Q&A for How to Own a Pet Wolf

Yes, that should be plenty of space for your wolf. Just make sure that the area is properly fenced.

If you are not going to feed or take care of it, then you should not get a wolf (or any other animal).

The common grey wolf (Canis lupus) can live for seven years in the wild and up to 17 years in captivity.

It's unlikely, but not impossible. Though there's a very high chance you'd be ripped to shreds by the pup's mother while trying to trap it. If you see a pup, the mother is probably nearby.

You can get a wolf dog from a sanctuary or from someone who owns a wolf dog. The restrictions are what percentage of wolf DNA is in the wolf dog and what country and state you are in.

Yes, it is good for social skills at home and places around you. They will care for one another and will always have a partner to share with.

There are many wolf breeders, and you need a permit to have it from a puppy. In this case, it would not be wild.

Before getting the wolf, ask someone who owns a dog to help you learn to care for a dog. Dog training can give you basic clues on how to care for a wolf or wolf dog.

It is not legal to own a wolf in Australia. It's actually illegal to own a dog with any wolf blood in it in Australia. If you want a wolf-looking dog, get a Tamaskan. There's one licensed breeder in NSW, and they look a lot like wolves, without having wolf blood in them.

It is unlikely to kill you if it is trained properly, but since it is a wild animal, you can be never be one hundred percent certain of what it is going to do.

No, because you will need a permit first. If you were wishing to take a baby wolf, the mom wolf would likely attack you.

There a lot of other things they like, but fruits and vegetables are always good. Try foods you would feed to a dog.

Huskies are a good option. Alaskan Malamutes also are very wolflike, but furrier. A Czech Wolfdog is probably the dog that will look most like a wolf.

You could, but it's inadvisable to keep wild animals as pets.

No, owning a pure wolf is illegal in the United States.

No, wolves are not suitable for riding. Even if the wolf seems large enough and allows you to try, its back is not shaped properly and it is not trained to brace itself; you would hurt the wolf.

It depends on the region/province and local laws, so you will need to do some research on your area's laws regarding owning wolves as pets.

Ask the breeder. If you are not satisfied, then look closely. Does it look like a wolf?

Yes, but only if it is 3 generations old, meaning that only one of its great grandparents could be a wolf. It can be kept without a licence. You can look at buying one on the website "Pets4homes" or simply Googling "Wolfdog breeders UK". Remember, only get one if you are truly ready and equipped.

The dogs truly closest to wolves would be very old breeds, sometimes called landraces. One example would be the Bankhar dog. These dogs are domesticated, but their relationships with humans are different than your standard dog breed. They need a lot of space, exercise, and a job to do. They are traditionally used to protect animal herds from wild animals and poachers, and do not easily take to training methods one would use with other dogs; instead, they need to be taught their job, and then they will often make their own decisions. In this way they are more like a partner, and can be left to guard a herd without human supervision.

Yes, they can but it is very rare. The most common eye color for a wolf would be dark shades of yellow, and brown.

Seek advice from a veterinarian on how best to proceed with the pregnancy and the resulting puppies.

It would be much harder to train a wolf, because they are not domesticated animals. We have bred dogs for centuries to make them easy to train.

You will have to go through a breeder.

You need to check local pet laws, because it may be legal but you need to have proper permits for it to have it legally.

Wolfdog hybrids are very individual; each one shows its wolf traits differently. Even an LC hybrid might turn out to be untrainable. It would be difficult to say for sure until you get to know the individual animal.

Yes, but it is best to do so when they are puppies so that they can be raised in the presence of other animals and develop behaviors that support your values in them. If you decide to bring a wolf into your household as an adult, just remember that they are still a wild animal, and they may decide to act like one.

Yes, you should. I would recommend trying to find someone who at least has experience training wolf hybrids though since they can be more difficult.

That would depend on the sibling wolf dog that's alive. You can likely introduce a new one, but you have to give the living one time to cope and introduce the new one slowly.

It is illegal to own a pure wolf in the United States of America.