New Dog! :D

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Guess who's parents spontaneously decided to get a dog for the family? The odd thing is that none of my siblings, nor myself, asked for a dog. At all.

[Sean92k]

Mine?
Santa's?
Am I getting warmer?

Congrats on the new pup

[FdL]

Guess who's parents spontaneously decided to get a dog for the family? The odd thing is that none of my siblings, nor myself, asked for a dog. At all.

Whose.
But hey, congratulations! We're going to need a pic, of course ;)

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Thanks. She's a crossbreed between a black labradore and, get this, a freakin' timber wolf. My dog is kick-ass. And sadly, we have no scanners or digital cameras. So, no pic. Sorry, folks.

[StickMan]

Thog get new puppy, Nale will never have to know.

[Sean92k]

we have no scanners

Did you plan to stick it in the scanner? O_o

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No, ya goofy-lookin' forum-goer. I meant we can't take a picture with a regular camera and then scan it.

[StickMan]

Ok just saw the Wolf thing. I'm just going to warn you, half wolfs are very dangerous as pets. I've done research when I was thinking about making an urban druid with a half wolf, I don't know why I did real research but I did. At any rate half wolfs are far more aggressive because of halving a wolf parent. I know dogs and wolfs are the same species. But actuality Dogs are a subspecies that human have bread most of the aggression out of and Wolfs are Canis Lupus and dogs are Canis lupus familaris. The chance of your a half wolf attacking you are very high, and if he thinks he is head of the pack you will be in real danger. Also half wolfs are stronger than normal dogs due to what is a very good mix of Wolf strength and the traits we have breed in to dogs.

I don't mean to be a jerk here but this is a warning that your pup is cute now but once he grows up he will be able to kill you and very well may. Also in some states it is illegal to own a half wolf.

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You will notice I said that the pup is a female. But, thanks for the heads-up. I'll keep an eye on her.

[Sean92k]

No, ya goofy-lookin' forum-goer.

Your the floaty red robot. I'm Gaara (of the funk. Uh-chik Uh-chik Uh-chik Uh-chik GAARA OF THE FUNK) Cookie for those who get the reference

I meant we can't take a picture with a regular camera and then scan it.

I ain't buyin it

[StickMan]

Sex really does not matter as wolf packs have both an Alpha Male and an Alpha Female. Female wolfs can be just as aggressive as males. But if you get lucky your dog may be perfectly fine. I hope you will look up info for yourself on this subject so if you keep the dog you can make yourself and your family safe. Remember a single wolf can easily kill a human, and as a first generation half wolf that is still basically what you have. I'm really just trying to keep you safe.

[zeratul]

[jedimindtrick] You will get a camera, and take pictures of it [/jedimindtrick]

congratulations tin man.

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[resistancetojedimindtrick] I am a Tau, mind tricks do not work on me, only the greater good. [/resistancetojedimindtrick]

But, really, thanks for the heads up, StickMan, I'll keep an eye on the pup and try to make sure she stays in line.

And Sean, YOU WILL BUY IT! BUY IT OR SUFFER FIRE FROM THE HEAVENS!

[zeratul]

Stickman, to be fair you are more likely to be killed by a vending machine, lightning, or a dog, than a wolf.

[Mr. Moon]

Isn't this a coincidence? My family is thinking of buying a whippit (wippit?) from a local breader.

Stickman, to be fair you are more likely to be killed by a vending machine, lightning, or a dog, than a wolf.

Did this survey include people who lived with half-wolves?

[Rawhide]

Isn't this a coincidence? My family is thinking of buying a whippit (wippit?) from a local breader.



Did this survey include people who lived with half-wolves?

Whippet (whippet good)

[zeratul]

Isn't this a coincidence? My family is thinking of buying a whippit (wippit?) from a local breader.



Did this survey include people who lived with half-wolves?

Yeah I relised that gap in my critisizm. Thanks for ruining the illusion Moon Called .

[RAGE KING!]

wow, your dog kicks nine kinds of ass.

your dog will learn to love you, then grow up and kill everyone else.

[StickMan]

Stickman, to be fair you are more likely to be killed by a vending machine, lightning, or a dog, than a wolf.

Well true but in this case his dog is a Wolf!!! So yes most of the time you are more likely to get killed by a dog than a wolf but he actually has a wolf in his house.

[Sean92k]

And Sean, YOU WILL BUY IT! BUY IT OR SUFFER FIRE FROM THE HEAVENS!

I might sig that .

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Oh, gods, my girlfriend just walked in the door. This is gonna be fun. Introducing a potentially homicidal half-wolf pup to my girlfriend is gonna be REAL fun.

[Mr. Moon]

Whippet (whippet good), AKA a greyhound

Whippets aren't actualy greyhounds, but a smaller cousin of them. They are sight-dogs, however.

You're slow on the edit, Rawhide.

@^: Well, if she's a nerd, all you'll have to do is tell her it's a half-wolf and she'll love it. I'd love it. But then... I'm me....

[Rawhide]

Whippets aren't actualy greyhounds, but a smaller cousin of them. They are sight-dogs, however.

You're slow on the edit, Rawhide.

@^: Well, if she's a nerd, all you'll have to do is tell her it's a half-wolf and she'll love it. I'd love it. But then... I'm me....

I know they aren't, my first source was incorrect. I verified it and corrected the mistake well before your reply.

[Mr. Moon]

...

Good point.

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Ok, so far, things are going smoothly. The pup seems rather timid around her for some reason. Wierd.

[StickMan]

Man am I ever a buzz kill.

http://www.angelfire.com/nv/tmyst/fa...og_hybrids.htm

[Syka]

First, why are you on the computer while your girlfriend is over? Oh wait, this is coming from the girl who has watched both her boyfriends play computer games, etc, and had no problem with it.

Second, I can corraberate StickMan's information. For a long time I thought it would be awesome to have a half-wolf, until I spoke with a breeder. Half-breeds like that are actually more dangerous than either normal dogs or pure wolves. Why? You don't know which side they are going to take after most, and that makes them very unpredictable. It doesn't help that a seemingly sweet dog might one day have something that triggers the wolf instinct.

Just...be careful. Make sure she knows who the alpha in the pack is (I'm assuming one of your parents), and make sure to be careful with her around other dogs and new people. I'm sure it'll be fine, but this is a very sensitive thing you have to look out for.

My suggestion would be to contact the breeder and other owners of half-wolves to find out how care for them will differ.

Admittedly though, I'm totally jealous.

Cheers,
Syka

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Thank you, thank you, and thank you all again. I'll keep this in mind. What I'm really concerned about is why we got a dog. I mean, the holidays are several more months away, and none of us ever asked for a dog, or even a pet in general. We don't have a rat problem, and the house's security system is pretty much all the protection we'll need in these parts.

[StickMan]

Well first off can't a parent do somthing nice for no reason geee.

But then killer half wolf. Have you done anything to shame the family or is there a massive insurance policy on you?


Second Half wolfs make very bad guard dogs. If they are not the Alpha they will expect you to protect them, if they are the Alpha well we talked about that......

[blackout]

When your with my family? No. No, a parent CAN'T make any kind of nice gesture towards the rest of the family. It's some kinda whacko genetic anomaly or something. I'm not insured, and my parents have regularly said their proud of me for doing so well in school, and for being able to wrap my head around complicated gaming rules.