Breeding
@CherryDiamonds (69)
United States
July 19, 2011 5:57pm CST
My cousin wants us to breed our wolfs together. I'm iffy about the situation. She has the female wolf and we have the male wolf. Her wolf is 90 wolf and 10 husky and our wolf is 97 or 98 wolf not sure what the other percent is. Kratos, our wolf, is still too young to have puppies but she wants us to not neuter him so they can breed in the future. He is a very shy wolf right now and will only let me and my boyfriend get close to him, unless you have food lol. He is very friendly though and will just give kiss after kiss. Sometimes he will nip on you and in the mornings he will bite your pant leg when he is hungry. The reason why I don't want to breed him is because I don't want him to become aggressive, he is only 5 months old right now and is the size of our full grow doberman, so he is going to be huge when he is full grown. I would rather neuter him because it would help keep him less aggressive.
Any thoughts on this situation? Think we should neuter him or should we breed him?
5 responses
@icantthinkofaname (135)
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20 Jul 11
I think you have already answered your own question. I know at times (especially family) can be quite persistant in trying to get you to do things you don't really want to. But stand your ground and do what you feel is best for your family and your dog. After all if she really wants to bred her pet then there are plenty of people willing to offer a stud service.
My guess is she's thinking if you mate yours she won't have to pay a penny.
Good luck x
@drasnian (548)
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20 Jul 11
That's exactly what I was thinking! Obviously if she goes for a stud service, the other person will have first choice of the litter, and she'd have to pay for it. I was thinking exactly the same as you, keeping it in the family maybe she's hoping to not pay a stud fee and take first pick - "My wolf had to be pregnant etc your wolf just had to get her pregnant...it's been much more work for us, we should get first pick".
I hope that doesn't imply we're both really cynical lol.
@drasnian (548)
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21 Jul 11
That's true, it may be easy money now but the fact is you could potentially lose your dog's friendliness forever 
it's always hard to be logical when money is tight, but it sounds to me like you're sure you don't want to breed him, even for the money, and if that's you gut feeling I think you should stick to it.
it's always hard to be logical when money is tight, but it sounds to me like you're sure you don't want to breed him, even for the money, and if that's you gut feeling I think you should stick to it.@CherryDiamonds (69)
• United States
20 Jul 11
That's what my boyfriend was saying. That we shouldn't do unless we charge her a stud fee but even then I still don't want to. We are really tight on money because everything in my home is breaking all at once but I'm not sure if risking Kratos friendship and friendliness is really worth the money.
@drasnian (548)
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20 Jul 11
Personally, I would have him neutered. It is likely to make him more agressive, and it sounds like you aren't really that sold on the idea of breeding him anyways. It's all well and good for your sister to say she wants them to breed, but the fact is it's not her wolf that's likely to get agressive/generally not be the pet she loves.
I'm with you personally, I think I'd have him neutered. Yes, breeding them would be nice, and be more natural, but it also could lead to your wolf being a totally different animal afterwards. Not to mention there'll be rows over the cubs/puppies, which technically you should get first pick as you have the male, and yours is more wolf than hers, but it's a sticky situation. I honestly think it's more hassle than it's worth - unless you're desperate to breed them, I'd have him neutered and then you'll definitely have the animal you're in love with for good.
He sounds adorable though, we've been looking into them recently. Does he get on okay with your doberman? Did you introduce them when Kratos was little?
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
29 Jul 11
Hi dras. If you've really been considering getting a wolf you should check out the link below. They have a lot of wolf-dog puppies, and if you get one young it has a higher chance of growing with an attachment to your dog. There are a lot of cuties! 
http://www.wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org/adoptable.php
http://www.wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org/adoptable.php@CherryDiamonds (69)
• United States
20 Jul 11
Kratos gets a long fine with Kasha (the doberman). He and Scout (his brother, half malamute, half wolf) just want to play with her. But she doesn't get along with them she doesn't understand what playing really is and if one of the other dogs growl at her she loses her mind and just flat out will attack them. Kratos and Scout were inside when we first got them but we moved them outside because they ate everything and we were scared as to what Kasha would do.
@djbtol (5493)
• United States
20 Jul 11
I think if you give him the chance to breed, he will do what is natural. Call me silly, but I would be a bit nervous concerning a pet wolf. Little bit too much call of the wild in there, maybe. Just my opinion. Apparently your cousin sees the benefit of having a male wolf that is raised with people and treated well. It makes sense.
@CherryDiamonds (69)
• United States
20 Jul 11
Wolves actually make great pets. They are the best dog that any one can own and there has only been one report of a wolf attacking a human and that was in Alaska, and it was a wild wolf.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
20 Jul 11
My grandfather had a pet wolf (she may have been full, not sure, but she was mostly wolf if she wasn't). He actually saved her when someone shot her on his farmland. She was a GREAT pet, never ever got aggressive with us kids. She even won first price in a Montana dog show once. 
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
20 Jul 11
NEUTER HIM!!!!! You are right in your thought that he WILL become more aggressive if you do not neuter him. It's not a question of if it's a question of when. And actually going through with breeding him may also change his personality, for the worse. Also, keeping him intact increases his risk of cancer.
Something else to consider besides the health concerns is all the dogs in shelters that need more homes. Why bring more pups into this world when MILLIONS are dying in shelters?
In my opinion there is just NO good reason to breed, and TONS of reasons why not to.
I hope I've convinced you! :)
