Flash

Male Wolf Dog

Born in 2017
Arrived at Mission:Wolf on January 24, 2019

Lives with Ydun

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Flash’s story

Flash is a wolf-dog cross who came to Mission: Wolf in early 2019 from the Denver Dumb Friends League. He was shy and elusive with the staff when he first arrived but has since warmed up to everyone and is even brave enough to greet new people.

Before arriving in Denver, Flash was living at a shelter in Alamosa, after leaving a home with more than fifteen other wolf-dog crosses. At Denver Dumb Friends League, he was classified with a method called phenotyping, in which an animal’s physical and behavioral attributes are analyzed. He was identified as a wolf-dog cross and with his shy nature the sanctuary setting seemed to be the best home for him.

Flash soon started to figure out what life at the sanctuary is about and was introduced to one of our resident wolves named Saurya. Before meeting each other, each animal was distrustful of strangers. They were paired with the expectation that they would grow more reclusive with each other’s company. However, the exact opposite has happened: both animals grew more confident and social with the comfort of companionship. While they helped each other come out of their shells, their partnership did not last forever as they began to get into arguments and were separated.

In October of 2021 Flash moved in with an older wolf-dog, Cephira, and the two quickly bonded. Flash helped keep Cephira young and Cephira helped to calm down Flash’s boundless energy. They both enthusiastically greeted staff and visitors alike, giving each other extra confidence. Sadly, Cephira passed away in Winter 2024 due to kidney failure. Flash accepted her loss calmly at first, but eventually began to grow anxious and reactive without the comfort of her presence.

For the Mission: Wolf staff, it was a clear decision to introduce Flash to Ydun, a young and social ambassador wolfdog who was living alone. The two got along well from the start, and were quickly paired together. Flash and Ydun now make for a high energy and dynamic ambassador pair, and both enjoy greeting visitors together.