Wander with Willow is the fruition of many years of hard work, research, personal experience, and passion for creating a healthy, well rounded family companion and raising them in an exceptional environment. Always having a passion for wolves and dogs since I was little, I eventually came to study Animal Science and Canine Genetics at UC Davis. Over the years, I spent a lot of time with my own wolfdogs and have come to learn a lot about their behavioral patterns, their needs, as well as their spirit. My experience with the breed started back in 2013, and began my breeding program in 2020. My mission is to perfect the breed combination, health, structure, and temperament of the wolfdog. One of the main goals is to breed healthy dogs that can thrive in a modern day family lifestyle, and a dog that is adaptable whether you are a family with kids in the suburbs, traveling the world with your dog, or an avid explorer and hiker in the mountains. Wolfdogs and aren’t the breed for everyone, but we believe if you are willing to put the time and energy in to consistently socializing and training a dog from us—that you will be able to experience the bond of having a Wolfdog as your greatest companion. With a fascination in animal coat and color genetics, I have worked many years to continue some of the most unique and rare coat and color combinations, which is what gives our program that “out of a fairy tale” look where people tend to stop in their tracks in awe of how they are even real. And yes, our wolfdogs coats and coloring combinations are quite unique and magnificent, but truly the temperament and personalities we’ve raised over the years are what we are most proud of.

We pride ourselves in giving exceptional care to not only the puppies born and raised here, but also to the adult dogs who are a part of our family. Besides creating a peaceful atmosphere and home for the wellbeing and mentality with our own pack, breeding healthy dogs that have great temperaments and are family orientated, affectionate and well rounded is one of our goals we are constantly perfecting. We very selectively choose the adults in our program based off of these goals in mind—with health and a family orientated temperament being our main focus.

The puppies that are born here are raised on the training/developmental/socialization program called Puppy Culture. Puppy Culture is a program implemented at 3 days of age that work on the puppy’s developmental and socialization skills while they are raised in our homes. By spending this extra time following the Puppy Culture Protocol we help create a more well rounded puppy in trainability, temperament, socialization and problem solving skills which will help set the foundation for the puppy’s future. We find this extremely beneficial to all puppies but especially Wolfdog puppies who need that extra time and socialization during those critical first 8 weeks. This is a lot more work for us as breeders to raise the puppies this way, but to us it is so worth it.

Our dogs and puppies have great temperaments and personalities that are trainable, intelligent, affectionate and well rounded to make an amazing companion if the new owner is diligent on continuing the puppy’s training and socialization. We take pride in the confirmation and overall look of our Wolfdogs and specialize in a variety of coat lengths and colors. The majority of the puppies produced by us will be Low Content Wolfdogs (we occasionally have mid content litters for more experienced homes) as they are much more suited for family homes than Wolfdogs with more content. All of our Wolfdogs are Multigenerational Wolfdogs which means that they are over 5 generations (F5) removed from a full Wolf parent. Some of our dogs have even more generations separating them from a full Wolf parent, which then makes the puppies we produce anywhere from 6-10 generations removed (F6-F10). We do not want our puppies living in enclosures their whole lives, and find that Multigenerational Low Content Wolfdogs, for obvious reasons, are much adaptable to living inside with the rest of the family, which is what we want for our puppies.

We want our puppies to live the best lives possible and therefore are very picky with where they end up, as we want to keep up with them throughout their whole lives. We have a very thorough application and screening process to choose the best families possible for our puppies as we will not give them to just anyone. We require new families, once approved, to sign a “Puppy Contract” stating that the puppy will be loved and taken care of, amongst other things and if the new family can no longer keep the puppy, no matter the age, that that puppy must be returned to us. We love our puppies and never want to see them in a shelter or in any bad situation. For this reason we DO NOT offer any breeding rights on puppies whatsoever, with absolutely no exceptions.

Our dogs and puppies are fed primarily a raw fed diet and we also supplement with the highest quality dog kibble filled with whole meats, complex carbs, fruits & veggies and are supplemented with raw/cooked food like chicken breast, organ meats, bones, salmon, beef, and venison to name a few. They are supplemented with multivitamins, probiotics and omega oils for extra health benefits. We believe this greatly impacts the overall health and well being of our animals which reflects in their muscle tone, shiny coat and balanced mind and keeps them healthy candidates for breeding.

Our dogs that are used for breeding are tested for OFA Hips & Elbows after two years of age to ensure they are breeding quality. They are also Embarked DNA and Health tested for genetic diseases. All of our dogs, whether they are part of the breeding program or not, receive yearly exams by our licensed veterinarian. They also are always up to date on DAPpvc2 vaccine (distemper & parvo vaccine) Rabies vaccine, Bordetella vaccine (kennel cough vaccine) and are treated for fleas, ticks and worms regularly. As well as any other veterinary care they may need. Health of our pack is our number one priority!

With large, luxurious indoor play areas, sleeping areas, as well as individual whelping rooms, our home creates a full, enriched, indoor environment for our dogs. This allows them to be the focal point of our family. Everything we do is for the dogs! 

We have many large, secure, fenced in runs that allow for plenty of play and exercise. We also have many structures, tunnels, rocks and logs for the dogs to climb and play on in our outdoor pens. We even have enrichment pieces like dig pits and ponds to allow for plenty mental and physical stimulation. 

Training and socializing our dogs is very important to us. And is something that is always being worked on as training and socialization is a life long task. Whether it’s small amounts of training each day, socializing our pack to new people, children, dogs, environments and other species,  or simply taking them on a new adventure—we are always striving to continue the dog’s training and socialization. 

While breeding is a big part of what we do, another part of the Wander With Willow program is our dog adventures, and dog photography. One of our favorite things is roadtripping with the wolf dogs and exploring open terrain and hikes with them so they can enjoy the mountains, rivers, lakes, beaches, and snow. We usually take different small groups on a few trips a year throughout Colorado, California, Utah, Oregon etc. Some of our happiest days are with the wolf dogs in the wilderness, allowing them to be free, in their element, and experiencing nature as intended.

Our dogs are our whole world and family. We are very grateful to have them in our lives and live the lifestyle that we do. Our dogs live with us until their final days. Our retired dogs live out their golden years here in our home with us. Our goal is to allow future puppy owners to experience the love, loyalty, companionship and adventure these dogs can offer you. We know that they will bring their future owners the happiness they bring us, as a bond with a Wolfdog is truly like no other. We want our puppies to have the wonderful life they deserve, with a family that can offer them a full, healthy life, for their whole life. We look forward to potentially adding you to the pack one day!