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The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective

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WE HAVE *8 GORGEOUS WOLFDOGS* TO RESCUE AND SAVE IN MICHIGAN AND PLEASE ANYONE WHO CAN HELP US WITH DONATIONS IT WILL GO DIRECT TO **NIGHTSONG** WOLF RESCUE TO HELP THEM WITH ALL *MEDICAL AND FEEDING EXPENSES* until we have time to find these Wolfdogs loving homes… TO KEEP THEM FROM BEING KILLED ON TUESDAY!! (They are on death row, Night song is stepping up to the plate to save them NOW!). Adoption Applications being taken now for these beautiful wuffers.
They will be brought up to date on vaccinations and be altered. Needless to say, altering is going to be EXPENSIVE for that many Wolfdogs at one time including all health testing, etc.PLEASE DONATE IF ANYONE CAN HELP US~! Paypal donations & CHIP IN below, and also the address to send a checkPlease make check out to ‘NIGHTSONG REFUGE’& Send to Karen & Cy Cooper, 1213 Cedar Ridge Road, Edmond, Ok 73013
ADOPTION APPLICATIONS ARE BEING TAKEN NOW FOR THESE *GORGEOUS WOLFDOGS* NOW!
Anyone, please feel free to donate anything you can to help offset the alteration and vaccination costs that NIGHTSONG will incur for stepping forward to SAVE THE LIVES OF THESE 8 GORGEOUS WOLFDOGS IN DIRE NEED! This is a BIG EXPENSE for Nightsong.
More New In Need Of Rescue
*************************************** Four Border Collie Mixes are in need of new homes. They are 7 months old and have been stuck at a foster home for way too long. They are great dogs that love to play in water. Foster parents had to put a water tank in with them just to keep them with plenty of water. All of them could pass off as border collies if need be. They are always happy to meet people. These LOVING pups are in KANSAS.
Bud is just great he loves attention and being petted
Lady has really mellowed out and can't wait to get her share of pets and loves
Sugar is still a real love-able also and what more can I say she is a great dog that now has tan on her also
Shep is a very beautiful looking border collie and loves all sorts of attention he is such a love bug.
************************************** If interested, contact Karen at KFCWOLFKAREN@gmail.com ************************************** Exact Location withheld for the protection of the Wolfdogs from BSL, and for the protection and safety of the wolfdog! *****************************Interested in ADOPTING/FOSTERING a WOLFDOG? then please CONTACT LARRY at Wolvesvt@yahoo.com
Larry will send you an adoption application, and then your name will be put on a mailing list so that you receive updates on Wolfdogs available before they are posted on Myspace
If you want to stay 'in the loop' with us, to help wolves and WolfDogs please add us!!
Larry
MySpace ID: WolfDogsVt E-Mail: Wolvesvt@yahoo.com
Karen
MySpace ID: WolfDog Rescue E-mail: Kfcwolfkaren@gmail.com
Linda Jo
MySpaceID: GirlinTheMountains E-Mail: freedompro4you@earthlink.net
Darlene
MySpace ID:LadyRavenWolf E-Mail: myheart4animals@verizon.net
Becky
MySpace ID:Huskies R Us 1970 E-Mail: huskiesrus1970@gmail.com
If you want to Volunteer as a 'reposter' for us, to help save WolfDog Lives, Please send your email address to Linda Jo @Wolfsunka@yahoo.com. If you can help with transport in any state…Please Contact us.
The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective is here to:
Promote education and contribute to the welfare of captive wolves and wolfdog crosses.
Provide contacts for people looking to adopt wolves or wolf crosses.
Provide a home for communication between rescue groups.
Provide general education.
Direct those interested to web sites concerning wolves and crosses.
Provide information that will help people to make their own informed decisions.
****Important Notice:
This page is meant to help people make contacts with rescue organizations, connect rescues with one another; provide general information and direct individuals to more detailed information on web sites. However; this is not a be-all, end-all space. Animal lovers can be an argumentative lot, many claiming there is only one way to do something-- basically “know it alls”. Please take this into serious consideration when communicating. Use your common sense; always look for second, third, fourth opinions. This MySpace should contain plenty of people that you can talk with and enable you to become sufficiently educated in wolf and wolfdog behaviour, care, etc.
If you are a rescue operation and see someone on the list you don’t like, ignore them. Not everyone likes each other. I will only remove someone if there is solid evidence that someone is truly harmful to the animals in some way. That means abusive physically, psychologically, filthy conditions, cheats people financially, deplorable living facilities. Because of the variety of content in this space there will certainly be contradictory information and or opinions. We are not here to censor, we leave it to you to make the best informed decision.
Thank you

My Interests

Important*** Please look at photo albums for updates on animals for adoption/foster homes and the lower section of "About Me" for updates on individual animal profiles

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who is willing to help, with time, small or large donations of goods or funds, adoption, or just passing along the word.

