Dingo Pups For Sale

[deedee202]

Yes she is pure Alpine Dingo. The breeder has the paperwork for the DNA testing. My son came across the breeder while he was researching the breed on the internet (we are from NSW). The breeder owns both the Dam and Sire so got to see both. They were living with the breeder in a domestic situation and had quite good temperaments. She is already a lot bigger and more her adult shape than the photo I posted will try to get one in the next few days.

[mixeduppup]

That's brilliant, she's beautiful

[Tibbie_tabbie]

. 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!

And a good description of the Tibetan ; p

[Alyosha]

They won't recall if they don't want to, have minimal natural interest in humans and are very tough to train! The opposite of everything we've bred dogs for to make them so wonderful to live with :)

And quite a few Sighthound breeds! And many people think they're pretty wonderful to live with. And not the opposite of what people want, they have been selectively bred to be that way.

[WoofnHoof]

I think only NSW and WA allow dingoes to be kept as pets without a permit.

We have a few around here, I can't see why people prefer them over domestic dogs. They won't recall if they don't want to, have minimal natural interest in humans and are very tough to train! The opposite of everything we've bred dogs for to make them so wonderful to live with :)

You could easily be describing a siberian husky :)

[Sayreovi]

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

She is stunning!

I adore Dingoes and one day when I have a suitable environment, I hope to get one. Would love to see updated photos of her

[Weasels]

And quite a few Sighthound breeds! And many people think they're pretty wonderful to live with. And not the opposite of what people want, they have been selectively bred to be that way.

yes, but they have been selectively bred - maremmas, sighthounds and huskies all have other qualities that we have chosen and enhanced to make them better companions to us and our needs. They have been moulded as domestic animals more suited to our lives than a wild animal :)

Edited October 11, 2012 by Weasels

[BC Crazy]

One of OH's workmates has a Dingo & has had him for years. He is an Aboriginal guy & I am unsure where he got him from. They have 4 small children & "Ernie" LOL, is a terrific family pet. Only one thing with Ernie, you can't leave him just in a normal crate/dog enclosure. He rips everything to shreds. He just likes to roam the backyard but has never ran away :)

[Dame Aussie]

My friends Mum had one when she was younger, it got along fine with their other dog and they never had an issues.

We also found a lost dog once which turned out to be a Dingo Mastiff cross and he was absolutely stunning and soooo friendly.

Does anyone know what the deal is in VIC re keeping them? I'm doing some googling now..... Doesn't matter, found it :)

Edited October 11, 2012 by Aussie3

[Dame Aussie]

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

Zara is BEAUTIFUL . I need to get out of this thread

[WoofnHoof]

And quite a few Sighthound breeds! And many people think they're pretty wonderful to live with. And not the opposite of what people want, they have been selectively bred to be that way.

yes, but they have been selectively bred - maremmas, sighthounds and huskies all have other qualities that we have chosen and enhanced to make them better companions to us and our needs. They have been moulded as domestic animals more suited to our lives than a wild animal :)

That is true but I think that dingos are probably on the borderline between truly wild and tolerable cohabitation with humans, in terms of their ability to integrate into human life. From what I've seen of them they are no more challenging or difficult than a husky, but then a husky is about as close to a wolf as you can get and still be a dog both genetically and behaviourally so it's quite interesting the breadth of characteristics that encompass that which we call 'dog' :)

[moosmum]

My sister had a dingo cross GSD years ago,lived in the inner city of sydney,often with a tiny yard but Sophie coped well.I looked after her when my sister was away on our country property and there she was a handfull,but not as bad as some dogs.She wanted to chase the live stock,but never wandered and it was more curiosity than prey driving her.

She was a very very intelligent dog though,and very active in seeking stimulation.My sisters flat mates were driven to distraction at times.They always said she was much better behaved whwen she returned from my place because my sister had no idea of training.I watched her trying to get S's attention when she was on the phone.When nothing worked she stood over the rubbish bin untill my sister looked her way,THEN grabbed a mouthfull of rubbish and ran. :laugh: Chronic bench surfer.S put yucky stuff ther for her to take hoping she would get the message(chillis in meat I think)but she just looked at S and went for more.

Very friendly girl,but with guarding insticts too if she thought someone was threatening my sister.

Sophie liveed a long life with my sister long after she was married with children and adapted well to the changes.

A very strange looking girl.She had the body of a pure GSD but much bigger! topped with the head of a pure dingo :D

My family also had wolf/GSD hybrid pups when I was 4yrs old,but no idea how they turned out,I was way too young.I do remember they were all grey with no shep markings ,just a couple had small white bits on toes or chest and 1 black pup. Hillbilly days.

Edited October 11, 2012 by moosmum

[Weasels]

That is true but I think that dingos are probably on the borderline between truly wild and tolerable cohabitation with humans, in terms of their ability to integrate into human life. From what I've seen of them they are no more challenging or difficult than a husky, but then a husky is about as close to a wolf as you can get and still be a dog both genetically and behaviourally so it's quite interesting the breadth of characteristics that encompass that which we call 'dog' :)

Yes they certainly can be kept as pets with a good enclosure - I'm just a big fan of all the amazing selective breeding we've done to make dogs the awesome things they are :)

*nerd hat* there was a huge study on the relationships among dog breeds in 2010, and the basenji came out as the first to have split off from the wolf-dog divergence. The next oldest split was between wolves and a group they labelled "ancient and spitz" which included dingoes, NGSDs, chow-chows, akitas, shar-pei, and huskies & malamutes :)

[megan_]

Am I the only one who finds it sad when a wild animal is kept as a pet? What is in it for them?

