Wylder

Female Gray Wolf Dog cross

Born April 2024 in California
Arrived at Mission: Wolf on August 17th, 2024

Lives with Spirit

Did you know? It takes $3,000 a year just to feed and care for one of the wolves. By giving $5 or more a month, you can take Wylder to dinner by becoming a Wolf Caretaker.

Wylder’s Story

Wylder is one of the four newest residents of Mission: Wolf. This little wolfdog pup was named for her independent spirit and wild attitude. While Wylder likely has the most dog genetics in her out of all 4 of the puppies, her behaviors are very wolfy!

Wylder was abandoned and running loose on the streets of a small California town, scavenging for food and avoiding humans as best she could. Eventually, Wylder was caught by dedicated rescuers in a live trap. She was the last of the 4 puppies caught and was quickly reunited with the other 3 puppies that were being nursed back to health by their loving foster. After a couple of weeks of good food and friendly humans around her, she began to come out of her shell and started happily playing with toys and the other puppies.

Nothing is known about Wylder’s background, but she was estimated to be about 5 months old when rescued. Wylder’s unique looks match her singular personality- at first Wylder appears quite wild indeed and is shy and wary of new humans. However, once she is comfortable around someone, her incredibly spunky, playful, and self-assured nature shines through.

However, as she grew older she became more wary of people and was separated from Lyra and Atlas in the winter of 2024, and was moved into her own enclosure with Spirit. She still remains shy around new people, but is very curious of everyone. She slowly seems to be coming out of her shell and can frequently be found provoking her sibling Spirit despite her smaller size.