Like the lion has come to stand for the jungle, the wolf personifies the idea of wilderness.
Wolves allure and repel.
People fear them, but love their strength, power and wildness. But for some, it's not enough to view these creatures from a distance. You can have more, they say. You can own the wolf or at least a portion of it. They're called wolf dogs, or wolf-dog hybrids either the direct offspring or descendents of a wolf and dog mating.