At 6 months old he already weighed 60 lbs and had gigantic paws! He now lives in the main enclosure with Leia , and they were our first bonded pair . Dakota loves to assert his dominance over new volunteers by trying to make them flinch while they are filling his water bowl.

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Leia is one of the resident wolf-dogs currently living at Wolf PAWS Positive Awareness Wolf-dog Sanctuary

Moonbeam is one of the resident wolf-dogs currently living at Wolf PAWS Positive Awareness Wolf-dog Sanctuary

She is continually expanding her knowledge of dogs and wolves by attending conferences and online webinars, reading and listening to podcasts, and interacting with all the resident wolf-dogs at Wolf PAWS.

Needless to say, Lena is timid around people! But here at Wolf PAWS, we are dedicated to providing her with the life she deserves - clean bedding, daily meals, fresh water, Orion as her …

Wolf PAWS 'Positive Awareness Wolf-dog Sanctuary' was formed in 2013 in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, for the purpose of rescuing unwanted, abandoned and abused wolf-dogs, and providing a permanent sanctuary for them in a safe and natural environment; providing an environment where these animals can be studied by ...

I/We expressly release Jennifer S. Ackley and Wolf PAWS, Inc. ( the “Owners”) from any and all claims for personal injury, death or property damage, even if caused by negligence by Owner or its representatives, agents or employees or their operation of a wolf-dog sanctuary.

Eko is one of the resident wolf-dogs currently living at Wolf PAWS Positive Awareness Wolf-dog Sanctuary

Kimi was rescued by Wolf PAWS in July of 2014. She was picked up by Jefferson County TN Animal Control as a stray. We were tipped off by a friend who worked at the shelter about a cute little white shepherd/husky mix that may have also had wolf in her.