About the foxes

We started this business based off of our pets - we focused on having our 2 foxes as pets and understanding everything about them before we even thought about and looked into breeding. 

Our first fox ever was Bandit, our arctic marble male, we had gotten Bandit at 4 weeks of age.  Once we established a good bond with Bandit, when he was 2 months old, we brought home Lucy, who was 6 weeks old when we brought her home. Lucy is a sunglow marble color morph. 

Next we had Luna, Luna is the daughter of Bandit and Lucy. We have had Luna since day 1. Getting to see her as a newborn and raise her to see the beautiful woman she has become has been an amazing experience all on it's own. Luna is also considered an arctic marble color morph.

Then we gained Asher to our pack, who is Luna's pen mate. We received Asher when he was 2 years old. Asher is considered a pearl color morph. 

Finally we have recently added 3 girls to our pack, bringing us up to 7 foxes total currently. These 3 girls do not have male mates. We were happy to take in and add Jenna, a silver, Nala, a burgundy whitemark, and Nita, a cinnamon/chocolate, to our home/pack. Jenna is 2 years old and Nala and Nita will both be 1 year old this spring. 

Our 2019 litters come from:

                       Bandit & Lucy

                       Asher & Luna

Our 2020 litters will come from:

                       Bandit & Lucy

                       Asher & Luna

                      "Coming Soon" & Nala

                      "Coming Soon" & Nita

As some may not know during the female foxes pregnancy some/most father help care for the mother and kits such as, with Bandit when Lucy is pregnant he refuses to eat his food and even offers his to her until she is full during her pregnancy. When the kits are born and Lucy stays with the kits the first 2 weeks, Bandit takes food to her making sure she continues to eat when feeding their offspring. Once the kits start becoming mobile and eyes are open Bandit starts "babysitting" them and getting them to start playing while Lucy starts taking some "me time" and lays up on the very top of her cat tree. Bandit and Lucy are both litter trained. Bandit taught himself to start going in a litterbox within a week and Lucy it took around 2 weeks as she would watch to see Bandit. Frequently asked questions about foxes:

Q: Is it legal to own a fox?

      A: It depends on your state/county/city. Just because your State is legal does not mean your county and/or city is. You need to contact you DNR or local police department. Most state require a wildlife permit. Also to legally own a pet fox it must be purchased by a USDA licensed breeder. It is only legal to buy from a game farm licensed only breeder if the fox is being used for fur purposes. If caught with a fox who is not legal you can risk getting it taken and euthanized. 

Q: Can you house break them?

    A: We recommend litter box training but have seen some with success with potty training outdoors. **Note not all foxes are 100% litter box or potty trained as it is their natural instinct to mark their home and things they claim as theirs such as food and toys so there will be "accidents".** Foxes can not be de-scented so before purchasing one please understand their urine does have a strong smell. 

Q: What do you feed them?

     A: Foxes require a special diet of a high protein dog food, raw meats with bone content as well as small amounts of veggies and fruits. They require taurine in their diet otherwise they can go blind, suffer from seizures or it can be fatal. 

Q: Can I keep the fox indoors only?

    A: While many keep their foxes indoors, it depends on you as a person and it also depends on your county/city laws. Some county/city laws require the fox to live in an outdoor enclosure and they will come inspect it before they give you your permit. If this is not required then it goes based on you as a person, you will have to adapt to the fox not the fox adapting to you. We highly recommend having an outdoor enclosure, even if you are adamant about having an indoor fox, as another option in case it does not work out in the home. An outdoor enclosure gives the fox their own space and gives them a great chance to exercise. Foxes do have high energy levels and if they can not find ways for enrichment and to get the energy out, they will become very destructive. 

Q: Do they get along with dogs and/or cats? 

     A: I can speak of our personal experiences, our foxes Bandit, Lucy and Luna do get along with both species however we also have introduced all of them when they were tiny kits. Asher does good with dogs but doesn't play with cats. We received him when he was 2 years old so we were unsure of what he was introduced to when young. Jenna likes cats but is afraid of dogs, she isnt aggressive but she backs herself into corners and sits and watches making whining and "alarm" noises to keep her space. Nala and Nita both get along with both species. Our biggest recommendation for this is introducing when young, the younger the better. Our past kits that we have produced and introduced to cats, dogs and our children, have all done wonderful with them. Keep in mind your current dog or cat may not like them though and you will need to watch for signs in the introduction. 

Q: Do they bite?

     A: If in fear, depending how socialized and the way your fox was raised from being as a kit and continued through growing up into adulthood really makes a difference. Any animal that has a mouth and feels threatened or fearful can bite. I can not stress enough especially the socialization portion. If the fox was hardly ever handled as a kit or when growing up, especially the first 6 months which is the absolute most crucial time of a fox's life to make a good pet, they adapt to a fearful behavior. This is the most crucial time to create a bond and have trust in each other. 

