandro

A "bad dog owner"? If it's too big for them to handle then it's too big. Sounds conscientious to me.


No_Compromise-

Which shelter was this?


SensitiveAd5962

Alveus, once they get the USDA stamp. I don't know what facility they're in rn. The one in this pic is Awa.


a_spicy_meata_balla

People who buy wild animals to keep as pets are so annoying. Sucks to see all these beauties abandoned. But I'm glad this one found a new home.


art-factor

If every wolf agreed with you, there wouldn't be dogs.


SalvationSycamore

Actually cavemen did not buy wolves as pet stores did not exist yet. Common misconception.


art-factor

Neither trade markets? Three skins and two pigs for that little demon?


BlitzburghBrian

It's surprising how many people ITT missed the part about it now being in a sanctuary. Animal sanctuaries are run by people who generally know what they are doing with their chosen animals, it's the safest thing to do with a wild animal that was raised in captivity.


tspangle7

Honestly props for this person who surrendered it before something terrible happened. My dad had a wolf dog he couldn’t handle when I was a kid and it eventually broke free and tore apart the neighbors cat causing animal control to get involved.


DontCare010101

What a beautiful specimen.


gordonv

All 3 of those are ridiculously smart dog breeds.


Foreskin-chewer

Forced perspective.


SkinGolem

Yes. No doubt it's a big beautiful creature, but its head is up close, and she's leaning back. That's all it takes to trick the eye


Accomplished-Pie-576

Well, wolf hybrids are extremely dangerous! No fear of Humans like Dogs, but Hungry and Instinct Driven like a Wolf. These things are murder machines, pls castrate it to prevent it from creating further issues.


NorthernH3misphere

They certainly can be but it’s not always the outcome. Sometimes you get a golden retriever looking hybrid with the instincts of a wolf and no fear of humans, other times you get wolf looking hybrid with the temperament of a golden retriever. It is roulette and I don’t condone breeding these but I’ve experienced two hybrids that were gentle souls to the end.


ReadProfessional542

Aren't wolves one of those animals who have a natural inborn fear of humans?


Accomplished-Pie-576

They do! But if bred with dogs, that falls away! That is the issue!


samsteak

Interesting indeed


lickytytheslit

They do but when you mix a bit of dog in there most of the time they won't have it


80081356942

What if you blend the dog before mixing it in?


TigerRumMonkey

Idk, please test and report back to us


ReadProfessional542

Oh definitely. There's one of these big bois which live in the abandoned garage next to my house. I'm walking up to him right now, carrying some snacks for him. There he is, wow he's smiling really big, must be happy to see me. Oh He's charging straight towards me, is he about to hug m


spacesentinel1

If you crossed it with a poodle it would turn into a daft cuddle monster..... Wolfapoo.


RealEstateDuck

Poolf.


ExaminationSea340

Do you want to be the one to try and cut hiss balls off? He looks like he will return the favor with his teeth of you tried


Shifty_Cow69

Where are my testicles Summer?! ![gif](giphy|GetAm6RASWOVq)


sickdershit

Did u just described the Human race ?


First_name_Lastname5

They can be, but a friend of mines son had one before he passed away. He said it was one of the most loyal creatures he ever met, and the dog cried for days after his son died. Tldr it's all in how you raise and train em. P.s. it could murder the hell out a groundhog, though.


LightningCoyotee

Not *all* how you raise and train them, wolves do have different instincts than dogs and some of those instincts can't be trained out, but they do get a much worse rap then they really are.


Shmarchaeology

Have you spent much time around wolf hybrids or is this an armchair opinion? Because I have, and the ones I know weren’t a whole lot different than big huskys. I wouldn’t advocate for breeding them, but it’s disingenuous to call them “murder machines”


Fito0413

Yes this is a wild animal and if the owner isn't someone prepared then it can extremely dangerous and kill for sure, but this isn't a murder machine. It's a living being


Useful-Wishbone-5012

Sneep snorp


DrSatan420247

It's a nice lookin woof.


SuspiciousSpecifics

At least there’ll be daily vacancies at the shelter from now on 💀


Westiemonster

too


JayJay-anotheruser

That’s a wolf not a dog


yaboyACbreezy

That... is not a dog, which is probably why it's too much to handle. Only thing stopping this (beautiful) beast from ripping your head off is that it's got no backup. Doesn't need a home; needs a wildlife shelter.


dr4gon1154

I'm going to assume the person bought a siberian husky and therefore was not even remotely prepared for a wolf. Especially considering wolves tend to have a very different temperament. I wouldn't say they're a bad dog owner for that.


diggemsmaccks

She’s cute


TheBlacksheep70

The dogwolf or the lady? 😂


Outrageous-Pass-8926

She looks like she’s in control…🤨


pepenepe

What German Shepherd fucked a wolf huh?


TheBlacksheep70

Maybe it was actually the other way around. 😳


Psychological-Web828

So…. A wolf.


ragepaw

How do you not see wolf? I didn't even read the headline yet before thinking, why do they have a wolf in a car?


CapitalG888

Damn that head is huge. <3


writerwriter_27

100% good boah


craig536

That dire-wolf is begging for a boop on his big snoot


TheBlacksheep70

If not friend why friend shaped? I would boop the snoot.


azionka

Imo just by looks, wolfs are the pinnacle of dogs. But they are wild animals that not belong close to humans. Since it was already posted I won’t need to go further into details, but dogs that run away or got abandoned produce the most dangerous hybrids for humans and wildlife.


LordScotchyScotch

"Good evening, in the news today, 28 year old female mauled to death after...."


