May i ask how do you know they are very low content? Are you simply just trying to phenotyping or do you actually know the history of these dogs?

I tend to agree with Wolfy. They cant be hybrids as they are the same species. The difference is the subspecies. The correct term is wolfdog. I also took offense to the HSUS disclaimer as they are far from experts on wolfdogs and wolfdog behavior.
Those people who did watch this episode should notice that Ceasar used his standard overall approach in that the people were the alphas (pack leaders) This is based on wolf hiarchy in which dogs are a specific subspecies of.
Ceasar if you read this... they need to be called wolfdogs, not wolf hybrids. The times of stories of little red riding hood and the three little pigs are over. We should embrace and respect these majestic companions, not fear and destroy them.

I too am very concerned that there was not enough emphasis put on the fact that wolfdogs are not dogs. While low content wolfdogs can be more similar in some ways to domestic breeds, high content wolfdogs are not. They require specialized care and handling and are not nor will they ever become "housedogs". It is very frustrating to hear of yet another irresponsible breeder who is misleading people about the nature of these animals just so they can sell pups. In many parts of the US it is illegal to own wolfdogs. Many wolfdogs end up at the pound because the owners don't have proper fencing (yes they can scale a 6ft fence), they are extremely destructive to household furnishings and landscaping, and they can easily become dominant aggressive without the proper handling. Most are immediately euthanized as unadoptable once they get to the pound.

My 12 yr old wolfdog died 3 weeks ago. I loved dearly and my heart still aches with her passing, however, I'll not own another one. There were only 2 people who could/would care for her if I needed to travel. I had to search high and low for a vet who would even treat her. As much as she loved my cats, she did eventually kill one of them who went into the yard with her. She destroyed every dog bed, toy, blanket, rug and several dog crates. She even chewed up the windowsill trying to open the window to go out. The yard looked like it had been bombed with only one tree left that she didn't dig up. I did lots of research and even volunteered for a year at a wolfdog sanctuary before I adopted Phoenix and am an experienced owner/trainer of competition German Shepherds. Wolfdogs are very high maintanence even for people with experience.

Knowing the problems the average dog owner has with even the smallest, most docile breeds, I pray that wolfdogs don't become the next fad after the airing of this episode.

We have a wolfdog that was adopted from a overcrowded apartment. We live on a dog friendly beach and he now gets plenty of roaming and exercise. He's about 20 months old (we got him at 18 months) so still has puppy like behavior and was never really trained well. It's amazing because he could be the twin of Vada in this episode. I'm wondering if anyone has some good resources to refer me to for training this type of dog (he can be very stubborn) and ways to keep his life interesting and others safe. He's a very nice boy, but nervous around younger kids. This is worrisome with summer coming up. Thanks to anyone who responds.

