Maya was SHOCKED when the wolfdogs chose their food at Alveus

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Maya is finished with the meal prepping and goes to the enclosure. She then watches the live cams to see which food Awa and Timber like! Tons of exciting and cute moments so grab some snacks and enjoy! Be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on post notifications by hitting the bell icon!
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[@jpeg42069]

Maya: Beef! Beef! Beef! Beef! Winnie: 👁️👄👁️

[@dvckduckgoose]

> doesn't want them to like salmon because its expensive > is shocked when they don't like the salmon

[@adorablycutekitten5291]

That's so funny that they howled at the sirens (not the bird lol) because my dogs always howl at any and all sirens

[@bg3007]

Used to have a German Shepherd who would howl along whenever I played the harmonica.

[@emuh4451]

Same! My dog howls at all sirens, and will howl if my family makes siren/howl noises😂

[@totemraven]

one of my previous dogs would howl to any musical instrument not sure if we were that bad it hurt her ears or if she enjoyed it

[@MarmaladeToads]

my dog always howl at the lighting alarms, it really sucks during the wet season :(

[@aaronroman5667]

Hehehe! Awa didn’t want her water contaminated, so she moved the salmon further away.

[@poolhall9632]

100% The number of domesticated cats that died from kidney failure is a perfect example of why less domesticated animals don't want their food next to their water. Gotta keep it fresh

[@jasond.b-w]

beef boy & chimken girl 🩶

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

Like discount Shark Boy and Lava Girl. Lmao!

[@DylanJLIVE]

I can't believe how SHOCKED Maya was when the wolfdogs chose their food at Alveus!

[@amtrixie]

Me neither I was so surprised at how SHOCKED Maya was when the wolfdogs chose their food at Alveus!

[@mxb2432]

@@amtrixie you mean you were SURPRISED at how she was SHOCKED? I just wanna be 100% SURE.

[@occultus_lupus]

I cant belive how SHOKED i am at how shoked you are at how shoked maya was when the wolf dogs chose their food at alveus!

[@janeC00]

Its shocking seeing someone being shocked about how SHOCKED Maya was when the wolfdogs chose their food at Alveus!

[@riishx]

Shocking...

[@mellsbells6075]

Them being such happy wolf dogs in their enclosure makes me want to cry. You’re doing amazing Maya and team!!!

[@315peaks]

watching the alveus cam is truly awesome, you can have it in another monitor and sometimes the wolves will just do the cutest thing or most awesome thing. It's also great to see the animals in a natural habitat, much different compared to how one would see them in a zoo or places that they're not fit for.

[@amiixii]

i wish all zoos took care of thier animals like this and took in hurt or unreleasable animals iknow some zoos in sweden even breed like bears to have cute cubs for summer season and they kill them when they start to get bigger bcuz they dont want to have to many its so sick and im just gonna guess most zoos do this everywhere

[@VanillaThaiTea]

aw the wolf dogs look like they're settling in so nicely that's adorable

[@P0PE418]

it's gotta be so satisfying seeing the wolves warm up to the enclosure you made, good work everyone!

[@SuugoiBoy]

They are both such characters lmao

[@andrewbloom7694]

Its nice they already have their places in the howl symphony. It was so sad when we got a rescue husky mix last year, the 2 westies would do the usual when something alerted them, the male on long howls and the female alternating barks and short howls. But the poor husky would just kind of sit there and cower, and then eventually let out one weak little "awoo" and then got scared the westies looked over at her and ran away lol. Our old Lab was screams (and I mean actual screaming noises like they do sometimes). Every 5 or so howls from the westies. Husky is finally starting to find her role though, the last few weeks shes done her own little husky screams but shes still figuring out pitch and how often 😆

[@angiehowie9149]

In my head, I can her being like “salmon, I’m not a bear! What is this? Ew”

[@Drea_A]

It makes me so happy to see the wolves already love their enclosure 🥲

[@weezerfanclub]

Awa and Timber are such cute names

[@Jake-do3ly]

Maya is currently live on Alveus with a PO Box opening

[@viptakozedginidze]

I’m just so proud of Maya and everything she has achieved!!! ❤❤❤

[@Spedatr0n]

They’re so cool. Love learning!

[@abraxas6326]

OK someone in her chat by the username UrbanLegend2187 at the start of this video asked the question "they eat it raw?" and it broke my brain. I just wish I could ask that person how else would a wild animal eat their food?

