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22-02-2011, 03:19 PM
Originally Posted by Gnasher 
I'll have a look on Amazon and see if I can find them second hand.
Do you know the Torak books by Michelle Paver? they are actually meant for children, but they are fantastic. I have read the first 4 now - the books are based 6,000 years ago roughly, when homo sapiens lived in small groups or "clans" - some clans were hunter gatherers and moved around, but some put roots down. The main character, Torak, discovers he can talk to wolves, and the whole series of books are based around his friendship and communication with Wolf, his friend, who is of course a wolf. There is far far more to the stories than that and I won't spoil the surprise for anyone who wants to read the books, but I am absolutely riveted by them. There is one more left to read and my friend is going to buy it for me for Christmas. The last 2 christmas and birthday's have been Torak times!
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22-02-2011, 03:21 PM
Originally Posted by Sosha
Plenty of semi Ferile dogs around abroad. They seem to get by.
Ferrets are domesticated polecats. Remove the human element (roads/ cars etc) and one of ours would have done alright for herself I think- used to treat every trip out as a sort of open air restaurant experience - so that's 1/5.
So far - so irrelevant!
.....and I have a dog who was feral/wild - who was emaciated by the point he got to us. So Some would possibly cope - but I do not think they would thrive.
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22-02-2011, 07:08 PM
Originally Posted by Dawes Paws
Firstly; you had a wolf hybrid?! Please tell us more
Secondly; interesting, do you have any theories as to why?
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22-02-2011, 07:11 PM
Originally Posted by Dawes Paws
Firstly; you had a wolf hybrid?! Please tell us more
Secondly; interesting, do you have any theories as to why?
Tupacs and Tassle: does your wolfy guys' urine smell different from your non-wolfy dogs?
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22-02-2011, 09:12 PM
Originally Posted by Gnasher
No, I don't have any theories as to why wolf urine should be so different in smell. A few years ago we met a lovely lady who raced siberian huskies, and her sibes' urine had a similar odour. It is what I can only describe as a "carbohydrate" smell, which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. I really cannot put into words that DO make sense a description of the smell, but it is very different.
Tupacs and Tassle: does your wolfy guys' urine smell different from your non-wolfy dogs?
are both entire - and both have very strong smelling urine. Much more so than a neutered dog, but not really different from each other.
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23-02-2011, 10:16 AM
Originally Posted by Gnasher
I'll PM you for fear of causing annoyance/a huge row!
Originally Posted by Gnasher
No, I don't have any theories as to why wolf urine should be so different in smell. A few years ago we met a lovely lady who raced siberian huskies, and her sibes' urine had a similar odour. It is what I can only describe as a "carbohydrate" smell, which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. I really cannot put into words that DO make sense a description of the smell, but it is very different.
Tupacs and Tassle: does your wolfy guys' urine smell different from your non-wolfy dogs?
and neither do any of my sibes
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23-02-2011, 01:11 PM
Originally Posted by Tupacs2legs
lmao... yes we all know why lol.... Dawes Paws.... pinch of salt
... nope
and neither do any of my sibes
very funny Tupacs!!Interesting what you say about your guy's urine. The smell is SO strong, and SO different - I have no answer - for once, I am speechless!!!
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