I can support AlisonP’s and 2owls’ excellent points here with a story of my recent interaction with a part Gray Wolf living in my residential neighborhood. About two weeks ago I was on a late evening walk with my German Shepherd. We usually have to pass a house that has it’s backyard along the sidewalk, containing a very large wolfdog wearing both pinch and electric fence collars, tethered behind a fence. He rarely barks, and sometimes makes stalking movements toward us as we pass, and when he does I do as Cesar instructs; stop and wait calmly a minute until he loses interest so he won’t perceive us as prey or our leaving as due to his aggression. This night he had pulled his tether up out of the ground, gone through the electric fence and jumped the chain link fence and was roaming the neighborhood. He charged us from about six houses away as we passed his, and he wasn’t just interested in my dog either, he was coming at me, which is odd when another dog is available as a target. My shepherd stood his ground and blocked the wolfdog’s way to me many times, until the wolfdog eventually crouched down and played submissive. We win, right? That’s how Cesar says a dog sees it, but not this wolfdog. This animal simply did not behave like a domesticated dog does. When we tried to move on the wolfdog quickly changed to dominance and aggression. He repeatedly blocked my path, bumped into me, trotted off twenty or so feet and then charged back hitting us at nearly full speed, jarring me and sometimes knocking my 100 pound shepherd down. He hit me with his paws, showed his teeth, growled, and jumped up and snapped at my face, all the while with stiff posture, erect tail, forward ears and hackles up. Here’s the really odd part, he would be fine for about 30 seconds, standing or walking near us or trotting from house to house following us, and then he’d start all over again. One of my neighbors saw, and knocked on a window to try to get him to stop, giving me just enough time to call the police from my cell before this animal started trying to knock me down again. The wolfdog followed us all the three blocks home like that, and then attempted to shove through my front door when I unlocked it, trying to dominate my territory as well. My shepherd took so many blows he had a limp afterward for days. I’m a calm-assertive person with experience owning large dogs (one of which came to me with an aggression issues which I was able to fully correct), so this is not a case of someone creating a worse situation with bad/fearful/weak energy. This wolfdog was constantly testing both of us, even though we were calm-assertive toward it. I strongly believe it would have bitten both of us had I behaved weak or scared, as I suspect most people understandably would’ve.
After my experience I sought out reliable sources of information about wolfdogs, and found that they overwhelming stated that these animals tend to display unpredictable behavior and constantly test for dominance. The owners of these animals far more often than not recommend that if you care about what’s best for both wolves and humans that you leave wolves in the wild and adopt a domesticated dog from your local shelter. They also say wolfdogs may behave lovingly with their owners and even congenially toward others (like how my animal control officer said this animal is great with him) but can quickly revert to very primal and aggressive behavior, despite the calm-assertive energy of any humans present.
I have read all of Cesar’s books, and found them fascinating and informative, and probably seen every episode of Dog Whisper, but I was heartily disappointed he did not address in this episode the serious problems associated with wolfdogs. I hold out hope that he will read our concerns here, and correct this oversight, for the benefit of both human and animal.

Well what type of dog food are feeding him? The one thing they can not tolerate is soy products in their food. So make sure the dog food doesnt have soy in it. Evo , Taste Of the Wild are relly good foods for them. Tney provide the high protient which wolf dogs need without any soy products. I feed my 2 Taste Of The Wild dry food and mix in Evo can food with it. Mine get 2 cups of dry and a half of can of wet. A raw diet is good also. depending on who you talk to some say its the best. I always give mine raw as a treat a couple of times a week. Liver or a nice raw bone. Just remenber high protien food and absolutely on soy products. What content is he? do you know?

I've been around wolfdogs. Amazing in their beauty and primal spirit. What gentle powerful creatures. Then again, I have a small dog that I take on long walks on a riverside trail. I've had to play many mind games, as well give physical corrections, in order to protect my little fellow...who is calm submissive and never provokes as many small dogs do. Large dog owners do not comprehend the danger when they allow their dogs off leash. The vet's office is filled with injuries from dominant play and unexpected prey drive. I'm loosing patience. The fault belongs with the dog owners. I am almost shocked that Cesar gave a green light to allow these dogs into a dog park. How much room for error is there? "Choose your pack" didn't sound too assuring. A calm submissive dog can look like prey and I do not consider it my responsibility to correct the intrusive behavior of other dog owners. I have some debilitating past injuries that is making it harder for me put a hip or shoulder into a jumping dog. Faced with something more threatening...if I was to carry a weapon, I'd use lethal force to protect either myself or my dog. If more dog owners are not controlling their dogs off leash, it will become the Wild Wild West. Human is animal, too.

Yes the Wolfdogs arent the problem its uneducated owners. Do get a pitbull or dobie and just let it run free? I think not all big dogs run the risk of hurting others. The funny thing is the most dangerous and unpredictable dog is the Chow. Just some food for thought for you guys. Its not the pitbull , dobie , rotti or wolfdog.

hi calluci.
First of all, If you have a little dog. Dont go were people have big dogs. That's just not a good idea. It sounds to me like your asking for it if you have a handicap yourself, then put your dog at risk by taking it where there are other big dogs that might jump on you or your dog. but yeah, people should keep dogs on leash if they jump on or chase your little dog and it bothers you. maybe you can teach your dog to tuffin up a bit. dogs are rough and tumble creatures, not to be treated like cats as soo many owners do. especially those of little ones.