[@steffanixoom]

in fairness, when wild animals are kept by the wrong people they're often fed inappropriate diets to the point where you have to train them back into eating something like raw meat

[@1eyed_songbird]

Maybe they were wondering because they're not pure wolves but wolfdogs? Most domesticated dogs shouldn't eat raw chicken

[@Baptross]

Thanks for calling them out. Now please don't do that ever again.

[@UhOphelia]

​@@Baptross Huh??

[@Baptross]

@@UhOphelia do* not go. Thanks for pinging

[@Hallowench]

Loved the Nick shade. 🤣

[@santrichuumonster]

Will connor turn into a werewolf when its a full moon?

[@danpitzer765]

Nope. He's already secretly a weregoat, from his time with the doats.

[@mxb2432]

she really was SHOCKED!!! 😨😲😱

[@ryanrowe1975]

They are so cool!

[@loorthedarkelf8353]

2:35 idk about zookeepers, you're the one doing all the work. I think highest title I would accept is zoo assiatant ( love your channel and everything you do with the sanctuary!! )

[@Saturnm0ss]

Painting the wire black will make it easier to see them, they do it for chicken pens

[@sofiasilice8977]

Hey, you should paint the chicken wire black on the outside if possible, it would reflect less light and makes it easier to see through, its a cool optic illusion farmer use to watch over poultry.

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

🤔 I can't help but think that Timber _might've_ been trying to get Awa to come over BEFORE he ate anything, to *ensure* she knew it was there... 🤷‍♂️ I'm only basing this on behavior I've seen in my _actual_ dogs, where the one (the dominant doggo) tries to keep the other one "in line". When it's time to come inside, if he (a Hound breed) is lollygagging towards the back of the yard, my Husky girl will run a few feet, stop and bow down, then race back to me... all to try and get his attention. Although, I admit, that's mostly because SHE is food motivated... 😅 Because she won't get a treat until they both come inside. So the quicker she can get him in, the faster she gets something. But, She does "look after" him, where if he manages to escape, she makes sure to follow him, whereas she otherwise wouldn't make an effort to get out. 🤷‍♂️ [/end of rambling]

[@cryptidan]

i wonder if it's reasonable or possible to look into venison for them? deer are an overpopulated species in most places and a little less environmentally negative than beef is. i'm sure they thought of it, but i'm curious

[@TheJereld]

7:27 😂

[@EasterWitch]

I bet they would love organ meat such as liver and heart, because that is always what they choose to eat first in the wild

[@laurensuty2760]

I wonder if she can get some from the farmers market she was mentioning! I know they can sell animal organs to people but it's not as common as selling regular meat

[@blob7595]

iirc saw someone sent chicken heart in po box

[@wilgarcia1]

AWWW OMG THEY ARE SO HAPPY =D 😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻

[@hotmessmasta]

I would die bc I just wanna snuggle them 😂😂😂

[@Homeowner2018]

Those dogs look like my wolf dogs. Such gorgeous beast that demand special care and attention. So glad these dogs get to have the freedom to roam large distances as mine does not like to be in doors and prefers the acres of fenced land beyond my house. Love these creatures! Also my dogs dont like the salmon either!

[@UhOphelia]

Why did you buy a wild animal hybrid? Disgusting.

[@agatonkjellberg9336]

yyoooooo!!!!

[@zebedeemadness2672]

Domestic dog/Grey wolf hybrid (Wolfdog) should be called a Dolf, the beginning of Dog and end of Wolf = Dolf, also a actual name of German origin. Dolf that literally means Noble or Majestic wolf also Famous wolf.

