wolf dog

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Recent Examples of wolf dog That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Possessing 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 But wolves and wolf dogs are naturally very timid and shy. Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, 6 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolf dog
Noun
  • 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.
    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.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But the other people who live nearby may not be so easily swayed by those adorable puppy dog eyes or precious purrs and might get very irritated.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The sorrowful puppy dog eyes were all because the owner’s tuxedo cat was curled up among the blankets in Rocky’s crate (despite having a bed of his own).
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Amanda Bryant, herpetologist with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, said hunters surpassed the initial quota of 204 with one additional harvest.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
  • And after selling at auction in 2007, the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virgina began offering ghost tours to the public — and got a major boost in 2009, when a team of ghost hunters locked themselves inside for the night to record a live show.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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.
    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.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Wolf dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolf%20dog. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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