GSD Mix??? - Page 8

Congrats on finding him a new home.

I have heard from a highly knowledgeable source that a dog will lap up its water (messily or not) with it's tongue, while a wolf puts its mouth to the water and sort of sucks it up. Never compared the two firsthand, so I wouldn't know!

Looks like Czech wolfdog:
http://www.inetdesign.com/wolfdunn/breeds/
Prager (Hans)
http://www.alpinek9.com

Yayyy! Good job! Congratulations on Greylin's new home, & to you for helping him in the first place! jackie harris

Good job!  It was a good thing you did saving him from the needle, and recognizing that he needed more than you were able to give him.  I wouldn't take on a hybrid like this...waaaayyyy too much dog for most dog people.  Forget hard dogs, and all that.  These guys don't really play by the same rules.  The pack rules, yes.  But no wolf hybrid is really going to be good at playing dog. 

I wish the very best for Greylin and his future. 

Crys

Greylin has a LOT in common with those Czech wolf dogs physically: the rear structure, super large front feet, relatively small head, coat.... I would love to know what their personalities are like. I would like to take this guy to my Czech friend to see what she thinks of him (not that I think he's Czech, just the wolf dog part), but she has Swine Flu so to heck with that!

The guy I want to send this dog to lives in a dinky town in Arizona, right near Needles, CA. He has no electricity so it's hard to just email him and arrange transport. He only uses the computer if he goes to town. But he did seem very sure.

Thanks for all the pats on the back, guys. It sure helps.

That said, I am still highly offended that the RESCUE was going to put him down because they couldn't handle him after 24 hours. I understand when a city shelter has to do it, but a RESCUE???? I have a chip on my shoulder. That same rescue that I rescued him from? They have him listed on their Success Stories now. GRRRRRRRRRR. 

This has been on of my favorite discussions.   best wishes to you.

Aw, that's nice of you. Actually, everybody has been pretty darned supportive. Wasn't sure if I was going to survive it, but oh dear, he has turned into a really great guy and easy to handle. I'm just so surprised about how cool he is, how he looks me right in the eye and tries to understand every word. Lovely, lovely boy, and I am not one shred nervous about him any more.

Learned a lot about wolves and MYSELF too! 

Looks you in the eye? From what I've read, that's something wolves would AVOID at all costs!

I'm really starting to wonder about this guy. Maybe he's just an unsocialized dog?

Here's a short video of a wolf-grey Shiloh Shepherd for comparison. And yes, looking you in the eye, and trying to understand everything you says IS a Shiloh characteristic! They also tend to want to be with you every minute. My GSD's are happy to be in the same room with me. My Shiloh pup (when not tormenting the other dogs) has to be right at my feet, where I can't get up off the couch without stepping on her.

www.youtube.com/watch