[@Tom-ex1sy]

Should be really careful right there with excitement about Dolf and mentioning German. That stuff isn't good for anyone

[@JussPatel_]

@@Tom-ex1sy a dolf HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHHEW

[@zebedeemadness2672]

@@Tom-ex1sy It's a name, it wasn't the name that was the tyrant it was the person. Germany is just a country, many other countries have done messed up stuff. There's many Dolf's, that aren't monsters. Dolf Jansen (born 1963), comedian, presenter of the Radio 2 program Spijkers met Koppen Dolf Joekes (1884-1962), Dutch politician Dolf Kessler (1884-1945), Dutch football player and industrialist Dolf van Kol (1902-1989), Dutch footballer who earned 33 caps for the Dutch national side Dolf van der Linden (1915-1999), Dutch conductor of popular music Dolf Luque (1890-1957), Cuban Major League Baseball pitcher Dölf Mettler (1934-2015), Swiss yodeler, composer and painter Dolf van der Nagel (1889-1949), Dutch amateur footballer Dolf Rieser (1898-1983), South African born British painter, printmaker, and teacher Dolf Roks (born 1962), former amateur footballer from The Netherlands Dolf Sternberger (1907-1989), German philosopher and political scientist at the University of Heidelberg Dolf Verroen (born 1928), Dutch writer of children's literature Dolf de Vries (1937-2020), Dutch actor Dolf van der Voort van Zijp (1892-1978), Dutch horse rider Dölf Wild (born 1954), Swiss historian and archaeologist Dolf Wyllarde (1871-1950), English writer

[@Tom-ex1sy]

I just tried to make a joke and also make sure we all agree that fascism is bad. Thank you for your elaboration, have a good day :)

[@zebedeemadness2672]

@@Tom-ex1sy Glad you said tried to make a joke 😉 😂 i can't see it anywhere 🤔.

[@bren182]

omfg the wolfdogs playing

[@gabojgt]

Amazing, I am from guatemala and here we eat all the chicken parts that were donated to you

[@Moth_IRL]

'... and Nick I guess, but let's be honest. It was Malena.' 😅

[@timvanderzanden7356]

I really love watching your animal work videos, for the wolfdogs, i would try wild meat like deer or wild boar. Wild meat has a different smell even we can smell it, they will probably prefer it.

[@calebthomas5411]

Timber is such a cool name

[@romeo5239]

omg maya was SHOCKED lol

[@jacobsmith-hi6ey]

my husky hates salmon as well. but I think it's due to the fact that's it's flash frozen then thawed.

[@nerdjournal]

Just curious... I wonder if them being frozen doesn't also somewhat reduce the smell of the meat and as they start to thaw the smells release more, which kind of allows you to put out the food without them getting rowdy for the food right then? Sorry. My brain thinks out loud, even in text it appears. Like I know wolves and dogs smell really awesomely(bad engrish) I mean they have insane sniffers Super sniffers even, but I also know in principle freezing something should reduce its ability to produce a smell. Not completely remove it but reduce it. I guess though with how much more powerful these wolfdogs noses are the frozen meat would still reach their noses before you ever throw them? (head spins) I would guess that their nose is probably stronger than the limiting factor of freezing something. (shrug)

[@PKV-wl3ec]

@7:53 that’s an Alveus :)

[@Trevor3804]

Should've smoked it and added some lemon that'll make the salmon best choice

[@aldenfriend9625]

I’ll blown away at how Maya was SHOCKED when the wolfdogs chose their food at Alveus

[@juniistar]

not fishy girlies

[@CreastNess]

Surprise they didnt go straight for the fish. Artic char would be on a husky diet quite often. My first husky my pops had it trained to woof "like a bark". And you could ask it are you a dog or wolf and when you said woof it would also woof so it sounded like she was saying imma a wolf not a dog

[@hummingmirrordecals]

One of my friends from high school has pet wolves I don't get close but they're so cool

[@zakaria-c7s]

💚💚💚

[@nerdjournal]

My dad used to be a USDA inspector.

[@Bebop_Bun]

My dog (pitbull/husky mix) is a Salmon hater herself

[@OM669-33]

Maya chooses a title for wolfs eating

[@clintrussell]

Yuo need electric carts to get you around all of your land?

[@Stooboot]

plot twist they go for the bird instead of the meat

[@steveknows_420]

10:43 for the howls

[@epicshade3463]

lol Screw the Salmon. But that beef stood no chance.

[@steffanixoom]

this might be stupid, but are there any game hunters or farmers around? I know a lot of people order whole rabbit/quail for raw-fed dogs, but there are also tons of deer farmers in rural Canada, so venison isn't hard to find here, maybe deer season would be good for you guys?

[@foodforthegods]

Disclaimer: The wolves are rad, Alveus is rad. Just yesterday I banned the Maya Clips channel from my recommend because one, I can do without 30 second bits and two, I could not take the titles anymore. I forgot that this channel has them too. Maybe they actually drive traffic, I couldn't say one way or the other. However, as a close-ish follower of Alveus and casual VOD watcher, I feel a couple of brain cells withering every time I read one of these video titles.

