5 Reasons not to get a dingo

In this video I talk about 5 reasons why you shouldn't get a dingo as a pet.
I made this video to help people who might be thinking about adopting or buying a dingo with their decision making process. I strongly believe it's important to help out animal rescue centres by adopting dingoes but it's important that people know what to expect once they have these wonderful animals back home. This will hopefully help reduce the number of dingoes bouncing around from shelter to shelter and home to home and help with the transition to a new home.
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[@uralbob1]

Wonderful video! Great to see and learn about your happy pups. How old are they now? One question: I see that you folks have a feral cat and wild rabbit population problem on the continent. Can’t you guys use dingos to mitigate this issue? Lots of love from USA to our Aussie brothers and sisters!

[@intrepidworld]

Rusty is almost 4 and Jalba is 2 years old. Yes Dingoes control feral cats, rabbits and foxes but politics really hurts dingoes in the wild. Farmers complain about them killing live stock so the government pays people to shoot, traps and bait them. This probably creates more problems because when dingo packs are split up they scatter and cause even more trouble. I'm certainly not having a go at Farmers. I use a lot of products produced on farms and am grateful for their efforts. I also understand it must be quite traumatic for them to find their flocks/cattle destroyed. I just hope they can find a better way to manage the problem. A lot of specialists in the field of wildlife conservation believe just leaving them alone would be the best approach. Dingo packs would control other packs as they fight over territory and their own numbers as all predators do, by controlling how many babies they have based on how much food is available to them. They would also control grazing pests like rabbits and goats as well as natives like kangaroos and emus providing more grazing land for cattle and sheep.

[@uralbob1]

@@intrepidworld I’ve watched the ferrel cat and rabbit videos from other Aussies, but they don’t mention dingos as a potential control tool. I found that to be odd! You’ve shed some light on a possible reason. The world’s complex ecosystems are highly sensitive to human manipulation. Great luck to you all “down under”, and thanks for responding to my questions!

[@davespanksalot8413]

@@intrepidworld I’ve heard that intact dingo family groups will teach each new generation how to behave, with the outcome being a peaceful relationship with livestock. And that when that generational knowledge is disrupted through culling, a form of cultural genocide if you will, then the subsequent youth will be essentially ignorant and behave like youths at schoolies, thus compounding perception issues. For some reason we hold onto agricultural practices and attitudes that are only suited to fertile fields with rich topsoil and consistent rains….kind of like Britain.

[@intrepidworld]

@@davespanksalot8413 that's interesting. The natural world is always more complex than we realise or want to give credit for especially when 💰💰 are in play. What is even more surprising is we know we have screwed up big time in the past and continue to make mistakes before we fully understand what is going on from an ecological perspective. Examples would be like when people assumed land was fertile for farming because there were a lot of healthy green natives growing in an area. So the land is cleared and farming starts only to find crops won't grow a few years later because the salt content in the ground is too high. Then the scientists come in and work out that the native plants were keeping the salty ground water in check because they can tolerate higher salt levels then wheat or corn can. Once those natives were cleared the ground water rose and the salt killed the crops. Also cane toads are another example. I really feel for the farmers who's lives were ruined in the past by humanities mistakes and hope that in future we can learn from our mistakes and give farmers a better chance at success in the future.

[@skyislands8887]

In short, yes dingos are used for environmental control. Some farmers have encouraged dingos on their stations for several years, while specifically targeting feral dogs and pigs. Invasive species like rabbits decreased, stock mortality dropped, native rodents and other forna populations improved. Early days but dingos do have allies. Some reintroduction into de-dingod habitat indicates improved over all ecosystems for other species as well. Interestingly, high fat meats like lamb, pork are very unhealthy for dingos.

[@generaldissatisfaction5397]

I had a dingo called Possum that I hand raised. He was the sweetest, most gentle dog I have ever owned. Very intelligent and knew his own mind. He lived to 11and is sorely missed.

[@PeterMooney-tq3ek]

Got one too Just the same

[@braindecay9477]

I envy you for this experience. I adopted a stray dog (>2nd generation mutt) who was already 6 years old. Not necessarily comparable, but she definitely was more wild than domesticated. Lovely dog, quite complicated sometimes, but damn: I miss her. Taught me much about working with animals. Id love to have a dingo pup, but I'm from the wrong Australia (the one without kangaroos, wallabys and hot climate: austria 😂)

[@humanze]

#1 reason to get a dingo: way cheaper than a mini-excavator🤣

[@Robert-cu9bm]

It likes to dig dens too

[@eric2500]

You are their pet - you get to be part of their lifestyle.

[@whitetrashandhellbound6905]

Very true statement. I have a Dingo, A Kelpie and a few Australian Cattle Dogs. I am their pet... I am in their world they are not in mine lol 🤟

[@mommachupacabra]

I'm partners with a red heeler. The way I describe it is "I'm Mars' Emotional Support Animal." He doesn't have all the dingo traits but I'm watching these guys play and that's exactly how Mars plays. (they've got dingo in their bloodlines.)

[@furiousinsects6386]

That also applies to domestic dogs 🥰💜✌

[@stevenlowe3245]

My childhood dog and best friend was a dingo Aussie Shepherd cross and was the best dog I could have asked for. Her quirks? Viciously protective of me, loved to dig holes in the yard and had weird false pregnancy episodes where she would viciously defend a toy she thought was a pup. After spaying her that ended. Sweet girl overall.

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

Some female dog breeds have the false pregnancy thing. It's why it's recommended to fix them before the first heat. As a false pregnancy and lactating can increase risk of cancers. Meaning even if fixed and never bred same issues as a breeding dam.

[@scottbrown7579]

As an owner of a blue heeler, it is really interesting to see the dingo traits and behaviors of our own pup. Particularly during play, but also the digging habits. It helps me understand Wylie a bit more.

[@intrepidworld]

I wanted a Heeler or a Kelpie but my wife is allergic to them. Dingoes don't trigger her allergies which was pretty cool.

[@dickey5556]

I have a red Heeler and noticed the same thing .

[@TheRealZenman]

My dog Dot is part Dingo and she is far and away the smartest dog I have ever had, and I have had a fair few.

[@ellobo1326]

They are very similar to wolves in behavior. I raised wolves over 30 years ago. If I had left one in the house alone, the furniture would have been completely shredded. They are like cats as far as training. They don’t have a desire to please you, like a domesticated dog does.

[@intrepidworld]

Wow wolves that would be an interesting experience. I couldn't imagine that... actually I could but I think my wife would say no way. I'm surprised she was happy with the dingoes. It takes a special kind of person to look after wild animals. I say this not to talk me up but to point out it takes an even more special partner to agree to it and help out with it.

[@ellobo1326]

@@intrepidworld I agree. It takes a special level of dedication and devotion to the unique needs of a captive wild animal. I raised two cougars also. I felt very blessed to have the privilege to interact with such magnificent creatures.

[@Puddlef1sh]

I used to have a local dog park, one guy would bring his 2 Timberwolves there. They were calmer than all the dogs. Granted they were pretty old, but it was fascinating. My dog loved them. When there was too many dogs running around hed go just sit next to them.

[@howardcroft3748]

These are beautiful animals. They belong in the wild. This is a fantastic explanation

[@groussac]

For those wanting an independent dog, recommend a Jack Russell Terrier. They're wild enough to try your patience, but dog enough to eventually do what you want--in their own good time. All credit to you and your family for taking on this project. Hopefully, with people like you, Australia will find a way to preserve its dingo heritage. They are a cool animal indeed, and worth saving.

[@intrepidworld]

Thank you very much for those words. For my family and I the dingoes kind of happened out the blue. It was not something we were actively pursuing it just all seemed to be right at the time for a number of reasons. So after several weeks of contemplation and travelling up north to meet them and spend time with them we decided to go all in. The better we get to know them the easier it is getting and we have a good routine with them now.

