What mix is this?

Can someone help me identify what breed this puppy is? I got him from a stranger who didn't want him anymore. All I know is his age and his first round of shots. I have a German shepherd and this dog is very different with his behavior. He's very loving as in giving kisses but will not cuddle. Very hard to train and timid around strangers and hides by me. He's only comfortable if I show him it's ok (takes a while) and with my shepherd. The girl told me he was a husky. He was almost pure white besides the spot on his tail when I got him and his colors have rapidly changed and he has grown over double in size in about a month. I'm attaching 2 pictures, My shepherd is nearly a year in that picture and the "husky" is 3.5 months. Any ideas? His paws are bigger than my German shepherd too.

I dont know what mix your dog is . he is gorgeous though.
Dogs have different personalities and not all dogs like cuddles.
He might have been undersocialised as a pup which is why he is nervous if strangers.

True, the girl I got him from only had him for 2 weeks and he was much smaller when I first got him. It's just that he's so wild. I'm more than willing to work with this dog because once i take an animal in I can't give them up. I will do the work I'm just trying to get some advice because we don't have the house til April and the living situation were in right now I have to take them out back on leashes. I live in a very dog friendly complex but everyone who lives here doesnt like them because they're bigger even though they've played with 2lb dogs since they were younger puppies. My issue with him is the patience to listen to me. He knows "sit" and he will stay for about 2 seconds when I put his food bowl down because that's what I make the shepherd do. I tell him to sit and stay and he will not move til I tell him good boy even after I walk away. Ace (white pup) will sit but he literally shakes because he's so anxious to get to the food. It took me over a month to get him to stay at all but I keep my palm in front of him so he kind of knows not to go to the food til I put it down? But he's definitely a difficult one. If I start the bathtub water within 2 seconds He's there jumping in or even if I give my cats water he somehow jumps so high to grab the bowl off the kitchen counter. I'm home with him and work with him all day and He's just not picking up anything like my gsd did. He's precious to me but I HAVE TO get him to be somewhat obedient.

If you are prepared to listen to me I can help you, but apparently I am a pest who knows nothing about dogs.

I agree that your dog looks like a husky mix, but bearing in mind what you have said it is possible there is recent wolf in him - beautiful dog that he is. I have owned wolf crosses for 20 years and can help if you are willing to listen.

Is there a way you can message me? This forum won't let me do it because I joined mainly for this question. I'm sorry I said that im just defensive with cats. But if you have any advice id definitely love to talk because even the vets out here don't understand what I'm explaining about the way this dog behaves. He's not a bad dog but I could use any information.

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It is impossible of course to confirm whether or not a dog has recent wolf content on looks - some look very wolfy indeed, but many like my boy Ben and his father Hal less so. But from the behaviours you have described so far it is a possibility. Sibes and Alaskan MALAMUTE display many wolfy traits, as of course all dogs do being the domesticated descendants of wolves, but wolf crosses are more full on.

The most important thing is that they can be very wary of strangers if they have not been thoroughly socialised with people, not just their own human pack. This is easy to overcome as we did with Hal, by taking him absolutely everywhere with us right from the start, even before he had had his vaccinations. Your dog may not have experienced this intense socialisation.

They are inveterate escape artists ... I see you have secure fencing but this may well not be high or robust enough to contain him - they can climb using their powerful claws and feet up tennis-court fencing with ease and over the top and down the other side. It may be sufficient, but I doubt it. HE may also be a digger - you cannot train this out of a wolf cross and he could well dig his way out under the fencing.

They are not sycophantic like dogs - they have no desire to "please" their human pack leader, unless there is something in it for them. They are not great tail waggers, they are aloof but this does not mean that they will not form a very deep loving bond with their human pack, they just show it in very subtle ways like a quick touch of the nose on your hand, or lying down on your feet when you are sitting down.

They are very intelligent and very quick to learn and very easy to train if you are teaching them something that has a point to it. Such as Sit and Wait when a bowl of food has been placed in front of them. Your raised palm is excellent for this, holding it over the food to start with but very quickly you will be able to remove your hand and hold the dog off just with your voice.

Just be patient and gentle with him, but firm and consistent at the same time. Never shout, use any form of physical reprimand but use a firm clipped voice and lots of praise when he has done well. He will most likely have an extremely high prey drive - most huskies have, and wolves of course even more so! No cats will be safe and he won't just chase them, he will treat them as prey so be very very careful about letting him off the lead in the big wide world, basically don't ... he will need tons of exercise so putting him in a harness is a great idea, or my husband and I used to run 2 large wolf crosses from our mountain bikes on devices called springers - you connect the dog to the springer via his lead and he will run alongside - dogs absolutely love this, but particularly the northern breeds. Or you could try roller blading with him aka Cesar Millan!

Basically, I could go on for ever, but the most important thing to remember with any northern breed is to think outside of the box - they are supremely intelligent and brilliant at working out puzzles and will challenge you constantly!

Thank you so much for the info! We have always had smaller dogs in recent years besides a chow chow, and now that I'm really on my own in a new state I don't have my mom around to help me out and I feel bad bothering her all the time because all I talk about is my dogs! Lol. But everything you said is on point, he's very loving but it's not cuddling like my shepherd, he just likes to be right by my feet and stick his snoot in my face haha. The backyard were getting since will have solid fence and I think it's pretty high and since we live in the desert I don't think he will be able to dig too far but I'm definitely going to look into that. I'm not used to the climate out here so I think I'm gonna get them a nice shelter for the hot months coming. I have my yard being "pet friendly" landscaped so I hope they like it. I'll probably get them a little pool too and possibly things for their feet because Vegas is 100 degrees for about 5 months straight. I'm excited to raise him though and can't wait to see what he looks like when he grows up!

Most likely he will dig himself a cool den to get out of the heat of the sun during the day ... look upin it as nstural landscaping!! I am not saying for sure he will be a digger, but the likelihood is he will be! Let him do this ... it is natural behaviour for any dig, but northern breeds more so.

Fencing sounds good ... just keep bearing in mind they can jump for the Olympics and sre very nosey ... he will WANT to get out and explore even if castrated.

Dont shut him out of your home .. northern breeds are very pack orientated and will love and need to be part of your human pack ... perhaps during the heat of the day he can be inside with his humans? Don't be horrified if he jumps up on your bed or furniture ... this is not him staging a takeover ... they just love to be close to you and especially like sleeping on your bed! Unless he refuses to get down when told to there is no harm in such behaviour! I am currently eating my lunch in bed as I have the flu with a very attentive wolf lying right next to me!

Hope this helps and doesn't sound too bossy ... you have a thrilling time ahead of you and I wish you the best of luck. Im here if you need any advice and by the way your shepherd is absolutely beautiful!!

Apols for the typos ... in using my Samsung phone!!