[@gubgub3275]

They're literally written that way on purpose to catch traffic. Alveus needs EVERYTHING they can get.

[@Saturnm0ss]

And yet you are commenting which will show youtube youre interested even if you click not interested

[@giallotine]

never thought id see maya raving about something eating beef! how times have changed...

[@jmg999]

I've heard Maya say that the zoo they received these animals from received a number of violations of the Animal Welfare Act, and she said that they decided to downsize. Why didn't the USDA shut them down? Why were they given the option of downsizing, when animals were being harmed?

[@bogwife7942]

they probably had a good track record and the violations weren't that serious yet, so they were given the option to downsize so they could better allocate resources to the animals. no doubt if the violations continue they would be shut down, but these things aren't black and white. just because they aren't giving an animal the proper standard of care doesn't mean its being abused/neglected necessarily. she mentioned them being fed dog kibble, which isn't ideal but also isn't starving them, either. I don't think the USDA _wants_ to shut anyone down unless it's absolutely necessary, because it could put the animals in an even more precarious position. either way, I'm glad they're at Alveus now!

[@jmg999]

@@bogwife7942 I thought about that, as well, but it seemed that if they were forced to give up at least two animals that we know of, that would seem a fairly drastic step to take. Normally, I would think that you're correct, and these would be issues that could be remediated, but in this case, it seemed that only a serious infraction would incur such a solution.

[@bogwife7942]

@@jmg999 i think they're choosing to downsize for themselves. zoos and sanctuaries trade around animals fairly frequently, so it isn't _too_ drastic, imo. the violations can't be that bad if they're getting the choice to downsize/send away animals, rather than having them seized. this way, they can give the animals they still have more time and attention, to avoid further violations. wish maya would talk about it more but i understand it might be a touchy subject

[@lloyd011721]

i dont imagine wolves would eat salmon very often i the wild. my guess is theyd prefer anything beef (or deer) and then chicken over any type of fish

[@sadhydra]

Chicken and meatballs

[@Tomato700]

shoulve listened to chat for the title lol

[@Su_Myth01]

Who writes this titles?

[@cashious4202]

I went to a customers house last week and she had a wolf dog that weighed about 175 lbs Biggest dog I’ve ever seen

[@Teuwufel]

not a dog

[@UhOphelia]

That's so sad! Poor animal.

[@Jus4ya]

Dude my dog was 80lbs when he was old when he was young he was below 90 a pit bull

[@disappotato]

my late gsd was 100 lbs lean (which is way out of standard, she was too big, it's pretty sad how a lot of breeders are going for bigger) but these are some small wolf dogs haha

[@jokesterr119]

Beef and chicken will always do it for dogs! But did Timber get some or did I miss it?

[@arturoflash]

He ate a singular meatball

[@0Pardofelis]

it seems like awa is the more dominant one, cause timbur was the one doing all the rolling around, and awa ate most of the meat first lol

[@nvrmor023]

Should paint some sections of the fence black, so you can see through it better on cam.

[@DarkZerol]

What is that headset that Maya is wearing?

[@Kaito-fk6cj]

They're soooo f'ing cuteeeeeeee.

[@jonathanarcher5356]

Would love to know if there was any reaction from the natural wolf prey animals you have from the howls.

[@UhOphelia]

Reed (orange fox) got really nervous at first, but has now gotten used to it! Everyone else doesn't really mind.

[@jonathanarcher5356]

Thank you :)

[@Poppy_Sanders]

what's the headset she's using?

[@irissupercoolsy]

I'm curious, are the other animals more anxious nowadays with the wolf dogs there?

[@Anon-vs6gt]

Genuine question, do they own a tranquilliser gun ??? just incase siren gets out ??

[@UhOphelia]

They do! They had to dart the wolves for their vet appointment as they're a liability lol

[@MMMHOTCHEEZE]

Salmon is for bears.

[@dennishill4730]

why do you have no intention of having contact with them?

