Wild roses typically are very thorny and sprout up new shoots near the base. If you are going to keep it and prune it, remove all the dead, decaying canes, thin the remaining canes down to just several. You will need to continually remove the spouts as they appear near the base and into the surrounding area during the summer. Each year you will need to leave a few new ones, as the older ones will need to be pruned away. This way you can maintain the size of the plant.
Wild roses typically are very thorny and sprout up new shoots near the base. If you are going to keep it and prune it, remove all the dead, decaying canes, thin the remaining canes down to just several. You will need to continually remove the spouts as they appear near the base and into the surrounding area during the summer. Each year you will need to leave a few new ones, as the older ones will need to be pruned away. This way you can maintain the size of the plant.