[@groussac]

@@intrepidworld I noticed the nibbled furniture. Happened once with the JRT. One verbal correction, and no more. I thought the wife was going to freak out over it, but the JRT made friends with her by laying down on her feet on a cold winter day. Once you make friends with an animal, from then on you make excuses. Best wishes to you and your family.

[@salzar0357]

New Zealand hunting Jack Russell. My best dog ever.

[@reddog5378]

@@groussac My little man doesn't just nibble the furniture, he destroys the furniture. That's cool though, I expected that and from previous experience I put the lounge and other items in the spare room and replaced them with second hand off the street. It's not boredom, I believe it's frustration from losing his parents to 1080 bait and learning to live in an artificial world he was never born into. He and his brothers were old enough when they were found orphaned to have known where he came from.

[@intrepidworld]

@@reddog5378 How old was he when taken from the wild? They believe Rusty was about 4 weeks old Jalba around 6 weeks. Rusty spent almost 2 years bouncing from home to home. We have had him about 9 months. His story made me sad because I think he is pretty good. Hardest thing is walking him, around the house he is great Jalba still needs work on his house manners haha.

[@mommachupacabra]

You're absolutely right. They're beautiful and I don't have the space or life to partner up with a dingo. I've got a heeler, and nobody who isn't ready for a true partnership with a dog should have anything to do with a heeler.

[@Jaden48108]

I'm told a dingo can hear a human heartbeat from several feet away. That their hearing is phenomenally fantastic.

[@intrepidworld]

Yes they can hear it up to 25m away. I was walking Rusty one day and I swear he heard a Blue Tongue Lizards heart beating from about 12m away. It was hiding in some grass and I just suddenly saw him focus right on it and go straight towards it. I didn't let him get it. Blew my mind I'll have to add that footage into a video one day. If I do I'll let you know.

[@Jaden48108]

@@intrepidworld That's awesome. What a survival tool.

[@reddog5378]

Canis Dingo Destructo. Well put. I'm currently caring for my second wild born orphan and thankfully I knew full well what I was in for. The first few months was limited contact as I allowed him to come to me when he felt confident enough and complete destruction of anything with in reach. The most important thing was to respect what he is, where he came from and where he is now. And equally important is to know a dingo is a life long commitment, I had my last boy for 17 years and to accept that my life now revolves around him and his caring. So many people comment when they meet him that they want a dingo for a pet too. My immediate response is always no you don't, trust me. A dingo will never allow itself to be a cute and cuddly pet like a dog will and will test your patience to it's limits and beyond if you are not prepared. Long story short, you can take the dingo out of the wild, but you will never take the wild out of a dingo.

[@intrepidworld]

So true, thank you for your comments I really appreciate the interaction and the support 😀

[@intrepidworld]

@@afarez1438 I think Red Dog was making a joke about the big hole in my backyard. I agree that most dogs destroy stuff when they are bored I gues that's why I only have seen a little bit of this behaviour. Our boys have lots of bones and chew toys + plus get walked every day in the bush so lots of smells and exciting things to see.

[@intrepidworld]

@@afarez1438 yeah all good I appreciate the feedback and suggestions. I have only lived with a shih tsu for 7 years before this so I'm learning as I go. I did a 17km walk with Rusty about 4 months ago but don't need to go that far these days because they chase each other in the back yard. Now a day's I walk somewhere between 2 and 5km and that seems to be working fine.

[@skyislands8887]

Absolutely agree, My friend said there are dingo haters, dingo wankers ( look at me I've got a dingo) and dingo lovers. If you don't truly love them, you shouldn't have one.

[@afarez1438]

@@skyislands8887 He was responding to my question I fully agree with your comment Yes with the dingoes it's the look at me factor. As also with certain other breed of dogs.As people get certain breed of dogs/dingoes to be envied and admired and gain attention from other people in society.Due to that animals appearance value or rarity But my views are not only for dingoes.They are for all animals.There is a lot to consider before acquiring any animal. They can live 8 to 20 years. If I give my full opinion and view here this comment will be to long

[@kevincochran5844]

I have a north American dingo, Carolina dog. Smartest dog ive had. Understands all basic commands. Taught him to crawl relatively easily, but outside without a leash, he doesn't listen to a word. Very good with my son.

[@intrepidworld]

I'd love to meet an American dingo sometime

[@katyparker8976]

I love the den in your yard!! This is the best thing I've seen in ages 🤣😂

[@skyislands8887]

"Where you don't know where they (dingos) come form" very wise words. Wild born traits strong remain even after several captive breeding seasons. Other traits remain inate forever. My pure alpine dingo (father) x (red heeler x pure desert dingo (mother) came from a breeder who knew or owned 4 or more generations. Genetic test suggest 70 to 80% dingo. My dingo is well read 📚, voraciously decimating books, and any thing / everything else, including bike tyres and a dynema rope. A lot Patience, substitution, alternite thinking and positive reinforcements curbed this and the chewing now confines to banksia cones, sticks, Bunya nuts and other natural items plus his toys and the occasional lead or rope. Lot of positive reinforcement and time. Basically he's Houdini when it comes to any enclosed yards, but when in an unfenced area will surprisingly tend to keep to the surrounds, unless on a beach. On meeting another dingo / high content dingo, 'play' is elevated, brutal and quite disconcerting for non dingo owners, but never harmful or aggressive to the other dingo. Similarly, even as a very young pup, deferance and submission to older dingos was inate. His interaction is quite adaptable to other dogs, big small and high has a developed reguard and perceptions for interacting or not. Recall is quite poor, especially on an open beach or similar, in saying that, if I walk off, he is instantly beside me. Lots of positive reinforcement has helped. Pray drive as in stalking is very high, but healthy diet, treats and positive reinforcement curbs this, but still need to watch the chooks. He tracks wallabies and goanna, but maintains a respectful distance, and has never posed a problem to cattle and horses Keeping him in harnesses or collars is hard, nearly impossible. If he can't slip them, he simply chews them, being very flexible. Lots patience prevails and lots of training and positive reinforcement and this last harness has lasted a record 7 weeks untouched. People are either avoidant and wary or very inquisitive, negitive connotations and ignorance seem to persist, and my dingo seems to know who's who, but he and I do cop some nevitive reactions. Being my second dingo cross, (the first 50 dingo / 50 australian sheep dog), i know trainability threshold is very high, loyality is high and intelligence is amazing. Through observation he's opened some bedroom doors, the frig, oven, opportunistic but selective stealing, but time and teaching him, defining what is theirs and yours. So would I recommend a dingo or high content dingo for a pet, probably not, unless you are prepared to an extreemly high amount very hard work very, definitely on the dingos terms than yours. You will only find shredded slippers and newspapers if your lucky, but they are very affectionate and love a rough a d tumble play. Now, in saying no pet dingos, my now 10 month old dingo x healer dingo flew through his intake and 2 month assesment as well as proved that he could also sufficiently pass many of the 6 month and a portion of the 9 month requirements become a fully registered assistance animal. The asseesors and trainers have been amazed and from being sceptical to very supportive. Most dogs are over 18 months to 2 years or more. He now comes into Woolworths and many other shops, and is very popular (off duty) around town with the locals. The caviet is that this was a lot of extreemly hard work, beginning at 6 weeks old and very testing of my patience and ability to believe in myself and him to the limit. My choice because I really love dingos.

[@terywetherlow7970]

I see red heelers and blue ones. I thought they were dingolike in looks.

[@eaglesquedingo2112]

Thank you, well written and very informative. You are definitely a very committed dingo lover :)

[@aaronleverton4221]

Ours chewed the seatbelts in the car and it looked like they were cut with scissors and he worked out where to climb the 1.8m high fence.

