koalathebear Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I'm not saying dingoes can't be good pets, just that we have worked so hard for so long to breed the traits that work for us into dogs, so they make even bettter pets! I agree with you - I'd never own a dingo - too much work! But then again, someone once asked me why I own Kelpies when there are lots of other much nicer/easier to manage breeds around :laugh: It's like that Stanley Cohen book I guess - the breed you pick says a lot about the person you are. Some people sneer at me because my dogs are biddable/eager to please/have no shame - they want the aloof, elegant, independent dogs with dignity :laugh: Others want velcro dogs, others hate that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I disagree. They are decendened from domestic animals and came across to Australia together with man. They are not truly a "native animal"..and all dogs have the capacity to go 'wild' and feral. I have known many Dingo pet dogs here in Victoria over the years and they are no more difficult to train and own than many other "demanding' breeds. Truly, they are not for everyone and shouldn't be. But then neither is a German Shepherd, Basenji, Border Collie, or a Kelpie...... I would say they are descended from commensal animals that lived in association with man, but not they'd ever been what I would consider domesticated. I'm not saying dingoes can't be good pets, just that we have worked so hard for so long to breed the traits that work for us into dogs, so they make even bettter pets! Agree Weasels..just pointing out the misnomer that they are a native animal. Admittently they, like the Aboriginals have been here for a bloody long time. :) Commensal animals that lived in association with man...isn't that how ALL domestic dogs started? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Slightly off topic sorry :laugh: but KTB I am thinking of going to a Yard Dog Trial to watch some Kelpies in action and get a view of different kennels and bloodlines - there are a couple coming up your way one in November one in February - you going to either of those? Would be great to meet you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) Slightly off topic sorry :laugh: but KTB I am thinking of going to a Yard Dog Trial to watch some Kelpies in action and get a view of different kennels and bloodlines - there are a couple coming up your way one in November one in February - you going to either of those? Would be great to meet you :) Queanbeyan show and Canberra Show? Will definitely go and watch those ones :) ETA: Casper's littermates who were also dumped at the pound. Very interesting-looking animals. No idea what the middle one is crossed with. Some guess bassenji. Yoicks! Edited October 11, 2012 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Ah yes KTB, but wolf puppies are also like dogs, until they grow up and say "stuff you meatbag" and start doing their own thing ;) Not a breed, but a wild animal, with wild animal instincts. True, but my understanding is that while a wolf will always revert to type i.e. you can't really tame a wolf, some people have managed to be successful in having a pet dingo. The dingos that come into rescue only get homed with experienced owners. I'm definitely no expert though which is why I stick to Kelpies/Kelpie crosses for my fostering. Won't even foster cattle dogs because I don't understand them and am told they'd be too much dog for me :laugh: Casper was a cutie though Elbie and Hoover didn't like him much though - I think they sensed he was a bit 'different'. They looked at him very warily. He is gorgeous but I dont think he looks pure - I'm no expert though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 The white one looks very pure....it's love! I WANT ALL THE DINGOES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 . They won't recall if they don't want to, have minimal natural interest in humans and are very tough to train! You've just described a lot of LGD's :laugh: All of the above is what I love about my dogs so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 He is gorgeous but I dont think he looks pure - I'm no expert though! He was originally classified as dingo x acd but apparently some dingo experts thought that he looked like a pure Alpine dingo. No idea - I didn't think that there many pure dingos around anymore anyway ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I'm not saying dingoes can't be good pets, just that we have worked so hard for so long to breed the traits that work for us into dogs, so they make even bettter pets! I agree with you - I'd never own a dingo - too much work! But then again, someone once asked me why I own Kelpies when there are lots of other much nicer/easier to manage breeds around :laugh: It's like that Stanley Cohen book I guess - the breed you pick says a lot about the person you are. Some people sneer at me because my dogs are biddable/eager to please/have no shame - they want the aloof, elegant, independent dogs with dignity :laugh: Others want velcro dogs, others hate that! Hate to think what having Grumpy and Mini says about me ... Grumpy is well ... grumpy, and Mini is an airhead. Hmmmm ... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 - the breed you pick says a lot about the person you are. I have never really picked a dog..they have all found me!! :p and as for my current beast.. *covers head* ..... I dread to think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) Hate to think what having Grumpy and Mini says about me ... Grumpy is well ... grumpy, and Mini is an airhead. Hmmmm ... ;) Don't think he was that specific ... just categories like trainability/independence/affectionate etc I read it on DOL all the time, the people who love their smoochy velcro dogs who follow them to the loo and the people who hate that sort of clinginess :laugh: I'm so used to dealing with my biddable, crazily motivated and eager to please Kelpies that I don't think that I would know how to handle a dog that would give me the finger - which is why even though I'd love a shiba inu, I don't think that I can ever own one :laugh: kavik - how exciting about the search for a new dog. Alas, we won't be fostering again until next year otherwise you could have had an array of young Kelpies to scrutinise :laugh: Edited October 11, 2012 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 . They won't recall