Cesar Millan “The Dog Whisperer” To Feature Wolf-Dog Hybrids
Written by Vegetarian Star on October 8th, 2010 in Animal Issues, TV Hosts.
Cesar Millan will feature wolf-dog hybrids on “The Dog Whisperer” this season. Produced by breeding a wolf with a particular breed of dog like Akitas, German shepherds, Alaskan Malamutes, and huskies, the wolf-dog half breed combines the genes of a wild and domestic creature, but it’s often the wild genes that are dominant, resulting in destruction to human homes and threats to safety of other creatures surrounding them.
“One thing we have to understand about a wolf, besides the primal side of them, is the physical ability,” Millan said, in an interview with The DCist. “In the jaw of a wolf is the mouth of two pit bulls. A pit bull has 750 psi, pressure, in his jaw. A wolf has 1500 psi in his mouth.”
Citing incidents where these hybrids have killed people and pets, The Humane Society of the United States urges all states to ban private possession of these animals. However, a look at wolfdogalliance.org reveals laws vary tremendously by state, from allowing hybrids to be kept as pets with a license to no regulation at all.
Ohio has no regulations concerning either the sale or possession of wolves or wolf-hybrids. North Carolina requires a wildlife captivity license to possess “eastern timber wolves or red wolves,” but does not consider hybrids to be wild animals. Pennsylvania allows wolves and hybrids to be kept as long as they are obtained from certain sources and owners obtain a permit to do so.
According to Millan, if the wolf or wolf-hybrid had anything to say about the situation, he wouldn’t be kept with or without a license.
“Now, a wolf doesn’t want to harm a human. A wolf would rather stay away from humans but we capture them in a house and they don’t know what to do with that. Their normal range is 90 miles – what he calls home. So, when you tell him you’re no longer going to have this innate freedom that’s in their DNA, you’re going to frustrate him and he’s going to destroy your house, his territory. You see, he begins with territory, then he moves into what is available to him – your dogs, cats – it’s a release of the frustration and so we will call him a killer. He didn’t move on his own to the city. He didn’t, you know, fill out paperwork saying “I would love to move to the city.” He didn’t make that request! It’s just some human finds himself fascinated with this beautiful species said “because I’m selfish I’m going to bring him around me.”
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March 7th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
I have a Akita/Chow a Border collie 2 other small dogs and a Wolf Dog (50/50 Timer wolf and Siberian Husky) and a very scared cat. email me if you’d like to know more!
February 18th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
My Son has a Wolf/Ger. Sheperd mix. This “dog” is gentle, responsive, mixes well with other animals and loves being petted. He is house bound a lot and has not done any damage to property.
He was aqquired from a SPCA pound at 1 yr age, family brought him in as new baby on the way and they decided to give him up. He does like to play a little rough but does not bite or snap ( he will guard his food as a lot of pure dogs do also)..very loveable animal so far. He goes to dog park and walks on leash very well ( free in park). Understood he will not be off leash except in the closed in park>