[@skyislands8887]

Hi Aaron, RIP seat belts, It is a lot of effort, but time coupled with continual positive behaviour reinforcement and ensuring substitutes / alternatives are continually on paw. . I use pine cones / banksia / drilled out or hollow sticks with trears stuffed in, suspended ropes with frozen chicken legs or Turkey necks in old socks, amongst many other things. Play games, Brushing a palm frond around to simulate pray, letting the dingo catch it, shake it intill it stops as if the palm is dead. Freeze meals in small portions and wrap or fold them into old towels or other items they have to puzzle through. Not one snuffle mat I've made survived. Rotten logs are great food bowls as they have to lap into into crevasses to get the full feed. Hide food at meal times in various places in the yard so they work for it. Keep that crazy dingo brain active and stimulated when they are awake. Considering how chilled they are for hours on end, boredom and mental / physical confinement during active times create escalating behaviours when stimulation is needed but not available. Remember, these guys naturally conserve energy to expend it over 2 to 8 hours in mostly mornings and evenings. Personally I found Kong type of things didn't really work, my fella ignored or destroyed them. others people found they were OK. One common thing with man made products, dingo's seem to prefer natural things, so entertain that. Sticks and gum nuts and palm fronds are free and bio (and dingo ) friendly. And as I typed this dog of mine has chewed most way through an "'indestructible" Kong and and decimated ice cube tray..... all he wanted my attention while I was taping on the phone

[@aaronleverton4221]

@@skyislands8887 Bingo (not his official name) was gifted to my father as a pup when we lived north of the dog fence and the only time he ever came south of it was on one family holiday. The seatbelts were really the only destructive behaviour that I ever saw evidence of, but he also killed one of the pet kangaroos (and sat down next to it looking guilty waiting to be caught, reportedly). Would never own another one unless I was again living in the same region or further north.

[@stephaniesmith8686]

I like how the den they dug in the yard is proof of their raw, wild nature... but they still brought in some rubber dog toys to play with. 😊

[@intrepidworld]

Thank you for watching my video. Yes 8 months after I made that video it's still there. Half of it collapsed during the winter but the deeper part remains and they still use it. I moved some big rocks out back for them to run around now and the excavator ripped up the grass so now my back yard is a big sand pit. We will lay grass again when we can. I also think its funny how they seem to have attachments like the toys. They even carry them to bed at night. Makes me wonder if they found some trash in the wild on the side of the road like a plastic bottle would they take it back to their den to play with. I'd imagine it would be like a Dingo version of the gods must be crazy if one rocked up with the bottle and the rest of the pack wanted to play with it 🤣🤣.

[@TheMattTrakker]

I like that their toys are in the den

[@EvelynNdenial]

get an Australian cattle dog instead, they're part dingo anyway and are handful enough to take care of. mine was an absolute sweetheart, loyal to a T, incredibly smart, but also stubborn and a maniac in terms of energy. it was fetch and wrestling all day every day, it was impossible to wear her out. just make sure to train the nipping out early on, the herding instinct is really strong. mine started trying to herd people around while still a puppy.

[@intrepidworld]

I would have loved a Kelpie but my wife is allergic to dogs which is one reason we went with the Dingo because they don't trigger people's allergies.

[@mommachupacabra]

@@thegreenman6216 With a heeler, you'll never pee alone. :D Mars bonded with me the peculiar way that breed does, and I didn't even want him to - but it wasn't my choice. Will never willingly have another breed. He's 8 now, in a couple years when he starts to slow down I'll get another pup, so he can help train it.

[@paulroberts3186]

Good one! Thank you for posting...

[@glenbaker4024]

Great video. I’ve been absolutely smashed by ignorant people for my comments about dingoes on many sites. These are a phenomenal animal but, as you say, not a pet for people wanting a pet dog. Want a pet, buy a domestic dog. I love these guys, I would happily take on another one but I’d probably be too old to be a good partner for it. I disagree about them being as untrainable as a cat but I do agree that they are very different from a domesticated dog. I personally love hunting with these guys; they’re very loyal and loving.

[@intrepidworld]

Thank you for the comments.

[@glenbaker4024]

@@intrepidworld you’re welcome. I really appreciate your video because it shows how different these beautiful animals are from any domestic dog. I have a cross bred dingo/border collie. This didn’t happen deliberately and there was only one pup which I was delighted to keep. Buddy is truly something to behold!! He’s neutered because I didn’t want to risk this happening again (the bitch was a pure dingo and the sire a neighbours pure collie). Buddy is the most amazing dog/person I’ve ever met. He’ll sleep all day inside or under the house. He’s Way Too Bloody Smart!!!!! He’s ‘slinky’

[@glenbaker4024]

He’s a total natural of a heard dog but also very independent. He looks like a border collie with a very slim body and head a bit wider than his body. Without a doubt the best dog I’ve ever seen or heard of. He’ll out work any other on the farm and happily sleep all day on the couch or under the house or preferably on my bed and is the most loyal and protective dog. He does have trouble with fatty foods, can’t digest them.

[@intrepidworld]

@@glenbaker4024 We took ours along to a dog trainer and after the 1st lesson she didn’t want to work with us any more, which was deflating.

[@glenbaker4024]

@@intrepidworld that’s just sad and more a reflection on the trainer than the dog. They obviously don’t have what it takes to train an animal which isn’t bred to be dependent upon a human.

[@christinewade9732]

Love this! I adopted my girl when she was four months old in northern Montana. She was found without a mom. We just recently lost her ( died in backyard)1 month before she turned eight years old. Completely unexplained. 😭 You touched on a lot of her behaviors. But I would love to tell you about our Journey with our loving girl!

[@intrepidworld]

I'd love to hear it 😀

[@konte641]

I want in. Pretty please.

[@annahkurtin5345]

I love this video. Thanks. I'm happy to hear good dingo news.

[@_Murky_]

My experience with our %79 dingo. She dug a long deep den under the back yard concrete driveway. Had to eventually fill it in due to it collapsing. In the first few years she would take things out of the house into the back yard. Not too much chewing. She's grown up with a kelpie a few months older then her, never too long apart from each other. She kills every poor small creature that comes into the yard. She's escaped many times from the yard and just to go exploring around the block. Sometimes we find her waiting on the front veranda waiting for us. She is very sweet natured and trust her with small children. She knows how to slip out of her harness by dropping her front shoulders and move backwards. We walk her off the lead at the beach something she's been doing every day for 8 years. But she want come close enough if she isn't ready to leave 😮‍💨 I know there must be a big difference between a pure dingo and what we have but I think we got lucky with her nature due to a lot of negative stories people have told us about their experience owning one.

[@intrepidworld]

Yes I've heard of them going under driveways and house foundations as well. I can already relate to a lot of what you said and I've only had Rusty for 1 year 😃

[@billfunk1219]

Lovely video about dingo's - you hit on some very fine points on dingo ownership. Like wild wolves they are not for everyone unless you have gobs of time and patients and understand them. Thanks

[@waynejorgensen4433]

Love the maypole lead tying

[@intrepidworld]

Yes I find it very effective 🤣🤣

[@Bob_Shy_132]

My US version lived 19 years. A handful? Yes. I found taking her to the trails while I pedalled took a bit of the hyper out of her.

[@intrepidworld]

When you say US version are you talking about a Carolina Dog? I follow a few people with them on Instagram, they are beautiful and look a lot like a Dingo.

[@Bob_Shy_132]

@@intrepidworld Yes.

[@thefruitthatateitself4261]

I've found the easy walk front leader harness to work great with my Australia Shepard dingo rescue. It's worked wonders and we are able to walk further which makes everyone happy :)

[@TheSamleigh]

My first dog from a pound when I was 3 LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE A DINGO. She was brilliant - best dog ever.