if they don't want to, have minimal natural interest in humans and are very tough to train! You've just described a lot of LGD's :laugh: All of the above is what I love about my dogs so much! I was going to say that earlier :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Slightly off topic sorry :laugh: but KTB I am thinking of going to a Yard Dog Trial to watch some Kelpies in action and get a view of different kennels and bloodlines - there are a couple coming up your way one in November one in February - you going to either of those? Would be great to meet you :) Queanbeyan show and Canberra Show? Will definitely go and watch those ones :) Yep those are the ones I noticed! Awesome that you are going - will get my act together and decide which one to go and see and let you know :) Will be great to watch the Kelpies doing their thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 He is gorgeous but I dont think he looks pure - I'm no expert though! He was originally classified as dingo x acd but apparently some dingo experts thought that he looked like a pure Alpine dingo. No idea - I didn't think that there many pure dingos around anymore anyway ... Dingos can be DNA tested for purity as their is an extensive database of all the pure strains left for them to be compared to. A Dingo wouldn't be for me either but I would prefer a purebred one to a crossbred so at least you would know what to expect. Crossbreds can be a real issue with unpredictable temperament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hate to think what having Grumpy and Mini says about me ... Grumpy is well ... grumpy, and Mini is an airhead. Hmmmm ... ;) Don't think he was that specific ... just categories like trainability/independence/affectionate etc I read it on DOL all the time, the people who love their smoochy velcro dogs who follow them to the loo and the people who hate that sort of clinginess :laugh: I'm so used to dealing with my biddable, crazily motivated and eager to please Kelpies that I don't think that I would know how to handle a dog that would give me the finger - which is why even though I'd love a shiba inu, I don't think that I can ever own one :laugh: kavik - how exciting about the search for a new dog. Alas, we won't be fostering again until next year otherwise you could have had an array of young Kelpies to scrutinise :laugh: You'd get used to that pretty quickly with the Grumpy man ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hate to think what having Grumpy and Mini says about me ... Grumpy is well ... grumpy, and Mini is an airhead. Hmmmm ... ;) Don't think he was that specific ... just categories like trainability/independence/affectionate etc I read it on DOL all the time, the people who love their smoochy velcro dogs who follow them to the loo and the people who hate that sort of clinginess :laugh: That makes sense to me! I am not good with clinginess/neediness of any kind, in relationships/friendships, with my daughter and also my pets - hence why Maremmas suit me so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozzie Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 When I worked in an animal park a few years back I loved the Dingoes, they're beautiful natured, I used to hang out with them, there's definitely something there that can't be harnessed, just has to be admired. They're beautiful. I think a lot of people get them because they want something different, or it could be the attention they get fro having a dingo, or maybe they just love their temperament. our neighbours had one, she was a lovely girl and no trouble. she didnt even go after the neighbours chooks either. Maybe jack russels have dingo hunting instincts in em? mentally at least anyway although as I understand it, that is definately not the norm and can jump like a stag if they decide too. but then my border collie was discovered to be able to clear 7 feet when he wanted too. good fencing might be a sensible idea. Haha, I had a foster dogt hat could clear a 7ft fence, she had internal springs I swear. The Dingoes at the park had 12 foot cyclone wire fencing dug in 1.5 meters or something, but there was 8 of them so... Oh where's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 When I worked in an animal park a few years back I loved the Dingoes, they're beautiful natured, I used to hang out with them, there's definitely something there that can't be harnessed, just has to be admired. They're beautiful. I think a lot of people get them because they want something different, or it could be the attention they get fro having a dingo, or maybe they just love their temperament. our neighbours had one, she was a lovely girl and no trouble. she didnt even go after the neighbours chooks either. Maybe jack russels have dingo hunting instincts in em? mentally at least anyway although as I understand it, that is definately not the norm and can jump like a stag if they decide too. but then my border collie was discovered to be able to clear 7 feet when he wanted too. good fencing might be a sensible idea. Haha, I had a foster dogt hat could clear a 7ft fence, she had internal springs I swear. The Dingoes at the park had 12 foot cyclone wire fencing dug in 1.5 meters or something, but there was 8 of them so... Oh where's that? Nowra Wildlife Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deedee202 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hi, after a lot of research my son purchased a Dingo puppy a few months ago and so far couldn't be happier with his choice. They live with us and I have a 2kg Yorkie and they get along great (so far). We spend weekends on a property and had concerned about the livestock and her recall, but she is fine with the horses, cows, sheep and goats. She even shares the backyard during the week with an orphaned lamb that needs bottle feeding. Zara has completed puppy school with honours and is training for her Canine Community Award through our Obedience Club. They certainly are not for everybody, but if you are willing to put a heap of time and socialising into them I think they can be a great pet. I will update you if things go bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 That's great to hear! Is she pure dingo? If so how did he find a good breeder, I imagine there wouldn't be many though. He's adorable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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