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Step 1
Know that a dingo already has the inherent ability to socialize, even before he becomes your pet. For one thing, dingoes exist in packs or clans and often cooperate with each other on a hunt or to protect the group. For another, dingoes are the only breed of dogs that mate for life. In the wild, they have even been observed to literally mourn themselves to death via starvation after losing a mate.
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Step 2
Make an effort to bring a pet dingo into your home while it is still young, preferably only a few months old. Dingo pups are much easier to socialize with children and other pets, whereas older dingoes can be a bit territorial and aloof.
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Step 3
Introduce your new pet dingo slowly to your household. If there are children present, teach them how to handle the dog with respect and compassion. If there are other pet dogs already in the household, let them become used to the presence of the new dingo before leaving them to socialize on their own.
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Step 4
Give your pet dingo space of his own. A feeding dish or sleeping area that is separate from other pets in the house can help the dingo establish his own identity in the household, which will later serve to help him socialize with the rest of his new "clan."
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Step 5
Use playtime with your pet dingo as an exercise in learning to socialize. If you have other dogs, let them romp together in a secured, fenced area of the yard or in a pen.
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Step 6
Take your pet dingo to a park frequently to socialize with other dogs. One word of caution, however: never take the leash off your dingo when in public. Even the best trained dingo is very apt to run off and remain irretrievable until he's decided he's had enough. Also, because dingoes have unjustly received a reputation as being dangerous, wild dogs, other pet owners may become upset if your dingo is unleashed.