[@christophecamus8410]

they're so playful 😍

[@biagiosancetta8876]

Thank you for this. All of your points are the same as what I could have said of my "buddy" Timber - half malamute half Alaskan timber wolf. Loved that guy and he got on great with my other pal Nemo - half border collie half husky both males - and (surprise) the cat next door. Summing up - better understand that these are not cuddly lap dogs, they are at least half wild and you will always be competing about dominance, On the other hand since I understood that I can't think of any other "pet" I've ever had that I loved more.

[@johnfraser8116]

Wonderful. Big thanks!

[@intrepidworld]

No thank you for watching

[@johnfraser8116]

@@intrepidworld ?!

[@suchisthismystery2814]

Sush a great video. Thank you so much for sharing this with us all. Living in London, England my life is so different from yours. I would swap in a heartbeat. Thank you once again. Blessings always.

[@intrepidworld]

You're welcome. Thank you for taking time out of your day to watch the video and leave a comment, I really appreciate the feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'll be posting a video in the next few days where I do a over night hike on the Bibbulmun track, if you're interested please keep an eye out for that one as I think it will be a great way to showcase the Australian landscape down here in the Southwest.

[@Car1Sagan]

They had a dingo aboard a ship which my dad was a mate on in the 1950s-60s.

[@intrepidworld]

How interesting, thanks for sharing.

[@TheSpeenort]

Except for size, they're not too much different than my field-bred Jack Russell Terrier. Prey driven, highly active, destructive when bored, hard to train, indifferent to people, highly intelligent, and stubborn. He's nearly 11 years old and is just now starting to settle down but if he gets off-leash he runs full-tilt a half-mile before even starting to slow down.

[@davespanksalot8413]

A mate of mine had a Jack Russell Tenterfield cross thing and he’d take her for 20-30km walks and she’d still be ready for more at the end of them!

[@primsandwhims7533]

I know someone who has one, I didn't know it was a dingo, I bent down to give him a treat and all he wanted to do was give me kisses ❤❤❤. They don't forget you and they have lots of love to give. ❤❤❤

[@intrepidworld]

100% once they get to know someone they don't forget them. Elliott and Zali from the Dingo Channel came over and knew exactly how to behave around them. They gave them space and time to to warm up to them on their terms. Once my boys were comfortable they could trust them they approached them and said hello. We then went on a walk together to record my KZbin video Q and A with the Dingo Channel. In that video you can see how comfortable they are around Elliott and Zali. When they left my boys whimpered and were sad to see them go. You can see photos on my Instagram account where they are watching longingly as they drive away. Months later Elliott and Zali came back to visit and my boys instantly recognised them and were so happy to see them, it was great to see. They love my family and just make you feel so special. We all have different things to do during the day like work, school or sport which takes us away from the boys. It doesn't matter who leaves the house or for how long once that person comes home we get greeted with so much love and excitement it's amazing, kind of like when you see a wolf pack greet members they haven't seen in a day/days. I made this video not to say don't get one, just to say hey this is what they are like if you can't deal with it then don't get one and then discard it when it gets too hard because that just isn't fair on them. You absolutely become their pack and it is stressful when they think they have lost you. My boys have been here for 2 years now and finally have their forever home. Sorry for the long reply I just get so excited about sharing information about dingoes. Thank you so much for sharing your great interaction with a Dingo.

[@philliprat6355]

Beautiful creatures. Enjoyed video.

[@intrepidworld]

Thank you very much for the comment and for taking time out of your day to watch my video.

[@lionsdul]

My Africa Dingos bits off my 10 chickens head in a week. But I still love them.

[@jessicagislason4855]

But there's no dingos in Africa????

[@hartatie7652]

Good video and education. Thank you

[@intrepidworld]

Thank you I really appreciate that. Was one of my first videos so I hope I got the right message across.

[@MrJonnyPepper]

They're so adorable but yeah it seems like a lot of responsibility

[@intrepidworld]

Yeah they are. It's been a while since I made this video and I'd say the 2 biggest problems are the hair. They shed a lot of it all through spring and summer so it's constant cleaning. But the worst is having to walk them on a led. 90% of the time it's fine but when they see small animals like lizards, rabbits, mice and Kangaroos they want to chase them. If that happens it's a battle to hold them back till they calm down which can take several minutes. Apart from that I am pleasantly surprised how good they are around the house, yes we still have a den in the back yard but apart from that everything is great. They haven't chewed up anything else since those few things I mentioned in the video and are just quite pleasant to have around the house. They are so chill and calm at home and show us just the right amount of affection without being needy.

[@d.d.ucheabba5461]

Got an American Dingo, she came from the streets as far as we know, she was rescued by our neighbor before a car hit her, we took her because he had alot going on, this dog is smarter than us, communicates super effectively if you pay attention, guards, not very affectionate but wants to be touching. She is the leader in our house, I trust her. She also self grooms! Love this dog!

[@Ron_De_Vous]

Thanks Connor

[@DaMatth]

i only need one reason. it is the only and most important one: A DINGO TOOK MA BABY!!!

[@intrepidworld]

🤣🤣 The joke is so old but it's the delivery that counts, love it 🤣🤣

[@goojedooje660]

She made millions from it

[@terywetherlow7970]

Bet it is sooo much cooler in the den. Very fun to watch and learn about.....I am a huge fan of Megabattie over near Sydney. Aussies have the most unique Animals....Flying Foxes are my fave. Dingos and Wombats tie for 2nd.....Tee in New Mexico, Usa

[@madisondegraffenreid]

I love mine. Mom mom kept telling me she was a dingo ever since she came home with me when she was 2-1/2 months old. I didn’t believe her till I had seen a photo of an American Dingo and was literally staring at what looked my dogs full blown twin. My girl loves being in her pasture with the goats. She used to have my other dog a Rottweiler mix as her buddy/brother till he passed recently this year. I love the personality they have, she loves to shake hands, she would do that all day and night if I had the time or it wasn’t raining so much making my families barn a muddy mess.

[@AquariumArmy]

i rescued a Carolina Dog aka American Dingo and she has so many of the same quality's these 2 boys have. Wild!

[@gaylebyrne5839]

They are beautiful on their own, naughty with two or more.

[@281cu6]

I have the American version of the dingo. Thought she was a mutt at the rescue. Turns out she was living in the wild and the rescuers thought she was a regular dog. While it is evident the dog isn't like domestic breeds, e.g. needs supervision or she chews, extremely high prey drive, etc., she is very trainable. Has learned commands faster than any breed I've ever seen. She is also extremely good with kids; she mothers them. (Side note: incredible climber). Super interesting to see the Aussie dingo's traits. Thank you for the content! One question I did have is do the Aussie dingoes smell like regular dogs? My dog smells different than any dog I've ever had. I can't quite describe the musk she has. She doesn't even smell different when she's wet like after a bath.

[@veer66]

They are cute, and their behavior resembles dogs from my hometown.

[@maxdesorgher]

We adopted 4 male seven week old siblings but one is a she. We have a 5 year old CD 'Companion Dog' who is also an American Indigenous aka Pitashi. We live on a mtn topin TN - totally pristine, off-grid with satellite phone. We love them - one has the special diet need common to dingo needing a more controlled high fat/high protein diet. They come when called by 'clap hands loudly', they know their names. The female is definately dominant. They fight tough but rarely break skin, just an occaisional scratch or tooth mark. They are very smart and happy dogs. We have lots of huge overhanging natural den options and out land is not level so they have many places to shelter.

[@elzaaltmann]

Accept them as they are, not as you wish them to be.

[@Zulutime44]

The behaviors you cite are common to some AKC dog breed. I can speak personally for the two Alaskan Malamutes I raised. They are not for everyone.

[@intrepidworld]

Yes definitely some similarities to other breeds of canine. People definitely need to make sure they know what they are getting themselves in for with any type of K9. They are all a huge commitment.

