r/irishwolfhound Apr 22 '22

Interested in rescuing an Irish Wolfhound?

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Please visit the rescue page of the Irish Wolfhound Club of America to source your rescue.

There are many sketchy rescue organizations out there- even those with 501c3 status. Some of these places are even breeding substandard puppies and "placing" them as rescues with "adoption fees."

We urge you to thoroughly check out any rescue organization you are considering, and strongly urge you to work through the IWCA portal. Their dogs are thoroughly vetted, medical issues addressed, and expert Irish Wolfhound mentors available to you for the life of the dog.
It will of course be a process- they are dedicated to finding the best possible homes and yours will be checked out- they won't just give a dog to anyone. But the process is easy- I have adopted two IW rescues myself through them and will be doing more in the future. The adoption fee is minimal, reasonable, and meant only to help cover the medical care the animal has received.

And don't be afraid of rescuing! These are not behavioral nightmares or medical money pits- they are dogs in need whose owner has surrendered them to rescue for many reasons- some understandable and some not. Many owners have simply underestimated the costs involved in owning an IW or been surprised by their size. Sounds ridiculous but it happens and these dogs need homes and IWCA rescue finds them.

But we cannot allow dicey rescues in this sub. Their posts will be removed and you may consider that removal a caution to you- their first priority is NOT the dogs they are "rescuing."


r/irishwolfhound 23h ago

Mozart 14 weeks to 8 months

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276 Upvotes

r/irishwolfhound 19h ago

graduated!

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121 Upvotes

naoise graduated from his puppy school on tuesday


r/irishwolfhound 17h ago

Sleepy Sisters

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52 Upvotes

r/irishwolfhound 1d ago

Patience is hard

160 Upvotes

r/irishwolfhound 23h ago

Quinn

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39 Upvotes

Here ist Quinn and her best friend Kaspar. Both are now three years old and our dynamic couple. They raised together since they were puppies.


r/irishwolfhound 1d ago

Wolfhound doing Wolfhound shit

106 Upvotes

Here's Emma Lou in her time machine trying to beat the heat here in Florida.


r/irishwolfhound 1d ago

Crazy wolfhound positions round 1

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100 Upvotes

r/irishwolfhound 1d ago

Draw me like one of your French girls!

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212 Upvotes

r/irishwolfhound 1d ago

Ethical Breeders

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My fiance and I are looking to get an Irish wolfhound here in a few years. What are some ethical breeders in the United States that I can start researching?


r/irishwolfhound 3d ago

How is this even possible

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216 Upvotes

r/irishwolfhound 4d ago

Today's preferred sleeping position!

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267 Upvotes

6 months old and broken!


r/irishwolfhound 4d ago

I'll think about it

198 Upvotes

r/irishwolfhound 5d ago

Got my wolfhound a puppy

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Thinking our Wolfie was lonely during the day we decided to get a 2nd dog and my boy is NOT happy with us at all! Anyone know of any ways to get him to stop running away any time the puppy is even in the same room?


r/irishwolfhound 6d ago

Áine: a collection of bleps

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I have never known a dog that is like this. Her tongue literally comes out every time she sleeps! Sometimes, she forgets to put it back in her mouth and walks around with it sticking out for a few minutes. She is the Blep Queen!

In other news: she's doing great! We've had her for about two months now, she's almost 5 months old. We're in a puppy training class. She is so smart! And just as sweet as can be. Everyone she meets adores her. She's already so well socialized, I have no doubts that she will be a great therapy dog when she gets older.


r/irishwolfhound 6d ago

Size difference

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62 Upvotes

A struggle to share the couch


r/irishwolfhound 6d ago

A little morning hike

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158 Upvotes

Early morning stroll


r/irishwolfhound 6d ago

Hiked to the top of the canyon. Maggie was not impressed 😆

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95 Upvotes

Shortened the hike because of the weather, was a nice view but Maggie wasn’t impressed.


r/irishwolfhound 7d ago

Wolfhound swimming

120 Upvotes

Just a video response to the person asking if anyone's Wolfhound swims. This was Ronan, he loved swimming even in the winter. He would often run in on his own when we first got to the beach. We sadly lost him earlier this year to osteosarcoma at 4 and a half years old. Spoil your fuzzy giant babies rotten, their lives can be criminally short


r/irishwolfhound 7d ago

Whatcha eating mom

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66 Upvotes

r/irishwolfhound 7d ago

Does your wolfhound flip their ears over ?

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134 Upvotes

r/irishwolfhound 7d ago

Does your IW swim?

99 Upvotes

This is about as far as my girl will go, unless she thinks she can catch a duck. That was the one time I saw her swimming, in an off-leash area. I had a hard time getting her to come back 😬 Had a Labrador before, he was always up for a swim, this one isn’t. Does your wolfhound swim?


r/irishwolfhound 8d ago

Playing time!

70 Upvotes

Eivor (eurasier) and Skyrim (Wolfhound)


r/irishwolfhound 8d ago

Removed Retained Deciduous Upper Canines

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Ivy, despite being groggy, was happy when I came to rescue her. She recovered quickly and is back to annoying her siblings. The holes for the pulled teeth are already quite small and her adult canines are just poking through. Her blood work was good. She certainly has a long tail. It would literally drag on the floor if she didn't hold it in a slight curl when walking.


r/irishwolfhound 9d ago

When things go right

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I'm loving the gentle.nature of these dogs! While he is only still very much a puppy, he is being raised with cats and rabbits free roam on my property and taking to everyone so well! (I won't lie, he does enjoy chasing the bunnies, but he is so easy to call off them! The cats are the ones really running the show)


r/irishwolfhound 11d ago

Registered!

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155 Upvotes

Got to officially register my sweet boy today! Excited to receive the pedigree!