Wolves hit hard. Blocking may not be the way to deal with them unless you got a shield with enough block strength.

A parry is highly recommended. The parry can block more damage then actual blocks, and will stun the enemy, leaving them open for a critical 2x attack with the atgeir.

Make sure it's upgraded so you can actually parry through their damage though, or it might still kill you.

Parrying wolves is easy, just block as soon as they're reaching you, they instantly attack.