she has learned to bind their wounds, feed them, get them to exercise and keep her distance. The idea is not to tame them but to prepare them for release
How cool is that! Like raising kids, in a way.
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Taming the half-breed wolf is a different problem, one that is not taught in vet school. But she is making good progress, I think.
That's great - and that kind of thing is really left best to the experts. Kind of a ramped up Dog Whisperer.
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I hope so, anyway. I'd hate to see the thing put down.
Oh yeah, of course. As long as it doesn't behave like a wolf while among dogs. (Or pretend to act like a friendly dog to make instrides.) Don't know if a mere ball chase is enough to satisfy the preying instinct of the wilder side long term, though.
Man, that would be tough to override. You'd have to provide the wolf/dog some wilderness to burn off some of its energy, wouldn't you? I mean, wouldn't its propensity to act like a wolf always be there, ready to show its side when provoked? No answers here, just a thought.
Maybe with the right trainer and enough incentive (abandonment by the pack? impending starvation? fresh kill daily? tax breaks?)it's possible.
But, come to think of it, even a labrador purebred can show wolf-like tendencies under the right conditions. It's in the DNA.
Anyway, like I've said, I'm no expert. I can barely keep houseplants going.