[@bricksampson1518]

Great video. You make me want a couple dingos.

[@christophecamus8410]

loved your video 👍

[@rockerbob949]

Wow you just happened to run across kangaroos?!? Wild man! This California guy has only seen a kangaroo in a Zoo! Very cool

[@intrepidworld]

Kangaroos are everywhere around where I live, I see them practically every day, very cool. I always assumed it would be similar for people living in the USA seeing deer. How often would you see deer in California?

[@marlenemortler3620]

my dog did dig a similar hole into my garden lol He did it really stealthy because he was building it right under our trampoline that was also dug in. it was over 2m long when we found out about his secret cave

[@littlegoots]

I have a dingo mix who apparently lost all knowledge of wild-dog-survival-skills, because instead of digging tunnels to protect himself from cold weather, he just sits there at the back door and lets snow collect on top of his head.

[@intrepidworld]

🤣🤣🤣 he sounds like a character 😄

[@jackieadamson7999]

Not sure if you have had experience with a dingo and dog together but I have and I personally would not be recommending it as an option to people. A dingo can easily kill a dog if it wants to. I would never mix the two together again and would only have a dingo with another dingo. Of course there are situations where it works but if it doesn’t it can be disastrous. Also as far as aggression goes they aren’t aggressive per say and they will never hurt the people they love but they will (from my experience and others I know of) bite people that they don’t know if they feel threatened. For my dingo that meant anyone coming to our house that she didn’t know. They are, as you say, wild animals.

[@intrepidworld]

Yes no experience myself but I know a few people here in WA that have a Dingo dog combo and 2 people I know have cats with them as well. The lady that helped me with Rusty had 3 dingoes and 2 cats. She said she never left them alone together. She also told me they can get alone well with other dogs. The information in this video was I guess past on from my experience with Rusty and Jalba over the last year and from the things I have learnt talking with other dingo owners. I was also going to clarify what I meant by aggression in my next video. I meant towards me and my family. They have been towards each other around food. Thank you for your comments.

[@prapairatwotticharoenvong117]

You can have Thai Ridgeback. They are very similar in look and temperament but more domesticate.

[@tobylangdale95]

One of my two companions is named Honey, the other Layna. They are both intact females, Honey at two years old is a malamute/ Rhodesian ridgeback mix who’s temperament is spot on 100% everything you described. While Layna is a pit/lab mix and entirely different, yet they are/we are an inseparable pack… Honey doesn’t seem to care if you are pleased or not… She looks and acts like a dingo, or wolf, I wouldn’t take a million dollars for either of them, they are like my kids to me

[@glowindark64]

They sound amazing. You are very lucky!! I love all canines so much!

[@philipfreyaborn8288]

Really interesting video - thanks for helping them too 🐺🐺😻😻

[@intrepidworld]

Thanks for the comment. I hope my points were clear enough this was one of my first videos.

[@philipfreyaborn8288]

@@intrepidworld It's great - keep up the good work🐕🐺

[@kalcampbell6580]

I've always been waiting to get my first dingo after I had my first baby

[@intrepidworld]

Haha love it

[@SoulfulSmokie]

Wow... they actually build/dig out their own hangout. Backyards look out!

[@ventraleye2335]

Brooo thank you I have an Australian dingo she's only 9 months and exactly like this

[@nannettefreeman7331]

Greetings from the US! My little Jack Russell/Yorkie mix, who has very broad shoulders, has a maneuver where he spins around & slides right out of his harness, one leg then the other, so I can only imagine how easy it would be for a dingo! Many years ago I had a G1 timber wold hybrid (neighbor with a female German shepherd left her outdoors while she was in heat & an area wolf got to her. He sold the puppies for $150 each to anyone with the cash), & while I tried to give him the best life possible, it fell well short of a good one. I let him in the house once & he DESTROYED an entire room! I had to keep him on a heavy logging chain attached to a thick cable I strung taut between two trees so that he had enough range to run a bit. He broke the chain a couple of times & went missing for days each time. One of those times, our nearest neighbor, who had a herd of cattle, nearly shot him, thinking he was a wolf. It's not fair to the animal, who is not domesticated, to keep them as if they were a domesticated dog. I understand that in some cases (like my hybrid, & your two there) you have no choice but to keep them in captivity, but I was NOT QUALIFIED to be this animal's caretaker, & I think he suffered greatly from my lack of knowledge or experience. I would NOT recommend anyone keep an undomesticated animal as a "pet" or "companion." It is so much more than you could ever imagine, & never quite enough. I hope Australia adopts some sort of permit policy for dingos. Quite frankly, I'm shocked there isn't one in place already! You seem to be doing a great job, both in caring for your dingos & in educating the public about them!

[@intrepidworld]

Wow what a story. You certainly seemed to want the best for your boy. I can't imagine what it would be like caring for a wolf hybrid. My boys are only 20kg each and are handful enough. Thanks for sharing and thank you for the comment.

[@dickyhoey]

They’re so high energy creatures.

[@intrepidworld]

They can be but I find having 2 helps. I used to walk Rusty 10 to 15km a day to try wear him so he was less work at home, yeah that didn't work very well 🤣. Now we have 2 I walk them 3 to 5 km a day and then after dinner they play in the yard together for about 3 hours then come in and go to bed. This has made a big difference.

[@paulboserup463]

They are hilarious!🙂

[@intrepidworld]

100% that's why it makes it hard trying to get clear information out in my videos because I end up getting distracted by them and laughing at their silliness haha

[@oldranger649]

are blue healers part Dingo? I really liked your Vid.

[@sanokaizen2339]

Yes they are

[@deannerowland2287]

Very informative

[@intrepidworld]

Thank you.

[@teamgerrard4009]

My son has an alpine dingo named Bindi She's beautiful and not a hint of aggression. We've also likened teaching her to training a cat but I think they are smarter than a domestic dog personally, Just different to a domestic dog who are all about pleasing their owners. Dingoes find that boring, they are not here to keep us happy even though she loves her humans dearly, not to mention her companion dog narla. No way she could be left alone without narla who is like a mum with Bindi. Bindi also gets along with other dogs and is social. Loves kids. But I would also recommend not owning one unless you have a damn secure yard with high fences that your willing to see trashed. Oh, she also chewed out the back-seat pf my patrol - within a 20 minute car ride. I thought she was just tugging on her lead to get to the front Nope, she was tugging on the seat

[@intrepidworld]

Oh boy, the car seat 😬 Rusty chewed straight through one of my seatbelts. My boys are only aggressive towards each other, usually around food or other dogs. We feed them separately and try walk where there are no other dogs around but sometimes it can't be helped. If I do see another dog I go the other way even if I have to change direction or cross to the other side of the street and keep them a double arm width apart. If I don't they turn on each other, I think Rusty wants to show off that he is the boss. If there's no food or dogs around they are best mates that cuddle and clean each other, so weird. They absolutely love the family and get super excited when we come home and start singing to us and licking us. Which is really nice to feel that special to such an amazing animal.

[@5610winston]

We had brought a Norwegian Elkhound puppy in as my pet (but she attached to my Mom), and within twenty-four hours she had destroyed a wing-back chair, the breakfast table, and Mom's brand-new trifocals. Your fellows don't appear THAT destructive.

