Scary Intelligent Wolves & Wolfdogs - Watch this...
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Published 2016-02-29
Wolves and wolfdogs are EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT. Watch what he does to retrieve a Water Buffalo horn I placed inside a deep trough of water. This is not even a 'possession' that Lorne cares about very much, but notice how no matter what he will NOT give up. Wolves are very patient determined animals and are viciously committed. If a wolf decides to do something- they stay fixed on it- no matter what. Notice how he was enticed briefly to go play with the dogs, but every time he couldn't stop thinking about removing the buffalo horn and never stopped until it was out. After that, he just discarded it. Comment below and tell me what you think.
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Lorne was born at a zoo in Georgia who breeds a select number of wolf pups to be used for educational purposes and for ambassadors for their species. Lorne's brother, Wyatt can be seen at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. Lorne is being raised with the hope of using him in educational talks to raise awareness for an often misunderstood animal.
Despite media attention that wolves in the wild have stabilized their numbers, they are still very much at risk. Wolf hunting continues to persist, both legally and illegally. Wolves are still stigmatized in society, especially by farmers and ranchers who if merely seeing a wolf will on sight, no matter the threat. This mentality is hurting our intelligent friend, whose relationship and companionship led us to the domesticated dog we have today and love.
Lorne is a subspecies of the Grey (or Timber) Wolf. He was born in April (wolves are only born in the spring, unlike domesticated dogs) and until he came to me just shy of 7 weeks was used in meet-and-greets at the Georgia zoo. In July he went on a trip across the United States from out West to Chicago. Unfortunately once there, he swallowed a small slip lead and had to have a life threatening surgery to remove it. His recovery was remarkable and the vet that preformed the surgery said it was the fastest she had ever seen.
Wolves are strong and very adaptable. Their immune system due to their varied gene pool and lack of interbreeding as seen in domesticated dogs, makes them lack the health problems they often do. It was a scary time, but thankfully today you wouldn't even know it ever happened (except for the constant reminder of paying off the bill!).
I'm working with Lorne every day and I hope that he is able to continue to reach out to the public as he matures. It is common that wolves once establishing a territory upon reaching adulthood have trouble leaving it and feel much more comfortable at home than in strange places. We will see what path Lorne wants to follow in life, but I hope that he will be kind enough to continue to make a positive impression on others and be an ambassador for his species.
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All Comments (21)
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Wolves are like the master race of dogs. It really is astonishing seeing something so similar to our common domesticated dogs, yet they are so independent and driven. Its definitely something to admire!
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One of the worst things about owning my wolfdog is that she's super smart and can figure stuff out way too quick. lol. I'm sure you know exactly what I mean. hahaah
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When I lived with a wolfdog (he has since died, just as he hit age 16) what I noticed was how different his intelligence was from that of a dog. For a long time we found him very uncooperative. After several years we introduced a smart dog into the household. She grasped language very quickly, obeyed verbal commands quickly, even picked up words and reacted to them when we made no effort to teach her. (example, they weren't allowed in the kitchen so I'd tell her 'get out of the kitchen and make her back up past the threshold. One day I discovered the the word 'kitchen' caused her to back up about 4 feet even it we were outside and 'kitchen' was part of a conversation with a neighbor). The wolfdog watched the dog and it was like a light switched on. "OH.... THAT's what they've been wanting me to do!". If we asked the dog to something, the wolfdog would watch her and do likewise (provided he was in the mood). I think there was just not the same capacity for language. He was less food motivated and less greedy. The dog regularly stole the rawhide treats from the wolfdog when we gave one to each of them. The wolfdog decided to solve the issue. I gave him the first treat.. he carried it over to the dog and gave it to her. I gave him another thinking he'd keep it. He carried it over to the dog. I wanted to see if this would continue. I gave him a total of 15 treats before he finally decided to keep the 15th. Then he settled down with his one treat and was very satisfied, too!
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Thank you for a trip down memory lane. I helped friends take care of their wolf pack in the 80s, this almost had me in tears. It was enjoyable working with them, I felt safe around them to put a blanket out on the ground to lay on. I woke up a few times with them laying next to me.
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This is awesome. He removes enough water to get his prize without allowing his eyes to go underwater. Just shows how smart animals are. Always aware.
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that smug satisfied smile at the end.
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I own a wolfdog. They are wicked intelligent.
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I love it so much when dogs get their lips stuck on their teeth and look like idiots.
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This was really amazing to watch!!! that resilience and patience!!!
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Nicely done young Lorne.
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I like his proud face - all them bottom teeth sticking out! Haha
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THUMBS UP IF YOU LOVE WOLVES (especially Lorne because he's the best). :)
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That's a good way to make sure he washes his face and hands too. Too cute!
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Foxes are like that too. They get VERY fixated on things and heaven help someone who denies them what they want lol. They can get into quite a mood when denied.
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So beautiful ... he really looks awesome... thanks for sharing your video with us!
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Lorne is so smart .. wonderful creature!
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does he like puzzles and challenges? he certainly is tenacious
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you can tell animals don't really like putting their heads under water and only do it as a last resort.
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Looked like he didn't want to get his eyes under the water so he lowered the water level to where he could grab it without that happening. I don't think he stumbled across that or the water splashing was aimless, i reckon that he planned it from the beginning. Notice how he gets more efficient with the splashing as he realizes its going to take longer than he thought it would. Awesome animal
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Such a character...
