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Can pure blooded wild wolves be trained to pull a sled/sleigh?

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It would be very difficult, as even though they are intelligent, wolves are not easy to socialize. That said, Wikipedia has a picture of wolves and coyotes pulling a sleigh. Wolves as pets and working animals - Wikipedia. read more

Sled dogs love it more, and are bred to be the right shape and mass, to pull effectively. Sled dogs also love to run more than some dogs who prefer to herd, or sleep, or only chase things they can see (grayhounds). read more

Wild wolves are sometimes kept as exotic pets, and in some rarer occasions, as working animals. Although closely related to domesticated dogs, wolves do not show the same tractability as dogs in living alongside humans, and generally, much more work is required in order to obtain the same amount of reliability. Wolves also need much more space than dogs, about 25 to 40 square kilometres so they can exercise. read more

They love hunting cats, rats, birds and any small animals they can find!" Rikki (left), a Siberian Husky shown here at 8 1/2 months old with Moose (right), a Malamute / Husky mix (Alusky) at 5 years old. read more

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