[@intrepidworld]

I hope your mum was ok. Yes mine are not that destructive. I just used my voice. I just Shouted no and chased them out the house. Did that 3 or 4 times and they stopped. I find they do like to please me and don't like it when I get angry so they corrected there behaviour. They haven't chewed on furniture since then but they have pinched the odd sock 🤣🤣🤣

[@5610winston]

@@intrepidworld Moose settled in more calmly, we had made the mistake of leaving her home alone, but she came to understand the rules. My Mom was an animal person. As a little girl she was a "crazy cat lady". In first grade when the kids were talking about their pets, she said she had thirteen cats. The teacher scolded her and sent a note to her Mother about the terrible lie. Grandma, not missing a beat, sent a note to the teacher the next day acknowledging that thirteen was not a correct count. One of the cats had had kittens and it was now seventeen. Mom always had her cats, but when a puppy attached itself to her heartstrings, she was a dog person for the rest of her life. She understood the value of a carnivorous companion, either canine or feline, and the elkhounds (she had three in sequence) seemed to understand when she needed exercise to recover from strokes or just a heating pad for the creaky joints. Even the day before Mom passed, I took her dog for a final visit at the hospice, and Aani gently climbed onto the bed fo a final cuddle. Dogs just make our lives better.

[@intrepidworld]

@@5610winston what an amazing story. When I was a kid we had 3 cats but they all had 6 kittens at the same time so it was crazy. We had 18 kittens running around the home for about 2 months until we were able to find them homes. My parents took the 3 adults to the vet after that to make sure it didn’t happen again. 🤣🤣🤣

[@CryptoThailand]

I wish politicians spoke clearly and reasonably like you 👍

[@intrepidworld]

I'm pretty sure that's sarcasm if so that's cool and I hear ya. I'm trying to improve on this. I've made some videos in the past that made my teeth cringe and ended up removing them from my channel so people didn't have to listen to it.

[@samjones1954]

I have to argue... I have a Dingo. she is female and now about to meet her maker at 15. I ran her 40Km hour with my car. She has turned out to be the best pet I have ever had. She is not violent and I am absolutely sure she would never ever bite a human. As far as skunks, ground hogs and such.. she is nasty. lol.. however, with a few years of training, I can now call her to stop and return even when she is on a chase. I would say that if you get a good Dingo, and you can deal with its energy, you will have the best dog you could ever own. If you know how I can get a pup to Canada for less than $3000, I would be interested. The one I have was found at a pound and she was under a year old. I have a incredible picture of Rosy(my dingo) with my grand son at 3. I can't put it on here.. shame. Digging.. lol I also have a sheep dog... lol.

[@skinwalker_]

Great video. I remember coming into contact with dingos on Fraser's island for the first time and alone they were shy and weary but as soon as they had numbers they were true pack animals and their confidence went through the roof. I would say that you need to differentiate between aggression, viciousnesses and natural hunting instinct. I remember being in a sanctuary in South Africa and they had hyenas and they were all lying under the tree or rubbing up the fence and all was good until they saw a women approaching with a 5 year old kid and they just flipped into an intensely focused and couldn't keep their eyes off this kid and they all got up and started spreading out and trying to see her from different directions. These were also rescued from farmers who brought them up and then had to give them up. I know they are not the same animals but that instinctive predatory mechanism would worry me in an urban area. Beautiful animals thou. 👍

[@intrepidworld]

Thank you for the comment. I didn't plan on saying that bit about aggression. I just thought at the last min people would say "but shouldn't 1 of those points be that they are aggressive animals" so I added that last min, maybe that's why when I look back at that video I think "well I didn't say that very clearly". I watch the last 2 points and think that actually 😬😂🤣. It is hard trying to get the information out (not having a go at your comment) when I'm also trying to watch what they are doing. If I am not careful they will kill lizards and rodents in the blink of an eye. It has happened a few times while not distracted by a camera and once while I was which made me feel guilty. So yeah super hard trying to be clear with what I'm saying while trying to monitor them at the same time. I have a 5 year old nephew that comes over sometimes and the boys get super excited but I don’t know if that's because he giggles and laughs at them or because they see him as a target. So I always keep them at an arms length or put them outside based on their body language ect. Thanks again for the comment.

[@skinwalker_]

@@intrepidworld you did a great job on the video I learned so much. You definitely got across the message that they are not domesticated pets and require specialist attention so even for someone rescuing one they need to tread carefully. 👍

[@eaglesquedingo2112]

This is fantastic :) Information like this is very much needed. Roughly 95% of people who get a dingo, surrender it or put it down after a year due to their high maintenance. Dingoes are not for everyone. I lived in the desert and got a dingo with a tiny bit of campdog which I had for 17 years. I would take her out bush and she would play with the wild dingoes. She had a lot of very, very strong dingo traits . I also had experience with wild dingoes, the witchdoctors dingo was attacked and decided to come and die peacefully on my doorstep. A lot of people talk about having a dingo cross, there is a big difference in behaviour between the two . So when my desert dingo cross passed away, I thought very, very hard and long about taking on a pure bred Dingo . I was aware of the committment involved and high maintenance. My pure bred Alpine dingo is now 4 years old. I love her to pieces :) My whole lifestyle revolves around her. I walk approx. 5kms a day at least with her. I am unable to work as leaving her alone would see me come home to windows smashed and her gone. She comes with me everywhere, to the shops, to friends houses , holidays etc... never , ever apart. Attending events like going out for tea, requires planning as she comes with me everywhere, even out for tea. It can make things hard at times but I am 110% committed. The only time we have spent apart is for one week when my Mum was in palliative care and for her funeral. Finding an experienced person to look after her during that time was incredibly hard. I was lucky enough to find a lovely lady who had dingoes who helped me. I cannot go on holidays , which require plane travel or go to Qld for example as dingoes are banned. I live alone with my girl , so another family member cannot help lol...we are 24/7 joined at the hip. Having a companion dingo is not for the faint hearted. My world revolves around her. I'm lucky as she is not a digger in the backyard, thank God lol... I have trained her to talk, says hello and I love you. Is great with food and waits patiently. On walks she is always on the lead, no recall lol.. I must be hyper vigilant with her as I live in sheep country and the onus is on me to be very responsible. My girl has a very high prey drive, loves the scent of rabbit or kangaroos. Unfortunately, the stray cat that had come to live with us over the last 6 months has not endeared herself to my dingo. I spent hours upon hours socializing her with other dogs and she was amazing. Pretty boisterous play without being intimidating. One day while on a walk, a lady had her healer and another dog off the lead and they ran over, quite aggressive. This changed her whole mentality unfortunately. She is also quite protective of me, on occasions she barks when confronted by someone she doesn't respect. I cannot be out of her eyesight for more than 5 to 10 minutes as she frets. She sleeps inside but I am lucky that she is not destructive, besides ripping apart flyscreen trying to escape lol... I have in the past been through a lot of trauma and my dingo has been a godsend. She is my loving companion, funny, quirky, entertaining, strong willed lol... If you are thinking of getting a dingo, please think long and hard and realize that it's a major committment. If you are willing to do all that is required . You will be rewarded with a beautiful companion. Remain mindful though that they are not domesticated. My biggest dilemma is finding a back up carer , somebody who on the rare occasion can help me look after her if an emergency arises. I have searched high and low with no success. I would love to one day go on a short holiday ( one week) with my son but not able to due to not having a temporary carer. I do take my dingo on all my holidays but wld love to have that time with my son. Please if any dingo owner out there sees this and may be able to help, I would be deeply grateful :) Thankyou again for sharing such valuable insight into owning a dingo. Your dingoes look relaxed, healthy, happy and loved. Dingoes are such spiritual and beautiful animals who we need to protect .

[@intrepidworld]

What an amazing and heart felt story. May I ask what state do you live in? I only ask this because it might help you find a carer if they know what state you are in. All the best to you and your son.