[@auriprimrose]

salmon? more like salm less-- say.. lmess, say(mon) less-- nevermind

[@wengeance8962]

thankfully not salmon cause thats expensive

[@aedangarvin6750]

Me just realizing how big our German Shepard really is. She’s like 80-85 pounds and those wolves are 75

[@0Pardofelis]

keep in mind these are wolf dogs, theyre smaller than real wolves because they are cross bred with dogs. a normal grey wolf would be 70-180 lbs

[@Dell-ol6hb]

@@0Pardofelis not really, only a few wolves reach those huge sizes, the further north you go the larger grey wolves get, but on average they're around 80-85 lbs, though they appear larger than dogs of equal weight because they have proportionally a more gracile, taller build since they actually have to chase down prey, something that dog breeds don't need to do

[@BroKenYaKnow]

@@Dell-ol6hb Not correcting, just adding. The northern-er grey wolves are bigger cause of their diets. Access to the moose (occasionally) and caribou gives access to them more protein while having to perform fewer hunts, so bigger wolves. Most US grey wolves have better access to smaller deer populations (white tail for example) and small game, like rabbits. Not to say Canadian wolves don't eat small deer or rabbits, they just have better access to more protein without having to expend as much energy. A good display of this is the absolutely massive size of canadian timber wolves (subspecies of gray wolf), they can get upwards of 175 pounds

[@iokcs]

SHE HATES IT CHAT

[@MegaThunderKitten]

That’s seasonal Spring is pork season Summer is fish Fall is beef Winter is chicken

[@Dubstequtie]

The wolfdogs "I am double not cat, I despise Salmon." meanwhile I know half domestic half wild species cat hybrids who go WILD for salmon hahaha... it really is a cat fav's, even more so now that I see double canine hybrid hates it. XD

[@josepescudefont3935]

I appreciate the volt chatter who translated the pounds of meat into kgs for the rest of the world, i still cant belive americans wont even try to redeme Wish you all a great week

[@Saturnm0ss]

Redeem 😂 im sorry its just a funny way to put it

[@oggan97]

Doesn't people have wolf hybrids as pets? Just wondering since she said they're not going to go in there while they also are in there but wouldn't threy be able to? Or is it to dangerous? If its to dangerous i don't get how people can have them as pets

[@UhOphelia]

Several people in the comments have proudly boasted that they have these unethical hybrids as pets, so unfortunately yeah. People are stupid.

[@gcprinny6971]

No surf all turf

[@YourDadYoda]

Might be a dumb question, but do they need to get groomed? Like if they get matted, and they can’t be in the same space as people, how would they handle that?

[@lucienblake9788]

Not dumb! While that may be a problem if they were more dog than wolf, genetically these wolfdogs are more wild animals than domesticated types, therefor their body can be much easier to maintain in the ways a normal wolf would in the wild. Grooming each other, the environment around them naturally grinding their claws etc. As for matting, unless something was wrong & the wolves weren't or couldn't groom for some reason I couldn't imagine severe matting being a problem, if it was then typically you'd have a vet come in to help figure out why & you'd probably have to lightly sedate them to get rid of any severe matting, hope this helps :)

[@YourDadYoda]

@@lucienblake9788 thank you!

[@piuphew9709]

those titles, mate

[@rhenjacobs4223]

Literally just a couple of dogs. My standard poodle eats 2lbs of meat a day

[@shredderium5130]

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAATT

[@rebeccastribbell5184]

yay their fav is cheap!

[@salikoko8324]

Isn't salmon toxic to canines?

[@UhOphelia]

The mucus on the outside of live salmon is, the meat isn't. Maya knows what she's doing lol.

[@nodehead9475]

idk maybe keeping wolf dogs in captivity is evil shit

[@UhOphelia]

They are too domestic to be wild, since they are hybridized with domestic dogs. All ambassadors at Alveus are non-releasable, and their options are "be in a zoo/be ambassadors" or "be put down". Would you rather them be dead?

[@mrgoober6320]

Wolves try to catch fish when there's nothing else to eat. This behavior tracks.

[@dullapple]

nobody wants to eat a fish out dawg

[@t.michaelbodine4341]

The wolf-dogs' enclosure is so sick. They have a little river. I just wish people wouldn't breed animals irresponsibly.

[@samm3980]

Hear me out: skycam above the enclosure moving around / through the trees 🤯

[@hellapr1me]

Collab with geobeats when???

[@xAfroGamingHDx]

awa and timber are so adorably cute also I loved your full speed maya :D