WOLF
C o n n e c t i o n
Situated on 165 beautiful acres in the mountains of the Angeles National Forest, the Wolf Connection is home to over 30 rescued wolves and wolf-dogs.
Teo Alfero is the founder of the Wolf Connection sanctuary and creator of Wolf Therapy®, a program that empowers individuals dealing with psychological and emotional pain, addiction, and trauma using the human-wolf bond. Homeland Magazine had the chance to chat with Teo and his team about the revolutionary therapy they offer and the remarkable work this charity is doing with female Veterans.
Teo Alfero & Raven
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WWW.HomelandMagazine.com / AUGUST 2022
Homeland: What inspired you to begin Wolf Connection? Teo: I embarked onto my journey with the wolves through a combination of both types of initiations – I was both prepared and ambushed. One of the most unexpected and most beautiful events, which changed the course of my life, came in the form of a wolfdog pup named Tala, which is Sioux for “wolf.” She and I met in December 2007 when she was six weeks old. I was a busy man, coaching and doing interventions for teens and their families in Los Angeles and also helping to lead Tensegrity workshops around the world. I was teaching in the Safe School Ambassadors program, a violenceprevention and anti-bullying curriculum for students at schools all across the United States. I didn’t feel like I had time to give her but she had other ideas.