I think wolfdogs are beautiful but don't know if I could risk owning one myself. I'm still a bit confused as to how you are supposed to treat them. I know that any dog is potentially dangerous but I feel that one that is part wolf surely is going to be more unpredictable. I mean, just look at pitbulls for instance.
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Reading some of these comments is truly heartbreaking. There is a romantic mystique that surrounds wolf hybrids, a preconception that couldn't be farther from the truth, and always to the detriment of the animal.

It's a testament to profound human arrogance and foolishness that there is commercial demand for these animals, and people who breed them should be incarcerated. Does this view seem harsh? Learn the truth about them and decide for yourself. Wolf hybrids should, in no way, shape or form be considered pets. And it's always the animal that pays for that mistake, not the human.

Biology 101: Regardless of the genetic makeup of the parent animals, a litter of six hybrid pups might range from 99% wolf to nearly no wolf at all. There's no way to predict, and breeders who claim a certain animal is a certain percentage of wolf don't know what they're talking about.

Think about what's being done by hybridization - the superior physical ability, predatory instincts and pack behavior of a wolf have now been combined with the aggressiveness and familiarity with humans of a dog. What a disastrous combination.

Wolf hybrids are a true tragedy. Like ligers, they are aberrations created for human amusement, without a place in this world. They're not pets, they're not useful as working animals, but they can't survive in the wild either. They are innocent victims of human stupidity - they don't know what they are, they just want to live, according to their nature.

You hear a lot about happy owners who keep hybrids as pets, how special and well-behaved their animals are, and that can certainly be the case. It's also true that wolves (and often hybrids) are extremely intelligent, and many people say they feel a sentient presence with the animal, much more than a normal dog.

A more likely scenario, much less discussed, is where you're holding your stunningly beautiful, sentient - and unmanageable - young hybrid as it struggles in your arms, because it can sense what's happening, while the vet euthanizes it.

If the above comments seem severe, consider the suffering of the animal. The sad fact is that most wolf hybrids are euthanized before their second year of life. It's not their fault. It's their nature. That's something stronger than you, or your training techniques, or Cesar's training techniques, or anything we humans can do. It's tragic that we can never seem to learn that lesson.

There is one thing we can do, which we seldom choose to: Respect that nature. Don't think you can domesticate it, because you can't. Like any wild creature, it's most dangerous when you think it's tame.

People who successfully keep hybrids live in remote/rural areas, have a professional enclosure (min. 8' high with barbarms and 3' of buried matt) and have no small children around. They require a an enormous amount of exercise, and a Herculean effort to socialize and train, far more than a domesticated dog.

Life with a hybrid can be difficult - in addition to the howling and digging, they can be manipulative when training, they are avid social climbers, prone to challenge others for dominance (including humans). And especially children (subordinate young in the animal's mind). Catastrophe arrives when a child is directly challenged and doesn't know to submit, resulting in a mauling or worse.

Wolves require only one thing from humans: Our absence. It's true that they are amazing, almost magical animals. To breed them with domestic dogs and assume we can live with them is the highest order of folly.

If you want to experience wolves, visit a zoo or wildlife rescue, it's very much worthwhile. Wolf/dog hybrids are not a "breed", and I'm sorry to see Cesar validate them by including them on his show.

A note: I use the term "hybrid" because, while a wolf and a dog are the considered the same species on paper, they absolutely, most assuredly are not.

Vada is beautiful and I have been looking forever for a White Fang descendant pup that will look just like White Fang. Anyone know where I can find one or know the breeder Vada was from? Would be extremely grateful. Thank you.

Vada and Jed (the dog that played White Fang) are both from Renalee's Wolf World (http://geocities.com/renaleeswolfworld/) in Arizona.

PLEASE do not just go out and buy one of these dogs, they are NOT for the inexperienced owner.

Also the dog that played White Fang was only 25% wolf, the rest was Alaskan Malamute.