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Recent Examples of wolf dogPossessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025 Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas
Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023 But the Saarloos wolf dog’s German-shephard-like face usually sets it apart.—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023 So, go on, take a scroll and find the wolf dog breed for your next stroll around the neighborhood.—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 12 July 2022 One wolf dog in particular seemed to bond with Cole in a way that's totally reminiscent of Jon Snow and his dire wolf Ghost.—Claire Dodson, Teen Vogue, 16 July 2018 The farm is home to 18 wolf dogs, which range from being partially wolf to almost pure wolf.—Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, 6 June 2018
Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.
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Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Aug. 2025
Counteracting that are the touching scenes where the trio bond with and care for sled dogs (rambunctious Billy is my favorite) at the school.
Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.
Investigators found a vehicle that had camping gear and backpacks -- but not the hunters -- which concerned authorities due to heavy rain and bad weather, according to officials.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
If affordability is not the top concern, house hunters should consider a move to the Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York, which were ranked as the hottest housing markets in the country.
He was contacted a short distance away, on Orange Avenue, where officers tried to de-escalate the situation, including deploying beanbags and a police dog, Easter said.
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Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors previously indicated that while Young was on the ground, surrounded by officers and already shocked multiple times with a Taser, Currie urged Sribniak to deploy his police dog to bite Young.
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