Mia was very shy of strangers and they had only a 4' fence, could not leave her at a boarding kennel to travel anywhere, could not leave her unsupervised in a house so were crating her during the day, and only a very few close family or friends could interact with her.  The breeder was willing to take Mia back but had concerns about her shyness and their ability to work with her long term.  SWS decided to take Mia in originally as a companion for Yuki, a young male we had recently rescued from a shelter in Broward County. 

Mia and Yuki got along but were not extremely close, more just roommates.  Mia started showing an interest in another rescue that came after her (Koda) during her daily walks.  When Koda was medically cleared and moved to a permanent enclosure it was decided to match up Mia and Koda.  It has worked out amazingly well and Mia has gradually become more outgoing and even affectionate to some of our volunteers.  Mia's paperwork states she is 72% wolf but she displays the "wolfier" traits in that she is very timid and shy, has an extremely narrow chest, flat forehead, lean build and large feet.  Very little about her looks "doggy" other than her larger-than-normal (for a wolf) ears.