Q: Do foxes have recall?

     A: No. They should never be let outdoors without being on a leash, collar and harness or in an all sided (ceiling and floor included) enclosure. They will run away 90% of the time. Some are luck and their foxes return but it is not a guarantee. If a fox escapes we recommend posting all over Facebook sites and posting flyers in your area that your fox is TAME and to contact you if sighted. Call your local police department and shelters. Set up live traps with food they enjoy. As a precaution here at Eklund Exotics we microchip all of our animals and our offspring. 

About the wolfdogs

We have 3 wolfdogs within our pack; River, Dyna and Raksha.

River is a low content wolfdog with the following percentages: 33.1% Gray wolf, 26.4% German Shepherd, 19.3% Alaskan Malamute, 14.7% Siberian Husky and 6.5% Samoyed. River has the "Gray Wolf" coloring and markings. 

Dyna is a low content wolfdog with the following percentages: 43.8% Gray wolf, 19.5% German Shepherd, 19.4% Siberian Husky, 17.3% Alaskan Malamute.

We will be having a litter out of these 2 in Spring of 2020 - Pups are expected to be around per parents Embark results: 38.5% Gray wolf, 22.9% German Shepherd, 18.3% Alaskan Malamute, 17.1% Siberian Husky and 3.3% Samoyed. *Keep in mind this is based on parents' Embark results and not a guarantee. It depends which gene each pup pulls from each parent. Pups will be F4's. Lineage of parents and grandparents are known for River and Dyna.

Raksha is our new mid content wolfdog puppy who we will be Embark testing in the future.

Q: Is it legal to own a wolfdog?

      A: It depends on your state/county/city. Just because your State is legal does not mean your county and/or city is. You need to contact you DNR or local police department. Some states require a wildlife permit and some States have wolf percentage limits. 

Q: What do you feed them?

    A: Wolfdogs require a special diet of a high protein dog food, raw meats with bone content as well as small amounts of veggies and fruits. However you should not feed the dog food and raw together as it will upset their digestive system.

Q: Can I keep the wolfdogs indoors only?

    A: It depends on contents, behavior and personal preference. While many keep their wolfdogs indoors, it depends on you as a person and it also depends on your county/city laws. Also most low content and some mid content do good indoors, we do not recommend trying to have high content wolfdogs indoors. Just like foxes wolfdogs do become destructive if bored, they can have separation anxiety, not enjoy living indoors, etc. We always recommend having an outdoor enclosure available for any content. Some county/city laws require the wolfdog to live in an outdoor enclosure and they will come inspect it before they give you your permit. 

Q: Do they get along with dogs and/or cats?

    A: I can speak of our personal experiences, River and Dyna do get along with other dogs and they get along with our foxes, however I would never leave my foxes and wolfdogs together unattended as wolfdogs have a high prey drive. Same goes for my children, River and Dyna are sweethearts and have never shown any aggression or bad behavior around children but due to their size I do not leave them together unattended; better safe than sorry. Just because a wolfdog isn't aggressive doesn't mean somebody can not get hurt. They are big and powerful even low contents, such as Dyna she in her mind tries to be this hyper little "puppy" yet when she was even 16 weeks old weighed 42lbs. 

Q: Do they bite?

     A: If in fear, depending how socialized and the way your wolfdog was raised from being as a puppy and continued through growing up into adulthood really makes a difference. Any animal that has a mouth and feels threatened or fearful can bite. I can not stress enough especially the socialization portion. If the puppy was hardly ever handled when growing up, especially the first 12 weeks which is the absolute most crucial time of a wolfdog's life to make a good pet, they adapt to a fearful behavior. This is the most crucial time to create a bond and have trust in each other. Wolfdogs need to be worked with and keep that bond constantly just like foxes. They are not a dog that you get and play with for a half hour or an hour a day. 

Q: Do wolfdogs have recall?

A: Personal answer, no. They should never be let outdoors without being on a leash, collar and harness or in an all sided (ceiling and floor included) enclosure or an enclosure with at minimum 8-10 foot walls with lean to/in's. Especially the higher up in content you go. In case of an escape you need to make it well known to the public around you that the wolfdog is TAME. Also contact local police department and any shelters around you. As a precaution here at Eklund Exotics we microchip all of our animals and our offspring. 

Owner

McKenzie Eklund

303-815-8085

You can also follow our Facebook page Eklund Exotics for

 current pictures of our furbabies and offspring more often.

Please feel free to call/text/email with any questions or concerns you may have.

Thank you.