Emulator won't help with Wolf. You have to turn off music and sound effects(unless you want hear beeps or own said sound cards) via setup.exe if you want it work.
Wolf and Lion both work finely in XP, except Wolf had nasty side-effect: after three hours playing, it changed desktop colours to 4-bits, because it obviously uses less than that.
And about mating... You have to just count days. (It is good way to keep old calendar beside you and count changing of the moon.)
Two weeks before winter changes to spring, it is time to try. When you face female/male wolf and choose "do you want to mate?" (You both must be on Alpha position, no less) instead baring fangs, other wolf comes and nuzzles you, alike humans hug.
I've succeeded here only once and played male wolf, so female wolf didn't moved inch, but lie near den, going only feed herself. After 60 or so days, you must name cubs that are born.

You may ask about me via MSN, yakuzakyuu@hotmail.com. I've played Wolf since my childhood(being 20 years old now).