What to do if your wolfdog or ‘dog’ gets an animal whilst walking.. Well in Rivers case, he literally ‘picked the rabbit up’ whilst on the leash. It was dark and we couldn’t see it but a few local rabbits have been Ill with Myxomatosis so even though it doesn’t affect dogs, you still should try and remove a sick prey animal from your dog just incase. With wolfdogs, they are VERY INTENSE over caught prey or dead animals they find on walks and this intensity means they WILL NOT give it up. They tr