Music:

Of Wolves and Men Metallica: The Black Album

Movies:

"The Dogs of El Niño: The Madeline Island Sled Dog Race" a documentary by Cyndi Moran and Eric Scholl, 58 min., VHS "The Dogs of El Niño" is the story of a race on a tiny island in Northern Wisconsin in a year with almost no snow. This is a character study about the bond between people and animals and the things people do to keep from going crazy over a long, icebound winter. To order: $20 + $5 postage. Send check to: Eric Scholl, Amalgamated Mediaworks, 6617 N. Ashland Chicago, IL 60626 For information: (312) 344-7959 or e-mail: dogsofelnino@yahoo.com
Season of the Sled Dog (60 minute video) Order directly from Mary at her web site www.maryshields.com/pyrola.html E-mail: tails@maryshields.com
Dog Gone Addiction-Women of the Yukon Quest DVD focuses on three women who continue to race in the Yukon Quest despite seemingly insurmountable odds. For more information go to www.wildsoulcreations.com Order by email: beckylbristow@yahoo.ca or phone: 250-837-6681
The "Pretty Sled Dogs" of NorthWapiti. 86 minute DVD featuring the PRETTY SLED DOGS of NorthWapiti Kennel as they prepare for Iditarod 2005. Donna Quante (3 time Emmy winner for camera operation) has produced an interesting, enjoyable DVD following Karen and Mark Ramstead's journey toward the 2005 Iditarod. To purchase, visit Husky Productions at www.huskyproductions.net or Husky Productions, PO Box 1085, Willow, Alaska 99688 Email djqhusky@mtaonline.net
The Universe of Sled Dogs, Andre Pilon. Canadian book and video of sled dogs Andre Pilon, 338 St-Raphael, Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada Phone: 450-373-9999, Fax: 450-373-9991 E-mail: apilon@rocler.qc.ca
8 Below - Disney movie

Books:

Please check your local library, Amazon, Borders, Barnes & Noble or your favourite book seller to see details and reviews of the following books.
Also browse through our additional recommended reading list on specific northern breeds, sled-dog racing, and adventure, located on our blog.
If you want to see your favourite book on wolfdogs,wolves, sled dogs, northern breeds listed here, drop us a note and we will gladly add them. Remember that not all of these authors agree. We leave it to you to read and form your own opinions.
Living With Wolfdogs by Nicole Wilde
Wolfdogs A-Z by Nicole Wilde
Vicious: Wolves and Men in America (The Lamar Series in Western History) by Jon T. Coleman
Wolves by Emily Gravett
Wolves: Life in the Pack by Chris Whitt
Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez
Neither God Nor Devil: Rethinking Our Perception of Wolves by Eva-Lena Rehnmark
The New Wolves by Rick Bass
War Against the Wolf: America's Campaign to Exterminate the Wolf by Rick McIntyre
Art of Being a Wolf by Anne Menatory
Kinship with the Wolf: The Amazing Story of the Woman Who Lives with Wolves by Tanja Askani
The Emotional Life of Animals by Karine Lou Matignon
The Wolf by Francesco Cesoni, Giovanni Fasoli
LIVESTOCK PROTECTION DOGS Selection, Care and Training, 2nd Edition by Orysia Dawydiak & David Sims
Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Wildlife Painting Basics: Wolves, Foxes, & Coyotes (Wildlife Painting Basics) by Jan Martin McGuire
The Return of the Wolf to Yellowstone by Thomas McNamee
Child of the Wolves by Elizabeth Hall
White Fang by Jack London
The Eyes of Gray Wolf by Jonathan London
Yellowstone Wolves in the Wild by James C. Halfpenny
The Wolf Almanac by Robert H. Busch
Wolf Shadows by Mary Casanova
Wolf: Spirit of the Wild : A Celebration of Wolves in Word and Image by Douglas H. Chadwick
Wolves at Our Door : The Extraordinary Story of the Couple Who Lived with Wolves by Jim Dutcher
Wolf at the Window by Ben M. Baglio
Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez
Wolves of Minong: Isle Royal's Wild Community by Durward L. Allen
The Wolf Almanac by Robert H. Busch
The Wolf: The Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species by L. David Mech
Living With Wolves by Jim Dutcher
The Wolves of Yellowstone by Michael K. Phillips
Keepers of the Wolves: The Early Years of Wolf Recovery in Wisconsin by Richard P. Thiel
The Ninemile Wolves by Rick Bass
The Company of Wolves by Peter Steinhart
Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation by L. David Mech
Beyond Wolves: The Politics of Wolf Recovery and Management by Martin A. Nie
Wolf Mountains: A History of Wolves Along the Great Divide by Karen R. Jones
Spirit of the Wild Dog: The World of Wolves, Coyotes,Foxes, Jackals and Dingoes by Lesley J. Rogers ,Gisela Kaplan
Strangely Like War: The Global Assault on Forests (Politics of the Living)by Derrick Jensen, George Draffan
Arctic Wild: The Remarkable True Story of One Couple's Adventures Living Among Wolves by Lois Crisler
Captive Wild: One Woman's Adventure Living with Wolves by Lois Crisler
In the Shadow of a Rainbow: The True Story of a Friendship Between Man and Wolf by Robert Franklin Leslie
Shadow Mountain: A Memoir of Wolves, a Woman, and the Wild by Renee Askins
The Wolf, the Woman, the Wilderness: A True Story of Returning Home by Martino
Three Among the Wolves: A Couple and Their Dog Live a Year with Wolves in the Wild by Helen Thayer
In Praise of Wolves by R.D. Lawrence
Wolves and Honey: A Hidden History of the Natural World by Susan Brind Morrow
Wolves by Voyageur Press Editor
White Wolf: Living With an Arctic Legend by Jim Brandenburg
Wolf Christmas by Daniel Manus Pinkwater (Author), Jill Pinkwater (Illustrator)
Wolf Wars: The Remarkable Inside Story of the Restoration of Wolves to Yellowstone by Hank Fischer,
Discovering Yellowstone Wolves: Watcher's Guide by James C. Halfpenny and Diann Thompson
The Yellowstone Wolves: The First Year by Gary Ferguson
Wolf Tourist: One Summer in the West by Jay Robert Elhard
The Yellowstone Wolf: A Guide and Sourcebook, ed. Paul Schullery
The Wolves of Yellowstone: The Inside Story. Michael K. Phillips, et al.
The New Wolves: The Return of the Mexican Wolf to the American Southwest by Rick Bass
Journey of the Red Wolf by Roland Smith
The World of the Wolf by Candace Savage
Give Your Dog A Bone - By Ian Billinghurst
Grow Your Pups With Bones - By Ian Billinghurst
The Barf Diet - By Ian Billinghurst
Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats - By Kymythy R. Schultze
Natural Health for Dogs and Cats - By Richard H. Pitcairn, D.V.M., PhD, and Susan Hubble Pitcairn
Raw Meaty Bones - By Tom Lonsdale
Raw Dog Food - By Carina Beth MacDonald
Canine Hip Dysplasia and Other Orthopedic Disorders - By Fred Lanting
Canine Massage & Stretching - By Kerstin Haase and Jorn Oleby
Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs - By Don Hamilton, DVM
American Kennel Club Dog Care and Training - American Kennel Club
The Tellington Touch : A Revolutionary Natural Method to Train and Care for Your Favorite Animal by Linda Tellington-Jones
UC Davis Book of Dogs : The Complete Medical Reference Guide for Dogs and Puppies School of Veterinary Medicine Staff by Mordecai Siegal
Dogs:The Ultimate Care Guide:Good Health, Loving Care, Maximum Longevity by Matthew Hoffman
Help!:The Quick Guide to First Aid for Your Dog by Michelle C D.V.M. Bamberger
Control of Canine Genetic Diseases by George A. Padgett
First Aid for Dogs : What to Do When Emergencies Happen by Bruce Fogle, Amanda Williams
Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats by Richard H. Pitcairn, et al
Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook by Delbert G. Carlson, James M. Giffin
The American Animal Hospital Association Encyclopedia of Dog Health and Care by Sally Bordwell, American Animal Hospital Association
Successful Dog Breeding : The Complete Handbook of Canine Midwifery by Chris Walkowicz, et al
Guide to Skin and Haircoat Problems in Dogs by Lowell Ackerman
The Tellington Touch for Happier, Healthier Dogs, featuring Linda Tellington-Jones and Kelly Hart/VHS Tape
Just What the Doctor Ordered : A Complete Guide to Drugs and Medications for Your Dog by Race Foster, Marty Smith
The Merck Veterinary Manual (8th Ed) by Susan E. Aiello
A-Z of Dog Diseases & Health Problems:Signs,Diagnoses,Causes, Treatment by Dick Lane, Neil Ewart
Caring for Your Older Dog by Chris C. Pinney
The following seven books are by Mary Shields
PYROLA PUBLISHING
PO Box 80961 -W
Fairbanks, Alaska 99708
Small Wonders: Year-Round Alaska - Mary's journal sharing Nature's cycles and the quiet life in a cabin in the Alaskan woods. (Featured on Will Curtis' "The Nature of Things" on NPR.)
The Alaskan Happy Dog Trilogy - International award winner (especially for children)
Can Dogs Talk? Volume 1 - Rita and Ryan answer their own question, with the help of Mary and her team of huskies. Comes with an audio cassette of Mary reading the story and dogs "talking."
Loving a Happy Dog Volume 2 - The kids learn that responsibilities come with a new puppy, including an understanding of a dog's life span. A pull-out puzzle is included.
Secret Messages - Training a Happy Dog Volume 3 - The kids learn how to train their dog and an important lesson: it's O.K. to ask for help!
Sled Dog Trails - Mary Shields' best-selling book about her adventures on the winter trails with her sled dogs. Includes the story of being the first woman to finish the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Season of the Sled Dog - (60 minute video/DVD) - A PBS special sharing Mary's Alaskan lifestyle, celebrating the huskies in their everyday life, on the long race, and on a spring trip

