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your not allowed to do 60km/h in a 50km/h but everybody still does to... if u got one when ur not supose to good luck to you as long as the welfare of the dog is in good shape WHO CARES
 
Those interested in trying to maintain the true integrity of the animal care.
 
We had a cross several years ago.
She was a very 'typical' dingo looking dog - pale honey colour, white tip on the tail.
She was found as part of a litter of puppies on a farm. The mum was Dingo, the dad was a cattle/kelpie.

We had her for 14 years, and she was the best, most loyal dog.

When we first brought her home, she would not come out from under the bed for weeks.
She would only ever eat every 2-3 days :?
She would let a stranger into the yard, but, good luck getting back out ;)
As they left, she would often sneak quietly behind them and give a little nip on the heels - the farm dog in her coming out, no doubt.
NEVER barked in her life.
I would have another one in a heartbeat :)
 
In NSW you can not legally own them now either to my knowledge

I don't believe this is correct. Whilst I have not made any recent enquiries my understanding is that Dingos remain one of the few native mammals not required to be licenced in NSW provided they are sourced from a domestic breeder.

This may have changed, I am unsure. DECC website will provide further details.

I would not keep one (despite loving the idea) as, realistically, I dont believe they are yet suitable to be kept domestically. Their needs would be VERY difficult to adequately meet and that is not something I would be comfortable with.
 
Just thought i would add that 14 years old isn't really old for a captive dingo. They can live to 20 years in captivity.
 
i had a dingo x when i was 13 he was a prick around other animal thinks was x with a German Shepperd so was very strong kept getting out but i think when they are crossed are better but with some other breeds have to be careful u never know when they will snap in some cases
 
my mum has a dingo cross red cattle, she is cool, she slinks around like a dingo and she cant bark. She is a nice dog.
 
I saw one with its owner down at the local markets today. Gorgeous looking creatures!
 
I have looked after 2 pure alpine dingoes and I would do shows with them and other animals but have never in the year and a half seen them even look like biting. Kids would pat them and hug them with no trouble. I don't work with them any more but see the a fair bit and they are still by best friends.
 
I think that many people don't understand the challenges of keeping a wild dog. They do not make good companion animals. Humans have spent thousands of years selectively breeding domestic dogs for desirable traits so why would you want to revert back to a blank canvas so to speak.

I know they're pretty to look at and some are fine as pets but they will never be as good as your average dog.
 
I think that many people don't understand the challenges of keeping a wild dog. They do not make good companion animals. Humans have spent thousands of years selectively breeding domestic dogs for desirable traits so why would you want to revert back to a blank canvas so to speak.

I know they're pretty to look at and some are fine as pets but they will never be as good as your average dog.

This is true regarding an average domesitcated dog. However the dingo societies have learnt a lot in recent times in regards to imprinting and as a result a far more stable animal.

I have a local lady I know who breeds some of the purest ones I've seen around. Certainly on par with some of the Fraser Island dogs I've seen 20+yrs ago. Probably not a dog you'd leave alone with children though. They do require some common sense.....unlike my Cavoodle! :lol:
 
My goodness. All breeds have their quirks/advantages/disadvantages, add to that the varying temperament of the owner, discipline/training style, you have even more factors which all go toward temperament. Dogs, all breeds, are more like humans than we give them credit for and as such are subject to social conditioning, particularly as a pack animal. I get sick of hearing how 'pitties are a dangerous breed' and 'dalmations are stupid', it's not the animal, it's the owner. Yes, there are consistant traits in many breeds, yes some are more inclined to violence if it's brought out in them intentionally, but it's up to you as the owner and therefore the alpha in your dog's, dingo's, whatever's 'pack' to teach it what is right and what is wrong, just as you would a child. Ergo, you have the time and patience to learn your animal as it is learning you, without anger, with respect, it doesn't matter what breed Canis you have, it's going to love and respect you, protect you without 'guard training', and it will do this all with it's own personality.
 
True, but pack drive and dominance issues are more difficult to deal with for dingoes than with most domestic dog breeds. Remember a dingo isn't a breed it's a wild animal. The definition of a breed is something that has been selectively bred by humans, dingoes are largely a result of natural selection.

At the end of the day they will generally be a lot more work and I wouldn't recommend them for the vast majority of people. Most dog owners have a very limited understanding of pack structure and how important this is. In dingo's the pack drive is of the charts compared to your average lab etc this will always create issues.

I have handled a number of extremely dominant security/protection dogs with dominance issues and if you don't know your stuff accidents can happen, even with experienced handlers. Best to be avoided (for most).
 
My mate at works had one put down a couple of weeks ago as his young fella walked out the back yard without his mum knowing and his male dog grabbed him on the face.The young bloke had 20 odd stitches in his face from the experience.They are a one man dog.Saying that every dog has the potential of doing the same thing.He has two bitches as well.
 
True, but pack drive and dominance issues are more difficult to deal with for dingoes than with most domestic dog breeds. Remember a dingo isn't a breed it's a wild animal. The definition of a breed is something that has been selectively bred by humans, dingoes are largely a result of natural selection.

At the end of the day they will generally be a lot more work and I wouldn't recommend them for the vast majority of people. Most dog owners have a very limited understanding of pack structure and how important this is. In dingo's the pack drive is of the charts compared to your average lab etc this will always create issues.

I have handled a number of extremely dominant security/protection dogs with dominance issues and if you don't know your stuff accidents can happen, even with experienced handlers. Best to be avoided (for most).

Not wanting to cause an argument, but selective breeding by humans is just husbandry, it isn't the definition of a breed. My point wasn't to lump dingos in with selectively bred dogs, but to point out that without attention, care and above all knowing your dog, no matter the origins. All dogs, whether originating via natural or human selection, require understanding of the breed, hard work and care. My point was rather that, for example, a person with a small flat shouldn't acquire a great dane or a st. bernard, just as a person with little willpower, time and knowledge shouldn't acquire a malamute or a dingo. Every breed of dog has it's own needs, and stereotypes don't help.
 
You get a breed through selective breeding, otherwise it's not a breed. Dingoes have lived largely apart from people and other dogs for thousands of years. This and the demands of Australian ecology, has caused them to develop features and instincts that distinguish them from all other canines and have maintained ancient characteristics that unite them, along with other primitive dogs, into a taxon named after them, Canis lupus dingo, and has separated them from the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris (which incorporates all breeds).

Dingoes are in their own taxon and have specialised requirements above and beyond that of Canis lupus familiaris that most people wouldn't be ready to deal with. Other than that I agree with what your saying.
 
I can't understand how they could possibly police the crossbreeds ban... I mean you realize Australian cattle dogs are part dingo right?
 
I think working with dingoes would be a honour, they are incredible, but just like any animal, a wild can be tamed..look at monkeys and orangatang's..some wild ones a completlely friendly, where others are vicious..i guess it all depends on the animal itself
 
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