Czechoslovakian wolfdog – dog not for everyone
Self-reliance – the very first trait of wolfdogs that must be mentioned. Czechoslovaks are independent in many ways – they analyze the environment, people, situations and make decisions independently. What does this mean? That he will establish an individual and different relationship with each person. That they can watch and analyze for a few minutes or a few days how to open the aviary, window, door, gate, refrigerator and then reach them goal thatever it will be.
Active and hardy – Czechs like to engage in human activities. Learning new things, going, traveling, discovering new places and adventures together. They really are a great travel companion! Them endurance and resistance to environmental conditions allow them to trek long and difficult distances. It is not without reason that we have an endurance test specifically for this breed, in which CSW must overcome 40km, 70km or 100km routes while running at an active trot. Nevertheless, the these wolfdogs perfectly adapt to the owner’s living conditions and activity, they will lie on the sofa while you watch movies, and the next day they will go on a 30km hike, and they will not find it difficult to change their activity.
Quite difficult to train – czechoslovakian wolfdogs learn new commands and activities very easily when they are willing, and they usually do not like boring and monotonous activities. That is why these dogs, although they are happy to participate in the primary levels of almost any sport, but usually do not achieve high results. Unless you are open to innovation and smart as owner and have a really good trainer who understands wolfdogs. Then you might find ways to motivate this dog even for high results.
Have strong instincts – it must be remembered that the Czechoslovakian woldogs is not old, and a rather primitive breed. This means that hunting, hierarchical and other instincts are strongly expressed. You will not be able to let many adult Czechs off the leash in the forest. Because although they will not tend to run away from a person, they certainly will not circle around you with a ball in their teeth. After smelling a fresher trace of an animal, he will follow it to hunt, and if he sees grazing sheep on the way, he may try to kill one of them. Hierarchies with other dogs are also clarified. Go and let the wolfdog play with the neighbors’ puppies? You can forget this. Most likely, when meeting a dog of the same sex, of a similar age, he will feel competition, which can lead to conflicts and fights. Therefore, Czechs should be introduced to communication with other dogs properly and gradually so that he accepts him as a member of the pack.
A member of a pack – a pack is very important to wolfdogs. No matter how independent or self-sufficient they are, this dog will always lie down where people or at least other animals living together. They need to see them and participate in family life. However, because of this, they tend to have separation anxiety. It is especially important to teach these dogs to stay alone from a young age. In the absence of their pack, they are prone to destruction (you may have to sacrifice a sofa or other home stuff), thinking about how to get out (the outside cage has a gap between the roof and the wall? It’s not a problem to slip through it and go in search of adventure!) or howling wolf voices, terrifying the neighbors.
So if you’re attracted to a dog that is opinionated, independent and thoughtful, willing to challenge you and come up with things you never thought a dog could do. If you want not only an obedient dog, but a family member with whom you will have to find compromises, agreements, anger and joy, but who will be the best friend in your life’s journeys – get in touch with us.
