Simon&Sophia Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 The guy looks NUTS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttilaVikingsDemon Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 :lolman:Maybe he was having his look to be more theatrical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I've not heard of this ... what does the bloke do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon&Sophia Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I've not heard of this ... what does the bloke do?? he works at like, an animal park in Devon. He's the wolf expert, and learns by living as "one of the pack". http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=living+with+the+wolfman+&oq=living+with+the+wolfman+&aq=f&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=5842l5842l0l6081l1l1l0l0l0l0l82l82l1l1l0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 oh, yeah! I've seen that show once or twice - the episode where he convinced his Mrs to go in & a wolf was very interested in her throat! But she stuck at it & won the pack over .... interesting programme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon&Sophia Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Yeah! Seems absolutely nuts to me........i totally want to try it one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 its very cool he does kinda look like a wolf tho! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Is it that soap thingy or the actual documentary? If it's the soap please take everything with a grain of salt. Shaun admitted in one of his book (which I read) that Animal Planet "pushed" him and his (now ex) wife to create some extra drama. In the end that's what separated them. The actual documentary is much MUCH more interesting if you're actually interested in Shaun Ellis and the wolves, the soap is just for the entertainment. What he does is amazing, his history with living in a (wild!) wolf pack is what most likely actually started a whole dog 'revolution' of understanding that dogs aren't just simple minded animals and that they share much more similarities than wolves than previously thought, and that with the right methods can be trained. I've learned a lot from him and sort of missed a great opportunity to meet him face to face I've read one of his book in less than a day, best book I've ever read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenwolf Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 I've seen the documentary 'the Wolfman' - very cool. Especially how the dynamic changed and he went from alpha to omega after leaving for only a few weeks on account of not being able to physically 'out-wolf' the now adult-sized pups. I wonder how long he could have stayed alpha without contest is he hadn't left? I think the interesting question about the situation is what was he able to accomplish by doing this? At the end of the day, did he really succeed in raising these wolves "as" wolves? Would they be able to successfully integrate with another pack, even in another zoo? The wolves are still acclimatized to humans, still don't hunt on their own and will still likely never be released into the wild. I haven't read his book, but it would probably be an interesting read if it really delves into the nuance of wolf communication, and what the differences truly are between wolves and dogs for inter-species communication. I'd actually like to see him perform the same study with a litter of dogs and see what the result would be! What interested me the most about the documentary was his research in using territorial howls to keep wolves off of people's land to protect livestock. I think that is something that deserves some serious looking into for viable application on ranchland in areas with healthy wolf populations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon&Sophia Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Is it that soap thingy or the actual documentary? If it's the soap please take everything with a grain of salt. Shaun admitted in one of his book (which I read) that Animal Planet "pushed" him and his (now ex) wife to create some extra drama. In the end that's what separated them. The actual documentary is much MUCH more interesting if you're actually interested in Shaun Ellis and the wolves, the soap is just for the entertainment. . Oh yeah, i did expect that the program may have been exaggerated, with it being a "series" with more than the one episode. Just like Miami Ink, or L.A Ink (the tattoo programs). I didnt know that he'd done a documentary though! .......guess what im trawling the internet for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 I loved the documentary - it was amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Oh yeah, i did expect that the program may have been exaggerated, with it being a "series" with more than the one episode. Just like Miami Ink, or L.A Ink (the tattoo programs). I didnt know that he'd done a documentary though! .......guess what im trawling the internet for now Documentary is a much watch if you are curious about what Shann Ellis does. And if you love reading I'd say his books are a much read as well I read The Man Who Lives with Wolves where he talks about all his experiences with the wolves in the wild and in the park and lots of background information. I'm pretty sure if you give this book who is not interested in wolves, he will be after he's done reading it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon&Sophia Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Documentary is a much watch if you are curious about what Shann Ellis does. And if you love reading I'd say his books are a much read as well I read The Man Who Lives with Wolves where he talks about all his experiences with the wolves in the wild and in the park and lots of background information. I'm pretty sure if you give this book who is not interested in wolves, he will be after he's done reading it Thanks Jos! Im gonna look for the book too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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