dog mixed with coyote

[guitargatler]

hey this is the first time ive posted in the pets forum thing..and well first of all i got my dog from an animal shelter in clovis ca. and they picked her up as a stray way out in the country with her brother they were about 4 months old when they got picked up and ive had her for 4 months now and shes the most awesomest dog ever but shes very shy and timid around other people...shes really scared of other people for some reason..she took to me really quickly and loves me to death but for some reason no matter how much i socialize her shes still very shy and scared and she looks like shes got some coyote in her but i cant tell does anybody know of some characteristics or whatever that she would have if she was maybe mixed with a little bit of coyote?..anyway i know thats a bit of a wierd question but thanks and god bless!

GOD ROCKS!

 

[TheOriginalWhitehorse]

Not a wierd question at all! Of course you want to know what it is you have, and shyness is a characteristic of this animal.

Here is a quote from a Coyote sighting website that may be useful to you:

"Coyote Characteristics
The coyote is a member of the dog family. Its size and shape is similar to a medium-sized Collie, but its tail is round and bushy. They weigh between 15-45 pounds and are 40-60 inched long including tail.

The coyote is one of the most adaptable animals in the world. They are common in most rural areas, but because of their secretive nature, few are seen. Efforts to control or exterminate the coyote by predator control agents seem to have produced an animal that is extremely alert and wary and well able to maintain itself.

The coyote travels and hunts both day and night. It has a varied diet and seems able to exist on whatever the area offers in the way of food."

 

[guitargatler]

hmm...thanks for the info..i did a search on google and found a lot of info..she does have quite a few characteristics...she fits the bill almost perfectly actually...she weighs 35 pounds..shes very fast and agile..she jumps..and likes to hunt..although i dont think she knows shes hunting when she does it ...shes the sweetest dog ive ever seen tho...she has caught gofers and stuff but didnt know what to do with them she ended up just playing with them and they would get away....she has webbed paws tho so i know shes part lab.. her tail is kinda long for her body and her coat is kinda reddish with alot of black but the undercoat is white..her coat is pretty thick and can tend to get kinda oily..anyway..thanks!

GOD ROCKS!

 

[TheOriginalWhitehorse]

It sounds like you have a beautiful creature! Have you selected a name yet?

I love exotic pets. Right now I'm fascinated with wolves and I want a purebred. It will be some time before I actually own one, though.

 

[guitargatler]

yea i named her alice the day i got her...i dunno why i just always wanted a dog named alice...i sorta named her after the housekeeper on the brady bunch

 

[ChrisLockhart]

That's fantastic! When I was in high school, my family had a cat that was probably half-bobcat.

 

[MadeInOz]

Sounds like a wonderful pet even if she is a bit shy.

 

[TheOriginalWhitehorse]

Alice sounds like a great name. Like a loyal dog, holding down the fort!

 

[guitargatler]

It sounds like you have a beautiful creature! Have you selected a name yet?

I love exotic pets. Right now I'm fascinated with wolves and I want a purebred. It will be some time before I actually own one, though.

a few weeks ago i was at an apple festival and they had these wolves there that were rescued and up for adoption..they were purebred and were only 150 to adopt if i remember correctly..have u ever thought of maybe adopting?..

 

[guitargatler]

Alice sounds like a great name. Like a loyal dog, holding down the fort!

shes only slighty territorial with the "fort" shes getting more and more tho..shes starting to bark more like when people knock on the door or she hears a noise...but she still doesnt really bark that much...shes still kind of unsure about herself...shes not very outgoing but shes slowly coming around

 

[TheOriginalWhitehorse]

a few weeks ago i was at an apple festival and they had these wolves there that were rescued and up for adoption..they were purebred and were only 150 to adopt if i remember correctly..have u ever thought of maybe adopting?..

Oh, heavens-I'd love to, more than you could know. Right now I'm looking into local ordinances to see if they are legal here. I know they are in my state. The problem is, then I would have to obtain a permit for the containment. I'm not sure what the city would say. But I do know people who work for the city, so that might be a good thing if they come to the meeting. I think it would be great fun to hear a wolf howling outside our window.

It sounds like Alice is a delight. As she gets older she'll probably gain more assertion. Right now she looks to you, her "Daddy" to keep her safe. THe little puppy yips and that. But as her bark grows louder and more assertive, she'll start paying closer attention to noises.

 

[Evee]

hey this is the first time ive posted in the pets forum thing..and well first of all i got my dog from an animal shelter in clovis ca. and they picked her up as a stray way out in the country with her brother they were about 4 months old when they got picked up and ive had her for 4 months now and shes the most awesomest dog ever but shes very shy and timid around other people...shes really scared of other people for some reason..she took to me really quickly and loves me to death but for some reason no matter how much i socialize her shes still very shy and scared and she looks like shes got some coyote in her but i cant tell does anybody know of some characteristics or whatever that she would have if she was maybe mixed with a little bit of coyote?..anyway i know thats a bit of a wierd question but thanks and god bless!

GOD ROCKS!

You know I don't find that weird at all.
There is this dog that have similar qualities you described living as a stray here.
She is so gentle but she is afraid of people.
I have fed her for 8 months and I feel she may have coyote in her also.
I have tried to get close too her but she will seldom let me touch her.
She loves other animals but is afraid of people.
I would love to tame her and get her spayed but she just wants food.
She still does not trust me.
I don't know for sure what to look for to be sure but this is exactly what I thought ...that she was part coyote.