My dogs are fairly close in size, my two largest are both 37 lbs, then I have a 25 lb and a 20 lb....but that doesn't mean I don't think a big size difference could work....
We would be adopting a puppy and raising it with the doxie.If the Wolfie already has a high prey drive, your doxie could appear as a fun thing to chase and accidently crush..
I try to keep my little guy separate from his siblings while exiting the house and if they start roughing around, who outweigh him by 40 and 50 lbs, but he get so upset not being able to play. He roughs around with my mutt and seemingly has no idea how much larger she is than him. She has never hurt him, though.My Dogs are 70#, 50#, and 6# - Even though they all get along I don't let the little guy run with the big dogs they just run him over and I'm afraid he will get hurt (he has no clue he is smaller than the dobes)
We would be adopting a puppy and raising it with the doxie.
I try to keep my little guy separate from his siblings while exiting the house and if they start roughing around, who outweigh him by 40 and 50 lbs, but he get so upset not being able to play. He roughs around with my mutt and seemingly has no idea how much larger she is than him. She has never hurt him, though.
My Elkhound and mutt are very gentle and they get along fine, but they will trample my doxie if they're getting let outside all at once. I have to hold the little guy, and make the other two sit and wait, and even then they're so excited by the prospect of catching balls in the yard they'll mow down anyone in the way.My Mastiff is close to 200lbs now and my Lab is around 100-110lbs so there is a big size difference there. They get along fine most of the time. Occasionally, I have to get on to Uallis for treating Eddie like a little ragdoll and generally being rough with him...but it goes pretty well.
I think that if a Wolfhound is raised with a smaller dog, they may become more "aware" of where the little dog is when walking, running, etc...
My Uallis isn't aware of anything like that, he'll trample anything in his way but he hasn't really been raised with small dogs just our cats.
My little man will scream if I keep him out of the thick of things, so I just watch any play and make sure no one is getting TOO rough or too possessive over a toy. He's tough for a tiny thing, but since I had a kitten accidentally killed by being stepped on, I'm over protective of the little ones and watch him like a hawk.My little guy gets upset also and my 2 big dogs would never hurt him on purpose. My old dobe accidentally fractured his neck when he was younger - That ended wrestling with big dogs- Luckily he healed OK but he does have a permanent limp.