Rayden

A dog that has made a lasting impression on me in the past few years is an 85% timber/arctic wolf X husky by the name of Rayden.. He is a stunningly elegant dog that can leap with grace out of any situation - no matter how high the fence! His owner has put a lot of time in to making sure he had consistent training from the beginning as you have to when you have a dog that's a little more 'wild' than the rest. That's not to say he's without his behavioural quirks, but in general, he is the wolf/dog you want beside you when there's tension in the air between other dogs. With just a lift of his upper lip he reveals his sparkly, white, HUGE fangs & that usually settles any dispute without a noise...

Not long ago I had the pleasure of listening to Geoff Bowers share his vast knowledge of wolf behaviour, how it relates to your dog (a.k.a wolf) & how to use this knowledge in training. His talk was so interesting and relevant that I feel it should get a mention. Bowers is from the U.K but now lives in New Zealand where he has developed his own dog food brand K9 Natural Dog Food with the catch phrase "Feed Your Dog's Inner Wolf". Check out his website http://www.k9natural.co.nz/ for product information, some very useful dog training & care tips, and some fascinating reading sources for those who want to learn more about the wolfiness of our dogs.