Can you domesticate a wolf?

A new study of human-raised wolf pups suggests wolves can become attached to their owners in a manner reminiscent of dogs—but that's where the similarities end. ... “I saw one wolf greeting the man who had raised her, whom she hadn't seen in months (a year, maybe). She was ecstatic to see him. read more

You can tame a wolf. You cannot domesticate a wolf. Taming an animal means teaching it to live with humans. We can do this with wolves, and the younger the wolf, the easier the process is. However, a tamed animal does not lose its instincts, and when those instincts come into conflict with training, instinct usually wins. read more

Captive wolf puppies are usually taken from their mother at the age of 14 days, preferably no later than 21 days. Wolf pups require more socialisation than dog pups, and will typically stop responding to socialisation at the age of 19 days, as opposed to dogs which can still be socialised at the age of 16 weeks. read more

You may be lucky and come across an extremely docile wolf-hybrid, but there is a real chance that the animal you invite into your home is truly wild. “Wolfdogs aren’t easily pegged because they’re essentially a combination of wild and domesticated animals,” says Kim Miles to The Bark, vice president of the Florida Lupine Association. read more