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Manu, when he was a puppy, was bought by a couple who thought it would be "cool" to own a wolf. During his first year with his owners, Manu was very much loved and taken care of. But by the second year, the couple became bored with Manu and left him in a 5 x 5 cage in the backyard, where he was watered and fed very little. Alone, bored, no place to exercise, hardly any food, and in filthy conditions, Manu's spirit began to leave him. Finally, the couple called a woman at a rescue center in Colorado. Unfortunately, by this time Manu was severely emaciated and unable to move. In seriously critical condition, the woman rushed Manu to the vet and began to spoon feed him back to health. After he was bit better, she contacted us, and we took Manu in. Manu, because he lived much of his time in his cage, never developed any social skills with animals or people. We placed him with an alpha female named Sarah, who taught him some manners. |
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Even when at the peak of health, Manu was still considered unstable. He was very sensitive to other people's moods and would play off them. At one moment he might have acted like a sweet man, but if something set him off, he could quickly become aggressive. For this reason, no one was allowed any physical contact with Manu, except for a very select few. Despite this, Manu still loved attention through the fence and would follow people up and down the fenceline. After his previous mate, Sarah, passed away, we placed his new mate Sequoia with him. Sequoia kept Manu in line and was able to counter Manu's different moods, making them a perfect match. Manu health, as he got older, slowly deteriorated until one morning we found him paralyzed. Manu was euthanized to spare him any further suffering.
Manu was a high-content wolf dog. He passed away at the age of twelve. |
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