So I had a rather unusual adventure on this glorious day in February. Despite a little bit of drizzle towards the beginning of the day, I took my girlfriend Allison to the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary, located just outside Cochrane, AB along highway 1A.
While thinking that the facility was going to be rather small, I was surprised to know that each of the 6 pens had a large space for a select few wolf dogs to interact with each other. There was approximately 2-4 per pen, and also had large wooded areas for the animals to hide. A trait I did not know about high content (aka the amount of wolf in the select animal) wolf dogs is the lack of aggressiveness they show towards humans.
When visiting inside the pen(s), we were told that the animals would not confront us unless we were in a relaxed environment. That meant for the group of us (approximately 8 people) had to sit in chairs, and hold some small treats out for the animals. It was definitely a trust factor having them sniff and lick your face. But soon enough, they were all very inviting and friendly. I mean, how could you not when you have a handful of treats for them? Haha
So I hope you enjoy the photos. We sure did. And be sure to visit the sanctuary (click on link for info) in the future if you get the chance. It's a pretty surreal experience to be that close to a high content wolf.
So I hope you enjoy the photos. We sure did. And be sure to visit the sanctuary (click on link for info) in the future if you get the chance. It's a pretty surreal experience to be that close to a high content wolf.