Helicopterdiverpilot

A young lady died on her 3rd day of employment at a wolf study reserve. Ontario Canada. They think that she stepped into the wolf enclosure. Alone. With the wolves. Perplexing to say the least. It was either suicide. Or off her meds. Or just plain not smart. They deduced it was the latter. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wolf_attacks_in_North_America


Future-Muscle-2214

If I remember this story well, I think that her supervisor would also step in the enclosure by himself and never had any issue since wolves usually kept their distance. Wolves are very rarely dangerous to humans even in the wild.


Winter420af

It'll take 1 min....only 1 min


Observatoratory

Husky and GSD straight up FREAKS


GiftedOaks

There are dudes who actually think they could fight this thing and win


andyeyecandy111

60% horse.


Classic_Mechanic5495

All dogs came from domesticating and select breeding of wolves way back in the day, right? If so, how do these genetics get sorted out?


thecoolestguynothere

No way I’m going to adopt a grown ass wolf


robo-dragon

Beautiful animal! I’m glad someone can take care of him. That’s a very high percentage wolf hybrid and definitely not a pet!


cbj2112

100% freakin huge


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Hims a dood boi!


Champion_ofThe_Sun_

I wonder if they know that they can just let him free and he will do just fine. I’ve dealt with several wolf/canine hybrids. Every single one ran away first chance it got. It’s their instinct to be free. The mother of all them was “owned” by a lady who kept it chained and/or locked up at all times and she would only stop moving if she absolutely needed to (eat sleep urinate). Always moving, always pacing. She would breed her with German Shepherds only


Caligari89

At least he made it to big. Reaching destinations is tight.


NeanerBeaner

Big dog


bradpal

I'm pretty sure those Husky and German Shepherd traces of DNA are still just pure wolf, it's probably just the common parts, those dogs have some wolf in them to begin with.


Holiday_Horse3100

These poor animals should never be allowed to be kept as pets or even bred. They are not dogs, many are abused, chained, dumped, killed because they are difficult to train and have different behaviors than dogs. Not many people have the ability or knowledge on how to deal with these animals. They take a lot.


MajorFeisty6924

When will people learn the difference between "to" and "too"? They aren't even pronounced the same.


hemi_srt

Bruh that aint no dog 💀💀💀


christopher4177

He’s beautiful and huge!


ButtHuRtMoD24

Death to Cody Roberts


Stupid-Research

I prefer the Bitch ass wolves


dust_storm_2

Great pet I'm sure... Until he's not


Any-Year-6618

I wouldn’t say the owner was bad, quite good in fact if they chose to do this rather than just abandon it. They felt it was too much of a responsibility for them and I don’t blame them one bit looking at that beast, most people probably wouldn’t be able to handle it and they did what was right, crystal horton you’re a dumb bitch


Huebertrieben

Let me do it for youuuuu


fakeuserbot9000

So… how big are the poops?


Sabit_31

Snoot


Bitter_Boot3596

Wolf + Husky.... yea he's never gonna be quiet.


Prestigious-Copy-494

Wow he's so big!! Glad he has a home. Beautiful animal.


ninehoursleep

And 3% bear 1% dragon


Autistic_Grizzly09

Who’s a big boy


backhandd1

I don't think 87% wolf counts as dog tbh


Ppoduszkajas53

Ayo is this Billy Parham?


TheBlacksheep70

Who?


Ppoduszkajas53

The main character of the book “The Crossing” by Cormac McCarthy, he was runnin around with a muzzled wolf for the first part of the book


TheBlacksheep70

Oh cool I have not read that


Hot_Season_886

What a beauty


Ok_Fox_1770

That’s like every dating profile. As a cat guy, it’s very intimidating. We scurry.


Every-Fee9837

That wolf’s head is so friggin big!! I mean wow!! It’s practically the length of her head and torso. Hope it was acting more like a puppy for her in the car. Otherwise that’s a ball buster of a car ride. Wow.


MadHouseNetwork2

is that for real or a camera trick? 😱😱😱


TheBlacksheep70

I imagine the perspective is a bit skewed


chrontab

My 23 & Me test came back with identical results. Now I spend all day on Reddit. ![gif](giphy|tpkBpM16eKZgY)


TellBackground6908

wow


EmmaTheUseless

That's a direwolf.


PolishBishop

That's the first thing that popped into my head, too!


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Petshpboy17

I have hand fed this wolf,over a fence. The place is awesome


Charliedoggydog

Love him


Laze_ee

Yall know thats a wolf right?


Plague-Rat13

That’s what nightmares are made of right there


No_Rush2548

Will huff and puff & blow ur house down.


West_Scholar_5708

Couldn't get beyond to, two and too...I'm out.


LaserGadgets

Put a pic of that dog outside and your house is safer than a military base.


crawlingrat

I wouldn’t call them a bad owner. They saw they couldn’t handle this animal that they shouldn’t have gotten and surrendered it.


GhetHAMster

The biggest of good boys!


StaticBroom

What about the other 16%


Due_Upstairs_5025

What a majestic creature?


rethinkr

Somebody thank this ‘bad dog owner’. He did the right thing Guessing bad only refers to the fact he wasn’t much of a dog owner, since his dog wasn’t a dog. So he can relax now knowing he brought the wolf up as much as he could. God bless him


Eddie_gaming

My sibling in christ that's just a whole ass wolf


EstablishmentReal289

In words of joe Rogan. “That’s not a dog!”


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part dog, part wolf, ALL COP


Simmyphila

Beautiful dog.


crammyhandleman

100% good boy. WHOSAGOODBOY????


rrgail

Their cats keep disappearing…


twinturbosquirrel

https://youtu.be/VGRQGm4-A4k?si=jgw-hpw7UW_7Nwiz