got an email from a wolfdog friend of mine, she lives in the western part of Va, near the NC border. She has several wolfdogs, some high percentage, and has written some pretty good information about them, very knowledgeable individual. She also works at a local animal shelter.... anyway... a lady showed up at her door and here is some of my friends email:
"This woman shows up at my door this morning, too early I might add <g>..."she
heard I have wd's" and she has a dog she took to keep it from the pound, but it
is running her crazy. It's "wild-acting, doesn't listen, gets into everything"
blahblah and it "looks just like those" (points to Solo and Denali, who are
mostly husky and *based on looks alone*, I would be doubting they were even wd's
<g>) So I figure, it's a husky...but I get her name & address, & promise to
come down for an eval after I have showered, etc. (She is only 20 mins away.)
Turns out to be a *stunning* little akita/husky cross. No wolf. Smallish, maybe
45-50#. Female, in great shape, one blazing blue eye & one brown one. Coloured
like an akita. This woman had her spayed, UTD on shots, etc. The dog was a total
doll baby, likes people but not obnoxious. Gentle & loving with the woman's
daughter, played fetch really nice with her too. She's not trained, but she
seemed to learn Sit and Down quickly, for bits of cheese.
Took the cheese
really gently, too.
The woman practically begged me to take the dog...her concerns: the dog is
starting to get protective of her daughter (a typical akita trait) and growls at
visiting children when they play sometimes. (I guess the dog thinks they're
hurting "his" little girl.) Also, the dog blows her off, chews everything in
sight, digs holes in the yard (ummm...it's part husky! <g>) and gets spazzy
about getting attention (although I didn't see any excessive hyper-ness. She did
say the dog was getting better, on better food & with more exercise). The woman
has a HUGE yard with a 4' fence which the dog respects. She also has a female
greyhound, with whom the dog plays very nicely. Personally I wish she would just
learn to cope with some destruction, and put the dog up when the daughter's
friends come to play--she has been a fantastic home for this dog for the last 2
months--but...I guess we forget that Joe Public usually expects their dogs to
turn Off when not in use. :-/
This is an awesome little dog for *somebody*, if somebody is
interested...loveable and an absolute knockout to look at. I took her phone #
(but not the dog, I just don't dare). She is talking about the pound...our
"shelter" is...well, let's just say even this beautiful, friendly young dog
probably hasn't got a shot in hell. "
if anyone is interested, give me a PM.... we used to have an Akita Husky..they are awesome . she lived to be 17 years old. God bless Gingers soul.
"This woman shows up at my door this morning, too early I might add <g>..."she
heard I have wd's" and she has a dog she took to keep it from the pound, but it
is running her crazy. It's "wild-acting, doesn't listen, gets into everything"
blahblah and it "looks just like those" (points to Solo and Denali, who are
mostly husky and *based on looks alone*, I would be doubting they were even wd's
<g>) So I figure, it's a husky...but I get her name & address, & promise to
come down for an eval after I have showered, etc. (She is only 20 mins away.)
Turns out to be a *stunning* little akita/husky cross. No wolf. Smallish, maybe
45-50#. Female, in great shape, one blazing blue eye & one brown one. Coloured
like an akita. This woman had her spayed, UTD on shots, etc. The dog was a total
doll baby, likes people but not obnoxious. Gentle & loving with the woman's
daughter, played fetch really nice with her too. She's not trained, but she
seemed to learn Sit and Down quickly, for bits of cheese.
Took the cheesereally gently, too.
The woman practically begged me to take the dog...her concerns: the dog is
starting to get protective of her daughter (a typical akita trait) and growls at
visiting children when they play sometimes. (I guess the dog thinks they're
hurting "his" little girl.) Also, the dog blows her off, chews everything in
sight, digs holes in the yard (ummm...it's part husky! <g>) and gets spazzy
about getting attention (although I didn't see any excessive hyper-ness. She did
say the dog was getting better, on better food & with more exercise). The woman
has a HUGE yard with a 4' fence which the dog respects. She also has a female
greyhound, with whom the dog plays very nicely. Personally I wish she would just
learn to cope with some destruction, and put the dog up when the daughter's
friends come to play--she has been a fantastic home for this dog for the last 2
months--but...I guess we forget that Joe Public usually expects their dogs to
turn Off when not in use. :-/
This is an awesome little dog for *somebody*, if somebody is
interested...loveable and an absolute knockout to look at. I took her phone #
(but not the dog, I just don't dare). She is talking about the pound...our
"shelter" is...well, let's just say even this beautiful, friendly young dog
probably hasn't got a shot in hell. "
if anyone is interested, give me a PM.... we used to have an Akita Husky..they are awesome . she lived to be 17 years old. God bless Gingers soul.
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