HITMAN-X said:
I would love to have a wolf and a huskie
Hate to hop on the soapbox, but mark it up to growing up in the AKC dog obedience world. This is not directed at ya' Hitman-X, but just the topic in general
Please do not buy any breed of dog mixed with wolf or a pureblood wolf. There is a reason why we don't classify wolves and dogs in the same species.
Wolves, even half-breeds will always be wild and always needed to be treated as such. They do not make good pets and may always pose a danger to people who do not know how to read them - unfortuantly this means children and your normal pet owner. Wolves in the wild run from man because they are naturally timid and because they have somewhere to run to. Put that wolf in your living room and it might do just fine - until something spooks it and suddenly it thinks it is cornered and under attack. Ever seen the TV footage of police dogs at work? Imagine something much wilder, stronger, and bigger thinking it must fight or die...guess who is going to win...
If you don't know how a pack works, and how to keep every member of that pack in their place all the time, you are just asking for trouble. Wolves and half-breeds are far more volitile than domestic dogs (though the two speak the same language). Even domestic dogs, when you get the smarter breeds esp., need to be seen and related to as a dog on their terms, not a hamster or rat in a cage.
Wolves belong in the wild - keep them there.
PS: Toy poodles are becoming very big in Japan. A topshelf one will run you 6000 USD. If only people would upgrade to a miniature poodle - less yapping and still cute. A standard would be best, but then you have to be ready for a very smart, very big dog. Very smart, smaller dogs are easier to keep out of your trash and off the couch, but still a joy ;-)