Most hybrids are the result of deliberate breeding in captivity. Wolves and dogs mature at different rates, which can make the physical development of the hybrid unpredictable. The female dog reaches sexual maturity at 6-8 months of age, and has two estrus cycles per year. The female wolf reaches sexual maturity at 2-4 years, and has one estrus cycle per year, around the month of February. The female hybrid can reach sexual maturity at any time between these two extremes, and can have one or two estrus cycles per year.
Dogs readily take to training, and can be easily housebroken.
Wolves do not train well and cannot be housebroken, due in part to their territorial nature and to the importance of elimination in marking their territories, as well as for other reasons. Hybrids may fall anywhere between these two extremes. Regarding Wolf Hybrids 1. A wolf hybrid will make a better guard dog. Due to the shy nature of wolves, hybrids usually make poor protection dogs.