[@eaglesquedingo2112]

@@intrepidworld Hi :) I'm in Vic . I love your video :) More of these needed. I feel it's also the responsible thing to do to have a back up system for my girl. I don't want to set her up to fail. I have absolutely no intention of rehoming her, just seeking to find somebody in case of an emergency. I have contacted so many people in Victoria with little success. It's so frustrating. I have contacted zoos, wildlife sanctuaries, dingo sanctuaries etc... to no avail. Any ideas you may have would be awesome :) Thankyou

[@intrepidworld]

@@eaglesquedingo2112 if I have any I'll let you know. If you send me a 👋 to [e-mail] I'll be able to DM you if anything comes up. All the best 🙂

[@rickroden7666]

Frankly I've had just dogs that dug holes to the next county. I've had many wolf crosses that dug holes that would bury a man. I have a large red heeler right now that digs holes and we fill the holes with manure, and then dirt over the manure. he wont dig the same place but he'll start another one. He actually looks like these dingo's. he is extremely destructive so far. He's only 8 mo old. He eats everything he sees, We really watch him. He's with me all day long. We feed him the best food we can get.

[@Angelaius]

I have the pocket version of dingoes. A runt blue heeler.

[@TheTheException1]

Spray lemon juice around your furniture for any dogs to not chew your furniture. I have a American Dingo, Carolina dog and she out grew her digging & chewing. I think many large young dogs do the same destructive behavior as the dingos. Dingos are very independent and yes train, but they mellow with age. Good hunters, chasers, protectors, love people, though, but loyal. Thanks for sharing!

[@intrepidworld]

Thanks for your comment. Yeah my boys don't chew anything now. The only things they chewed were what I shared in the video. And that was only during the first few weeks living with us. They are very smart animals that aim to please. Once they figured why I was telling them off they just don't do it anymore 😃 thanks for watching I think it's about time I did another dingo video to show their progress.

[@paul9511]

They're an interesting animal..I'd like one if I lived in an appropriate area,wild & free spirited

[@demetriushuffman7030]

To be honest guys. Most dogs will dig holes and eat furniture. If you raise them as pups it's easier to break those habit. Not all dig dens. But. They will dig up your yard.

[@markdoolan7282]

You convinced me.

[@intrepidworld]

Wasn't what I was going for but if you don't mind this kind of stuff why not. I have a video coming out at 9am 13th of July (tomorrow) giving one reason why I think it's good so keep an eye out for that video 😃

[@commentarytalk1446]

They need to hunt, the play rev's em up but the release would be a hunt. Really interesting to hear they much prefer a companion dog (pack) too. Makes sense for dogs/dingos in general and more enhanced in more wild/primitive canines. They're very robust and healthy looking expressing so many behaviours.

[@intrepidworld]

We have had Rusty for about 12 months now and are learning lots about them. I was hoping to pass on this information to others. Thanks for the comment and for watching my video.

[@bunnymorris1998]

I’m watching your channel because I believe that my dog has quite a lot of dingo in him. I’m not sure how to tell but is he has been very aggressive since the day he was born. I have to be very careful around people that he doesn’t bite them or other dogs. I’d like to learn more from your channel. Thank you so much for what you have shown us your fans

[@intrepidworld]

Where do you live? If you are in Australia you might be able to get your canine DNA tested.

[@bartle6168]

My Dinoes ate my wifes bible as well as some furniture items, they have a den just like your dingoes do. I have never had a training problems, I use a whistle to call my dingoes and they will recall even if they see a prey animal. W have a house cat and all three dingoes that I have had as part of my family have befriended the cat. They play hard, love hard but they are not aggressive. I use harnesses, you just don't let them reverse, I clip the harness to their collar. You have provided sound information, thankyou.

[@intrepidworld]

That's great. Yes I was going to clip the collar to the harness. They just arrived but haven't used them yet.

[@rod4607]

This guy is smart. Super clear about his own reality.

[@intrepidworld]

Yes it is my reality but I don’t mind it. Their behaviours intrest me and I felt like I had the ability to offer them a home where they would be cared for. When I found Rusty he had already been rehomed 3 times. Now that I have gotten to know him better I felt it might help people understand what it is like having them around so I made this video to show people what would happen if they have one. Hopefully this helps people see before they put themselves in a situation they regret. I don't regret it and get a lot of enjoyment out of them, as I said in the video its not for everyone but it is for me and I'm glad I can give them a home.

[@rod4607]

@@intrepidworld they also look glad to be in your home. What a privilege to have their trust. Jealous.

[@intrepidworld]

@@rod4607 It does feel special. I went hiking today with another KZbinr. I was gone for 7 hours and the boys stayed home with my family. When I got back home they where both at the door waiting to greet me. They seemed so excited and happy to have me back home with the rest of the family. They started, well kind of like singing and licking me wagging their tails ect and that did feel pretty dam special. Thanks for the comments, I realise everyone's time is important so I thank you for watching it. Oh and the harness arrived yesterday so I'll have to see what happens there. Hopefully my plan to clip them into the top clip works as a back up and that it's more comfortable for them.

[@rod4607]

@@intrepidworld you should do a vid of them slipping out of the harness like a dog can’t! Would be a cool vid

[@wewatchmovies4446]

I like how this video is needed. Who out there thinks "oh! Yeah, I'd like to have dingo!:

[@intrepidworld]

True statement. I made it because both these boys came from a animal rescue after they were taken from the wild. For the most part there aren't many dingoes living in homes with people, but there are about 100 dingoes across Australia in need of homes. A lot of those dingoes have had multiple homes like one of my boys bounced around to 3 different homes before he found me. I hoped this video might help those few people that might be thinking about it to think long and hard before they do to try help slow down how many of the ones in captivity bounce around from home to home. Thanks for taking time to watch my video and for leaving a comment.

[@ashleighpeterson1510]

Great video on amazing critters, I'm sorry there isn't much protection for them in the wild, I can't image the exploitation such a beautiful species is enduring. Rescue/adoption always!

[@artworkbyjeff]

Keep making those Dingo vids. That’s your niche. That’s why this video has so many views. I’ve never heard of anyone having a Dingo as a pet. That’s super cool. You should mainly stick to Dingo videos. Just my opinion 👍 this video was great.

[@intrepidworld]

I appreciate the comments. If you have any questions I can try make a video to respond. So far I have covered What I feed mine. What kind of exercise I do with mine. Reasons not to have one. Reasons why you might want one Dingo DNA, still waiting for the results.

[@harrygasser5546]

I got a Dingo Colley called an Australian Cattle Dog. Best dog I ever had.

[@rat4spd]

My Aussie loves to chew. She's very loving, but naughty. Odd, commenting on your video about an an Aussie that's not even an Australian breed.

[@randykubick]

is it possible your dingo's have five reasons (if they could talk) not to have a human owner?

[@intrepidworld]

🤣🤣🤣 I bet it would be... 1 They don't let you off the lead. 2 They stop you from chasing Roos. 3 They take fresh bobtail kills off ya. 4 They keep you in a yard 5 They don't let you dig under the neighbours fence. There would be others as well. 🤣🤣🤣

[@nonyabusiness1126]

5) Keeps you locked up while it roams free AND doesn't want you to chase females! 4) Smells even with daily baths! 3) Controls food and water like a tyrant and gets pissed when you catch your own! 2) Thinks it knows best and expects you to obey.... 1) Always poops and pees in the house!

[@intrepidworld]

@@nonyabusiness1126 🤣🤣 love it, that's a good list.

[@rayr4320]

A very informative video. I acquired a feral Kelpie and he was alot of trouble initially. Recent DNA sequencing studies out of Australia indicate that the Kelpie does not have any Dingo DNA in its genome. So, I can't blame the Dingo for Hermans dog aggressive tendency. He also pees on Christmas tree. I have resolved the anti-dog behavior. Those Dingo dens are neat. With a little landscaping you can make the dens a fascinating yard feature. How hot does it get in your part of Australia?

[@intrepidworld]

45c is a hot day around Perth WA a few times it might reach 47c and once when I was out near Kalgoorlie it was 52c which was ridiculous. Yes the den is a cool feature. Part of it has collapse since the video so I need to reinforce it. We are working on landscaping but slowly.

