How to Adopt a Rescue Pet Dingo
Sadly, the Australian population of dingo is dwindling. It is even in danger of extinction. For this reason, there is a recovery effort emerging that enables qualified owners to adopt a rescued pet dingo. If you're interested in furthering the cause, learn all you can about how to adopt a rescue pet dingo yourself by reading further.
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Learn How to Adopt a Rescue Pet Dingo
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Be aware that there are dingo breeding programs currently underway to help repopulate the species while protecting the integrity of the genetic line. Many pet dingos become available to adopt through such programs.
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Check with your local authorities to determine if you are able to adopt a rescued pet dingo in your area. In some parts of Australia it is illegal to adopt, rescue or own a dingo at all. In other areas, you must obtain a permit from the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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Get in touch with the Dingo CARE Network to register to adopt a pet dingo or to obtain one from a regulated breeding rescue program. The Dingo CARE Network also provides support and training resources for new owners of adopted pet dingoes (see Resources below).
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Try to adopt a very young dingo puppy, if at all possible. Dingo puppies less than 10 weeks old adjust much more easily to being domesticated than older dingoes.
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Understand that if you adopt a rescue pet dingo older than a few months, training the dog will be a bit more difficult. To that end, never assume that your pet dingo will exhibit the same behaviors as a common domestic dog. As dingoes mature, they develop very independent ways and will stray off if given the opportunity.
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Do your part to help preserve the ecosystem and the future generations of dingoes. When you adopt a rescue pet dingo, refrain from breeding the animal with other domestic dogs. This practice compromises the purity of the breed. It is a major reason for its endangerment.
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Tips & Warnings
The Alpine Dingo that once heavily populated Victoria and New South Wales is in grave danger, with less than 150 pure-bred dingoes known to be in captivity.
Never try to adopt a dingo pup found in the wild since it is illegal. If circumstances warrant rescue of the animal, then contact your local authorities.
The export of dingoes from Australia is prohibited.
Adult male dingoes exhibit excitable behavior during breeding season, whether neutered or not. This is an inherited trait that you can expect to emerge each May and June.
