In April of 2024, W.O.L.F. staff began the process of identifying a potential companion for Castiel.  Castiel had lost Reese on March 23, 2024 and staff felt that he would benefit from having another companion.   The W.O.L.F. management team, in conjunction with the Rescue Coordinator, began looking at potential candidates.

Sage was one of the three wolf dogs that were being considered as potential companions.  She was in a high kill shelter located in Spanish Fork, Utah.  The decision was made that she would be a good fit for W.O.L.F.  On the morning of May 1, 2024, the team went to transport her to her new home.  She arrived at the W.O.L.F. Red Feather Lakes facility later that same afternoon. 

When she was let out of her transport crate, she immediately had the zoomies and ran around the entire habitat several times.  She met her neighbors, Kira and Takoda, at the fence line of the habitat next door.  She also decided to entertain staff and volunteers by laying down at the top of the habitat and pushing herself/rolling down the entirety of the hill that is in the habitat.  She was truly happy to have arrived at her new home!

Sage was originally owned by an individual that ‘rented out’ puppies/young dogs, including Sage, to individuals interested in having them for a half day or a full day.  A caring person that was concerned about this practice offered to purchase Sage and provide her with a home.  She was able to obtain the pup and named her Luna.  Her nickname became Moonie.

At the time, her owner was living with her parents and was spending a lot of time away from home due to her work schedule.  The parents felt that it would be better to let Luna be raised by another family that were friends of theirs until the owner could spend more time with her.  The thought was that Luna could come back when the owner was working less.  Unfortunately, there was a falling out between the families and the owner was never able to get Luna back.

It is unclear what happened between that time and how she arrived at the shelter.  She was listed as a stray and brought to the shelter.  We do know that she was born on February 14, 2019.  The shelter staff named her Snow and it was clear that they truly loved her.  When the W.O.L.F. team arrived to pick her up, the shelter staff all came to say goodbye to her.  They had become attached to this beautiful girl, and it is easy to understand why.

W.O.L.F. renamed her Sage.  The name is indicative of her personality.  She is wise, bright, engaged, playful, and loving.  She is strikingly beautiful and has stolen the hearts of staff and volunteers alike.  She loves people and when she first arrived, she spent evenings in the Headquarters building, cuddling and enjoying attention from staff and volunteers.  Her good manners and her ability to sit, give her paw, and lay down when asked were all on full display.

She is settling in well at W.O.L.F. and loves to run, chase her fellow wolf dogs and the UTV, and follow staff when they are doing chores.  We are all so thrilled to have this beautiful soul with us at W.O.L.F.