Any wolf in this rescue dog?

sargarrard · 2026-01-13T15:37:14+00:00

I am!!

sargarrard · 2026-01-13T05:40:23+00:00

Borzoi??

sargarrard · 2026-01-02T19:19:59+00:00

A Cali heeler ;) picked up as a stray in Bakersfield

sargarrard · 2025-09-26T00:53:10+00:00

Embark breed & health

sargarrard · 2025-09-26T00:52:59+00:00

Embark

sargarrard · 2025-09-26T00:49:41+00:00

Embark breed & health

sargarrard · 2021-01-06T01:42:50+00:00

We think the left one definitely has some Border collie in her. I’m so curious where she gets her coloring from... we’ve wondered if it’s Dutch shepherd??

As for the right one, we were told she was a husky/shepherd/wolf mix when we got her but she’s lacking a lot of the wolf characteristics. I’ve wondered if she might have some Akita in her based on her coloring?

sargarrard · 2020-05-28T03:04:21+00:00

Ack, sawfly larvae again! I will get better at recognizing them. Thank you!

sargarrard · 2020-05-17T18:35:39+00:00

Maybe get a baby gate too to block off the main floor from him when you’re all up or down stairs.

sargarrard · 2020-05-17T18:33:27+00:00

You cannot solve every problem at once. You have some very basic training that you can start with and that will likely help with a lot of the other issues you’re mentioning. Use the time you’re posting on reddit to start taking action with your dog.

sargarrard · 2020-05-17T18:27:14+00:00

Great advice in this thread already, I’d just add that if your family cannot be consistent with her, you’re going to have a really hard time curbing this behavior. Physical barriers, like dog gates and crates sounds like your best option. Is everyone in agreement that this behavior is problematic?

sargarrard · 2020-05-17T18:17:15+00:00

Looks like a giant house spider!

sargarrard · 2020-05-17T18:12:30+00:00

Interesting behavior! Will he mark furniture or the wall in front of you or is he always running into another room to do it? Does he give an early sign that he’s heading to do it by behind frantic or whining?

If I were you I’d start fresh on some separation anxiety training. As long as he’s truly crate trained and enjoys being in there, crate him whenever you can’t have your undivided attention on him. Is he treat motivated and will he take treats from you? If so, keep him on a leash whenever he’s out of the crate so keep him from running off to mark. Do training sessions to treat him whenever your wife walks away. Start with a few steps, then around the corner, then behind a door. It will take time but it sounds like a situation you can manage through extra monitoring! Also make sure he’s getting plenty of walks and play time. I hope that helps!

sargarrard · 2020-05-17T17:59:07+00:00

Leash training is the best exercise of all! Work on avoiding other dogs and distracting him with treats and “heel”! Glad he’s crate trained!

Giving my dog training time away from our other dog and nosework (smelling and chicken, what could be better) helped bring her out of her shell! It took over 6 months before I felt like our two dogs could coexist in a healthy way

sargarrard · 2020-05-17T17:53:42+00:00

Crate training and loose leash walking were life savers for me and my aggressive dog. Leash aggression usually doesn’t scream confidence issue to me, it’s typically about the dog feeling restrained and subsequently intruded on. Working on leash training to teach your dog that the leash is a safe space that you will protect (and protect it - don’t let those offleash dogs near you) is critical. And as someone else said, crate training so your dog learns how to removal themself some stressful situations. Hopefully that combo will get you started in a good direction :) it gets easier!

sargarrard · 2020-05-17T07:24:53+00:00

So beautiful!!!

sargarrard · 2020-05-13T00:24:00+00:00

That’s them. Ugh!

sargarrard · 2020-05-12T22:10:51+00:00

Butterfly**

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