NATAWNE

My first wolfdog brought me and my husband together. I have a friend who is a Cherokee Chief, and when he found out about my Native American heritage and love for wolves, he gave me 1st pick of his litter. I had already been doing research on wolves in the wild, and knowing MANKIND'S hatred and misunderstanding, my choice was a female that looked like a german shepherd. She was 5 weeks old when I brought her home. My youngest was almost two yrs old, but had already been "trained" on how to handle animals.

Natwane means "daughter" but she & my youngest became best friends. Natwane would play with Jessi and Jerry, and protect them from strangers. The only problem was that she did not always listen. That problem was solved when I met my future husband. Natwane took to him like she had known him from birth. Luckly Ken lived only a block away. When ever I had to go to the store or be gone for a while, I would swing past his house with Natwane and tell him he had "custody" for the day.

Natawne was so gentle that my daughter used her for a pillow to watch TV. She was trained from a very young age to let us remove food from her mouth, this was done so we could remove things from her mouth that might be a danger to her, or my favorite shoes.

I am sad to report that Natawne passed on to the Great Beyond after having surgery to have her spade. She will always be in my heart.

See Dedication to Natawne

Although I have had wolfdogs as companions I strongly advise people not to get a wolfdog for a pet. A wolfdog is a lifelong commitment, it must be treated the same way as if it was your own child. You must be able to spend a lot of time with a wolfdog because they are pack (family) animals and do not like to be left alone. Wolfdogs are not "guard dogs" even though they will protect their pack (both 2 & 4 legged) they will not necessairly protect your home or business.