[@samjones1954]

aggressiveness is bread into an dog. All dogs love humans, but if you tie them up all day and never spend one on one with them, you will get an aggressive dog, now mater what breed. My dingo was a pup, wild and was smuggled into Canada. I have had over 12 dogs in my life, I have also served as the local dog catcher. I am able to train almost any dog and my Dingo was not as hard as one would think as they are a very very intelligent dog. You are right though.. on her runs, any rodents would be in trouble. But after years of working with her, I can now call her to stop the chase.

[@intrepidworld]

Thank you for the comments. That is so cool that you trained recall. Mine have both escaped of lead now. Rusty because I accidentally dropped the lead and Jalba like 2 days ago when his collar fell off. I called them both but it wasn't until I howled like a dingo or wolf that Rusty came back. When Jalba got free I howled straight away but no luck that time. After about 5min of howling I started walking back to my car and that was when he came running back, like he was saying hey don't leave without me 🤣🤣. Crazy thing is, the bush was so thick there was no way he saw me. It was like his other senses were tuned in to the fact I was still there then when I started walking off it was like his hearing or sence of smell kicked in and he thought, oh boy he's leaving I better catch up or I'll get left behind.

[@samjones1954]

@@intrepidworld it would be much harder to train two together as they work off each other and not you. My girl has never had a leash. A few skunks and rats have paid for it, and when she found a porcupine, I paid for it.. lol $300. My girl is on her last legs, full of cancer and very mopey now. I really am serious about another dingo. I am seeing if I can import an the one thing I am told is I need a reputable breeder in Australia... Can you help me to find one?

[@intrepidworld]

@@samjones1954 the only breeder I know is the Dingo Discovery and Research Centre (DDRC) in Victoria a state of Australia on the east coast. They have all 3 eco types at their Sanctuary. There are Desert dingoes like my Rusty, Tropical dingoes potentially like my Jalba (my dingo with a missing tail) still waiting for the DNA test results and alpine dingoes. Jalba might be a mix Desert/Tropical hybrid because Desert dingoes are the only eco type that breeds with Tropical or Alpine in the wild as their range cuts through the middle of the other 2 keeping them separated. The DDRC understands that in the wild Alpine and Tropical dingoes don't mix so they keep to that practice at their Sanctuary. I'll explain, they only every pair Desert with Desert, Desert with Tropical, Desert with Alpine, Tropical with Tropical, Alpine with Alpine but never Alpine with Tropical. Which is good because you would be getting a true Dingo I guess. Desert dingoes are the smallest dingoes at around 20kg fully grown. Alpine are the largest at around 25kg and are usually the ones you see at zoos. That is what the DDRC do they breed for zoos and wildlife parks that kind of thing and ship dingoes all over the world which means they have those processes in place. I've been told they do sometimes sell to the public but go through a vetting process first. You might be able to contact them but I can't guarantee they would send you one unless you can make a good case, like maybe you have a Sanctuary and will use the Dingo for educational purposes that type of thing but yeah that's just a guess.

[@samjones1954]

@@intrepidworld thank you for that data, I will begin communication with them. I personally really want a dingo for a loving pet, which with the right training, they can be. I have no intention of breeding, in fact I will be fixing it as soon as possible. I will give it a great try, I have nothing really to lose, except having another dingo. Who I am going to miss very much when she passes.

[@intrepidworld]

@@samjones1954 unfortunately I'm not affiliated with the Dingo Sanctuary in any way so I can't put in a good word for you or get you to name drop me because it will have no weight. Obviously getting a Dingo imported into another country is going to be hard work. Alternatively I think Carolina Dogs are similar and are already in the USA so you may be able to get one of them as another option if this one doesn't work out for you.

[@varisleek3360]

great vid commenting for the algorithm

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

Thank you for apreading awareness to the issues the dingo faces. Few add ons. Dingo arent just wild dogs. They are technically a separate species of canid albeit related to dogs and wolves still but in a different way. They have different and unique socialization and psck behaviors among other charscteristics. They are also in the process or becoming re wild or feral, or never fully under went the domestication process. They are like a smaller wolf. Woth the power of a larger wolf breed. But the mentality of a animal half way in-between but also with completely different behaviors. They need to be studied more and preserved. Also means all the audsie breeds rhat have dingo in their genetics need to be considered before owning unless in work situations. Dingo and dingo mixes can be wonderful aninals though. And need to be protected. Theyre the closest to a tamed or domesticated wild species like a wolf most dog owners can ever get. Carolina dogs need to be protected as well. And the new guinea singing dog needs special work on its breeding programs and may require dog breed preservation out cross type programs. Carolina dogs and aussie dingos can likely be used and likely are close enough related.

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

Too lazy to edit. Ignore the typos. Long day. Work and a new puppy .-. Sleep is non existent for now.

[@kayeninetwo3585]

Very beautiful animals. I can see why people want them as pets, but....

[@intrepidworld]

Yes that is the main issue I think. When they are cubs they are the cutest things in the world so (I guess you could call them poachers) take them from the bush and sell them for around $500. Which is pretty cheap considering the cost of pure bred dogs these days. And it's easy cos there are no laws regulating it. Right now is the season that dingo cubs are taken from the bush and sold which is sad.

[@jobe3371]

I have a turkish angora cat who behaves the same as this. Thank God she's just a cat. I've had ridgebacks (pack) calmer...

[@SuperBullyone]

I have a Carolina wild dog, Confederate dingo, crazy dog, one man dog. They are very protective, loyal, loving. They bond like crazy. never discipline them - they see it as an attack. they don't forget anything. A dingo is a friend for life.

[@DingoJess]

I understand that not having permits in place for the ownership of dingoes calls for people to easily poach wild dingoes and sell them as companion animals but that is not a great reason to keep dingoes from being a companion animal.. There just needs to be stronger laws to keep people from poaching dingoes in the first place. The majority issues I see of puppies being poached from the wild and staged as a 'rescue', is that there is no photographic documentation evidence that backs it up. My boy makes a great companion animal, being pure australian alpine dingo, he speaks on command, jumps thru hula hoops, is loyal, waits on command, doesnt jump 4ft fences ..does alot of things for me all out of respect. I barely even had to teach him not to jump on me because he knows how to respect my boundries. I appreciate people rescueing dingo pups that have had their parents baited and these pups have been photograhed as severely manged and starving skinny, full of ticks or full of deep wounds from eagle claws -at only 3nhalf weeks old.

[@intrepidworld]

I appreciate your comments and I'm glad things are going well with your Dingo.

[@DingoJess]

@@intrepidworld appreciate it, his name is Red. He is a real good boy and apart of my culture. We really understand each other alot and because of my connection, as a proud indigenous member of wakka wakka QLD, with red, I am commited to stand up for home dingoes. Its the people who make terrible companions, not the dingoes. We must remember that. 👍

[@petun1974]

ahoj zdravím vás z České republiky .....moc vám děkuji za video a ukazku a vaše povídání o nich ,obddivuji Dinga ale i vlaky či medvědí,vidím řadu videí kde zvířata projevují lásku k lidem i divoká.....a paak vidím opak videí kde tito zvířata divoká zautočí na lidi....vaši Dingove jsou ochočený ,žiju už s třetí kočkou doma v bytě,a znam chovani koček......daavaji lásku,ale poslechnou jen pokud se pro to rozhodnou sami,musíte je respektovat a svým způsobem v mích kočkách stále vidím divokou šelmu ....myslím že pokud řikáte že k Dingovi se chovat přibližně jako když mate kočku to bych určitě zvládla,všech 5 důvodu které jste vyjmenoval......nevidím to osobně jako problém ....zvířata se musejí resspektovat jejich chovani a potřeby ,libí se mi váš přístup a je vidět že vy jste super a k Dingovi patříte ,pozdrav vám i vaší rodině a také pac Dingum