Minecraft wiki entry for Wolf, associated text: A wolf can be tamed by feeding it bones. Once tamed, a wolf does not accept any more bones. Note that the number of bones required is random – each bone has a 1⁄3 chance of taming the wolf.[3] If the wolf is tamed, it receives a red collar and, in Java Edition, sits if not swimming. There is no limit[4] to the number of wolves the player can tame. A wolf's tail rises and lowers depending on its health. The exact health of an individual wolf can be determined by measuring the angle between its hind legs and tail. The angle indicates the percentage of health that the wolf has. Tamed wolves whine when they have low health (below 10). Wild wolves have a maximum health of 8, so their tails always remain significantly lower than those of tamed wolves. Tamed wolves can be healed by feeding them any sort of meat other than fish;‌[Bedrock Edition only] listed below, this restores as much of the wolf's health as the same food would restore hunger points when eaten by the player.‌[Bedrock Edition only].