Posted in reply to the post by jillybean:
I must say that this is not about ego/judgment or hate, all of which is stated in this post.
My intention in my post to the sale of wolf/hybrids, is about a species of animals that is being sold to the general public w/out the education behind it. As an animal behaviorist for 30+yrs, and seeing the problems people have w/ our typical domesticated dogs, w/ aggression, chewing, normal puppy stuff and then for whatever reason, they don't stay committed to their puppy, and it ends up in many homes, in a shelter, on the street, whatever..... The hybrid is a completely different animal, and should not be taken lightly or misrepresented as a great household pet dog. When I put the links to only 3 of many wolf and hybrid santuaries, I was hoping that people would educate themselves about this breed and see that this cute little puppy will grow up and be much more difficult to have as a household pet, thereby making a responsible decision and hopefully turn anyone else on, who is thinking about BUYING one of these wolfdogs, so that we can spread the word about responsible ownership.
We have domesticated these dogs, but instinct is instinct and if one doesn't completely understand the nature of a dog or the nature of a wolf, or the nature of a wolf/hybrid, then we are clearly in trouble. Look around folks, look how many shelters, animal sanctuaries, humane societies we have across the nation, and then choose what's best and most responsible when deciding on which breed to get or to rescue a dog.
This posting has brought up many very relevant issues, here, and this is always good. We are thinking, more clearly about the whole notion of dogs as pets, at ownership, at our responsibilities, at more sustainable choices we DO have, buying vs rescuing, about the nature of the beast, about educating ourselves on what a hybrid really is, and what are the pros and cons of owning a wolf/dog.
The Dali Lama, St Francis of Assissi, and more speak to kindness to all sentient beings, but do we have to quote one of these beings, to know what's right in our own hearts? I say, NO, WE KNOW! We know, not to eat too much to be healthy, we know not to be excessive in our daily lives, we know what's good for us, we know war is not the answer, we know, sex is not love, we know, but do we always follow our gut/instinct, do we always do what's right? NO!
In this light, we are all speaking our passion and we all have valid points, and the big picture here, is to be a conscious in our endeavors, conscious in our responsibility to ourselves, our neighbor, our animal kingdom, and our planet.
Is breeding and selling wolf/hybrids a sustainable, responsible and kind thing for us to be doing right here, right now, on this planet.
We have a recession going on, people are starving, homeless, being left behind, and the list goes on.
FOR SALE: WOLFDOGS: $2500, come and get em!
I think not.
~jill