I have a pitbull but she is no match for a wolves. She wont chase an animal. She normally sticks by my side. My primary protection will be is bear spray. But if killing a wolf to save my dog is required i will do. The wolf population is so high there you can hunt them all year. They are encoyraging people to kill them. The state is spending money to get rid of them. I dont hunt and i dont kill animals but if push comes to shove i will. I will be backpacking alone unless i meet people there. But i will stick with the more popular trails. Toxiway/alice lake loop, sawtooth lake and so on