Heroes:

Rescuers, Conservationists, Adopters, Caregivers - and all the compassionate folks who help in any way they can.

My Blog

State By State Wolfdog Laws

Be sure to check local laws first. Although it may be legal to own a wolfdog in your state, your county or township may have their own regulations.State Regulations as they...
Posted by The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:57:00 PST

"DEVELOPING HIGH ACHIEVERS"

Early Neurological Stimulation "DEVELOPING HIGH ACHIEVERS" Originally published as "Early Neurological Stimulation" by Carmen L. Battaglia        Surprising ...
Posted by The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:37:00 PST

Regarding Animal Control

WHAT TO DO WHEN ANIMAL CONTROL COMES KNOCKING by George J. Eigenhauser Jr. (he is an attorney at law licensed in the State of California since 1979 and practices in the areas of civil litigation and ...
Posted by The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:47:00 PST

Puppy to Adult Rearing Method that Works

  I have used this article as a guide for training my own Australian Shepherd as my Service Dog as well as two Shiloh Shepherds. It has worked well for me.Superdogs Are Made Not Born  Art...
Posted by The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:29:00 PST

For fun: Some native terminology

Alaskan/Inuit Words & their Meanings: (many are from the book Arctic Odyssey) aga - mother alapa - it's cold! anatkok - shaman anauytuk - a snow - stick anut - harness for dog anyu - snow u...
Posted by The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:49:00 PST

Feeding Wolfdogs and Northern breeds

   Wolfdogs NEED meat!      Feeding dogs is as controversial as abortion rights, religion and politics. However, I am going to stay with my policy of being edit free...
Posted by The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:19:00 PST

Toxins, Poisons, Treatments, Emergency Numbers

Common food items can be poisonous to dogs and puppies, sometimes in very small amounts. Food items, especially those listed below, should not be given to dogs, and should be stored out of their reach...
Posted by The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:08:00 PST

Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis (Inflammation) This was written byHolly Nash, DVM, MS  The pancreas is a V-shaped organ located behind the stomach and the first section of the small intestine, the duodenum. It has...
Posted by The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:56:00 PST

How to "dig" digging!

     If you have a wolfdog or northern breed you will have to learn how to deal with their propensity to dig. There is no sense in fighting it. You WILL lose. Nothing is off limits...
Posted by The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:44:00 PST

Wolfdog Containment Solutions

Until I can get something written on this subject, which can be quite extensive, please visit this site:  http://www.inetdesign.com/wolfdunn/containment/ A variety of fencing types are describe...
Posted by The Wolf & Wolfdog Collective on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:23:00 PST