Wolves - Page 1

Being in Alaska and living outside the city is always interesting. Last night about 9 oclock I put my girl B outside as she was panting really hard. Thought she was just hot like she tends to get sometimes. Its been really windy for the past week so its hard to hear things outside. Well when she went out the door she flew around to the side of the house which is not like her and then as I was standing there she came flying through the front yard out the gate and around the inner fence and right to the chain link. Man was she ticked. I saw her go into that Bouvier stance that says look out, i want your hide, and she was barking like a male would do. Then I saw what had her so upset. I cannot be sure but I think it was three wolves that were walking on the other side of the fence line. They stoped and started to challenge my bouvier who is only a year old and female so I let out my male who by then was pretty upset himself. He flew out the door and headed strait for his girl and when he got out there he went into the same stance only twice as big as the girl. At that point the three dog or wolves decided they didn't want to stay around. I saw them go down the fence line then back into the woods. I am pretty sure they were part of a wolf pack in the area but they sure decided not to fight while my two Bouvs were guarding the fince line. Took me 30 minutes to get them back inside as they did not want to leave the fence but I finally got them back inside. Then it took them another hour to calm down. All they wanted to do is get to the windows to see if those three were still on their turf. I just love the way these dogs protect the property yet can go out in public and be the perfect dog with strangers.

 Courageous dogs.

Ibrahim

Good thing you have a fence, your dogs probably wouldn't stand a chance against the wolves. That said, I bet they won't be coming back to your property anytime soon.

Felloffher, I woud worry about my female being so young but I really think the male would hold his own one on one. Mind you I would not want to see it becuase my dogs are my life now and to see one hurt would really tare me up. That said they did what they were bred to do and thats protect the home front. I am so glad they have the courage and the instinct to do what they were bred to do. I am just relived I did not put my other female out last night. She would have jumped the chain link then it would have been a disaster.

Felloffher was just being realistic about the wolves.   I'm sure your dogs would do their best, but wolves are wild animals.

GG. I agree. They would definately do their best and thats all that could be asked. But its my job to see they are safe as well and that is why I have a chain link fence around my entire property that is almost 7 feet high. At least if something did get inside they would have 4 Bouvs to deal with. Sort of evens things up a bit. I am sure wolves are not all jumpers just as not all dogs are.

My dachshunds will attack a Great Dane if they come into my yard, but that doesn't mean it's a good thing! Do your dogs a favor and don't encourage them to antagonize the wolves. You are smart to have a chainlink fence!!!  It may have saved your girl's life! Don't underestimate the wolf...they are fierce! A large wolf can weigh 100 to 175 ibs. and can have a bite pressure of 1000 lbs!!! They can also climb/jump a fence! Glad everything turned out well!

sjbo659:  I imagine living outside of a city in Alaska presents some unique situations those of us in the lower48 cannot even comprehend.  The idea of wolves casually strolling along outside of your fence line is one of them!!   I sure would like to hear more about what it's like to live in such a wilderness, though.

I am in north eastern Washington, across the bay from Canada,  my property backs up to national forest, so we  deal with the realities of  living with wildlife (cougar, coyote, black bear, elk, deer,  etc.), but obviously it's nothing like what you deal with in Alaska.

One of my dreams is to go to Alaska. 

Good wink, I do not encourage my dogs to go after wildlife. But reality is these animals are all around me every day. I was born and raised in Alaska and going on my 63rd year. Unlike most that have moved up here in the past 30 years I grew up respecting these wonderful animals. They are not big cuddly creatures like some would like to believe they are. A wolf is big yes but so are Bouviers. Now that does not mean I want to see them get into a fight to see who comes out on top. That is assinine. On the other hand a wolf will usually go for the weakest animal it can find and if its challenged by what can be a problem then it will go the other way as well. It does not want to get hurt either or its not going to survive. Bouviers were bred to protect their farms and farms families from animals like wolves and other wild animals. Mine do what they were bred to do. I am very proud if them in that respect. I would not want a fearful Bouvier and would much rather have one that does what its bred to do. Sueincc, I would love to talk to you about Alaska. What would you like to know about.

sbjo659: Was not trying to offend...hope none was taken. BTW.....what made you change from the GSD to Bouviers? Are you invoved in Schutzhund, and is it popular in Alaska? Just wondering...