[asal]

Am I the only one who finds it sad when a wild animal is kept as a pet? What is in it for them?

didnt you read the whole thread?

Dingos are not "wild animals" they came over with the koori they ARE and have been for over 40,000 years camp dogs, the ones running wild are camp dogs gone wild.

no wolf was originally a camp dog and transported to where they are running wild by man like the dingo was.

thats why they are so easily brought up to behave so friendly, I have a friend with a fully registered cattledog who cannot bark, she only howls, just like a dingo. whats in cattle dogs? dingo.

my son has a cattle dog same. he never barks.

I used to own a bitch who only ever cycled once a year. again I understand a dingo trait.

No they havent been continually selected for domestic traits like our registered breeds. My neighbour had one her hubby brought home from and outback trip, I dont remember anyone who saw her think her to be any but a red heeler. We knew she was a dingo. but no one walking by ever said to my neighbour, thats a dingo. she was not kept locked in their yard, they never shut the front gate, but she never left home either, she never went further than the front path to come to our place for a play with our dogs and was a great girl. as the people behing Anne had some 20 chooks which she could see through the paling fence everyone thought as she grew she might go after them, maybe because she saw them every day she became used to them, will never know really, but she never did. nor did she ever bother to jump a fence, she didnt need too the gate was alwys open. not the way to keep a dingo and certainly not recommended but in her case it worked ok. they were lucky.As they tend to say "do not try this at home" though.

but they are definately VERY different from a wolf.

as anyone who has worked with or known them in a pet environment can attest.

Edited October 12, 2012 by asal

[Weasels]

Am I the only one who finds it sad when a wild animal is kept as a pet? What is in it for them?

It's a tough call, since 'in the wild' they frequently have high parasite loads, are hunted/baited/trapped, can be starving etc. so the question becomes: does the relative comfort they experience in a domestic environment outweigh the loss of freedom?

Dingos are not "wild animals" they came over with the koori they ARE and have been for over 40,000 years camp dogs, the ones running wild are camp dogs gone wild.

*keeps nerd hat on* actually they came across with Asiatic seafarers possibly as little as 4,000 years ago. At a maximum - 18,000 years. Which is why they look almost identical to Thai street dogs :)

[mixeduppup]

Am I the only one who finds it sad when a wild animal is kept as a pet? What is in it for them?

It's a tough call, since 'in the wild' they frequently have high parasite loads, are hunted/baited/trapped, can be starving etc. so the question becomes: does the relative comfort they experience in a domestic environment outweigh the loss of freedom?

Dingos are not "wild animals" they came over with the koori they ARE and have been for over 40,000 years camp dogs, the ones running wild are camp dogs gone wild.

*keeps nerd hat on* actually they came across with Asiatic seafarers possibly as little as 4,000 years ago. At a maximum - 18,000 years. Which is why they look almost identical to Thai street dogs :)

Which would explain their similarity to New Guinea Singing dogs and a lot of the oriental types like Shibas etc

[WoofnHoof]

That is true but I think that dingos are probably on the borderline between truly wild and tolerable cohabitation with humans, in terms of their ability to integrate into human life. From what I've seen of them they are no more challenging or difficult than a husky, but then a husky is about as close to a wolf as you can get and still be a dog both genetically and behaviourally so it's quite interesting the breadth of characteristics that encompass that which we call 'dog' :)

Yes they certainly can be kept as pets with a good enclosure - I'm just a big fan of all the amazing selective breeding we've done to make dogs the awesome things they are :)

*nerd hat* there was a huge study on the relationships among dog breeds in 2010, and the basenji came out as the first to have split off from the wolf-dog divergence. The next oldest split was between wolves and a group they labelled "ancient and spitz" which included dingoes, NGSDs, chow-chows, akitas, shar-pei, and huskies & malamutes :)

Lol sounds like I've been out nerded weasels :D the one I read re husky genetics appears to have been superseded by yours if you still have the reference I'd love to have a read :)

Sibes are a little confusing though as they were crossed with the grey wolf back in the Inuit days but how much of that has been retained I'm not sure.

[Weasels]

Lol sounds like I've been out nerded weasels :D the one I read re husky genetics appears to have been superseded by yours if you still have the reference I'd love to have a read :)

Sibes are a little confusing though as they were crossed with the grey wolf back in the Inuit days but how much of that has been retained I'm not sure.

:laugh: the saddest part is that it's my day off work I guess nerding is something more difficult to escape

Crossing does make things difficult, but the study looked at so many different genetic markers the over-riding signal should come through, the extra wolf DNA would increase the statistical error but I don't think it would adjust their position in the phylogenetic tree :)

The paper - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20237475

Edited October 12, 2012 by Weasels

[mixeduppup]

When I was in America I met a wolf Hybrid, 80% wolf according to his owner. He was HUGE! I'm 5'4" and he was up to my hips. He was so placid but VERY aloof and she was a very knowledgeable dog person who had a whole set up for him at home, she volunteered at the shelter and would bring hi in and put him in the interview room and he'd just sleep. One of the most beautiful creatures to look at. She said at home she had special fencing built and had to abide by county laws regards locks on gates and the type of restraints he had to wear outside. I don't mean to sound airy fairy but you could definitely see that he was a wild animal and seemed to be tolerating us, not joining in with us.

Edited October 12, 2012 by mixeduppup