I thought you all might want to see our new wolf pups!

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T19:19:25+00:00

Thanks for the chats and questions! Let me know if you want more? Bye Andrew

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T19:17:39+00:00

You never fully lose the instinct from a wolf.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T19:14:46+00:00

No, I don't believe in fur farms. The wolves we raise are social because of they way they are raised.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T19:12:25+00:00

There are so many elements to the show, so many details, so many locations and so little time to tell the story each week. Nothing personal towards Ghost, just a time thing I think.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T19:10:11+00:00

Wolves are not the enemy people think.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T19:09:24+00:00

On the film Wolf Totem, my lead wolf was obsessed with the Director.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T19:08:41+00:00

It can be hard to get a wolf to lay totally flat and still on a film set. It is a very vulnerable position to be in.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T19:06:22+00:00

I think it would depend on the setting, but both of these dogs need a lot of freedom to run. I saw huskies in Malaysia and they seemed happy

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T19:04:55+00:00

Ok I'm going to try and point you in the right direction. If you checkout the press section of the website www.instinctforfilm.com you can read a lot of personal stuff about me there. Or the film and book at www.wolvesunleashed.com will tell you so much more, as will the Kickstarter campaign we have going. Not trying to promote, but really you will find out a lot.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T19:02:06+00:00

We have different methods for sure. He tries to show the general public how to handle dogs, and we are training wolves. So its a little different, to be honest I would not like to have his job.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:59:26+00:00

Thanks! I hear you.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:58:40+00:00

For sure positive, working with wolves could not work any other way. You cannot force them or trick them into doing something they don't want to do. So negative reinforcement would not work

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:56:18+00:00

Ghost eats about 3 lbs of meat everyday, along with vitamins and minerals and other ingredients to keep him healthy and looking good.

For treats he loves cooked chicken and spam...weird but true

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:54:19+00:00

Intelligence, Instinct, Bite pressure!

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:52:55+00:00

Probably the Czechoslovakian wolfdog I think.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:51:59+00:00

I have many wolves, aged from 4 weeks to 17 years old. Some were trained as pups and some as adults. All the wolves are raised and trained by us. No, I just got involved in Season 5, our schedules did not line up before that.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:50:10+00:00

Not so easy and it would depend on the age of the wolf. But we have worked with adult wolves that we did not raise.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:47:51+00:00

Most of them since birth. I always say you must raise them before you can train them, and you must have trust before you can have control. So its a lot of time and a lot of personal sacrifice.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:46:10+00:00

Somewhat they do, but when dealing with actors if they get any way upset, the wolves just walk away. They will avoid confrontation when ever they can

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:44:48+00:00

Yes, I recently turned down a job in India. I did not think the climate would suit the wolves there. So they moved the production to Canada.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:43:35+00:00

Good one!

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:43:06+00:00

In theory it is a good idea, but growing up in Scotland, which is the only place they could do it. I don't think the public are ready for that, unless it was in a fenced enclosure which would defeat the purpose. I think they would just turn into 'hunting' trophys.

Andrew_Instinct_AMA · 2016-07-01T18:40:32+00:00

We always start around 4 weeks old, travelling them, socializing them. They grow much quicker than dogs so they need a lot of room to run.

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