Val i need your help regarding my friends dog

[ditavonteesed]

Her dog is an 11mth old Czechoslovakian Wolfdog x Saarloos wolfhond he is a real handful (as you will probably gather form his mix) though he is a lovely dog he's not really into people at all and has only recently started to let people fuss him, though he is on a whole great with the other dogs he is very playful and hasnt ever shown any true aggression. His owner has spent a huge amount of money on trainers and he is making some progress but she is getting the point where she is at the end of her tether and has hit a brick wall trying to find a trainer that understands this breed, she wants to re home him :(. I have said i will ask for your advice on which rescue would be best to contact.

I dont totally believe that she is ready to give up yet, so if you or anyone else could recommend someone that truly know how this breed works, so many have said they do but have basically taken her money and given up on him.

The breeder should never have sold her this dog in the first place!!, she actually thought she was basically getting a GSD that looked like a wolf!! and from i can gather when she has spoken to other breeders with dogs of a similar make up going on timbers pedigree, the litter its self should never have been bred, there is a chance that the pups may have more wolf hybrid than is suitable for a pet bred dog. Contacting his breeder would not be a wise move imo.

The dog is totally obsessed with one of the bitches in our little walking gang, and just will not leave her alone!! (constantly mounting her). Today when his owner went to put him back onlead he went totally bonkers the noise he made was like nothing i have ever heard and he was chattering his teeth it wasnt a howl as such he almost sounded like he was in pain (which of course he wasnt). She was struggling to keep him under control, i (like a god damn fool!!) went to help her (leaving my dog and my 2YO DS with friend and fellow dog walker well out of the way) as by this point the poor woman was in tears, the dog bite me, not badly but a bloody good warning bite!! my own fault i shouldnt have been an idiot.

Val my friend (not said dog owner) has also Pmed you on your Val account but we're not sure if PMs still get to you, if your using a different name :).

[DogsBeastFiend]

Interesting stuff, alice, thank you for that. :)

Personally I think that the Filo is a lovely looking dog, a bit like a cross between a huge Bloodhound and a Labrador.

But this ain't helping you, Queen, sorry for the hijack. :)

[QueenOfFarts]

Your not hijacking at all DBF far from it!! keep it coming, this is all very interesting a helpful, i know that this dogs owner will be very grateful for everyone's help :).

toboldlygo He's certainly not a husky tho in looks at a distance you could think this. I have met Huskies and also a Inuit and actually seen these dogs side by side with my friends dog, but he is much more of a raw dog IYSWIM than even the Inuit. There is an inuit at my training class that is the same age as my friends dog and tho he is also a highly strung dog he is much people orientated that my friends dog is he actually on a whole wants to please his owner. If you google CW and Saarloo you can see both dogs in him, his coat is more inuit than husky. Not that any of this makes any difference.

[alice15]

Oh yes, I think they look lovely too - but I'd rather argue with a Yorkie than a Filo or a Tosa!

[QuietTiger]

Just to butt in, regarding the whole "dangerous breed issue" - it is likely that wolf hybrids are required to be licensed by the "Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976" and NOT the "Dangerous Dogs Act 1997". The 2 acts are totally different things.

The DWA 1976 requires suitable accomodation for the animal in question, along with a license and proof of insurance with your local council for animals which are considered "dangerous". It was bought in to control the keeping of dangerous & "exotic pets" e.g. Tigers, wolves - any animal not considered a "domestic animal". It is the general rule that F1 crosses with a domestic animal also need to be licensed. F2+ crosses, as a rule, don't need to be licensed.

Don't confuse (the very good) DWA act 1976 with the incredibly stupid DDA act of 1997. As I said before, the two are completely different.

[QuietTiger]

Sorry, I mean the DDA 1991 and the DDA 1997 Ammendment.