A Truly Wonderful Pet
Lindy is 1 year old; I paid $850 (Australian) for her when she was 3 weeks old. I bought her from a dingo farm. Dingoes come in shades of red, black and white. Lindy’s colour is red; she is originally from the alpine region of Australia. Her coat is very soft and everyone comments on the softness of the coat.
The dingo is the oldest pure form of dog in the world, and all other dogs stem from the strain. However, they have no dew claws (an inner toe found on some dogs). The blood strain that Lindy comes from is pure and stems back some 15,000 years; extensive DNA tests have been carried out on her family tree.
Every Monday a personal trainer puts Lindy through obedience and discipline lessons. She is well mannered and intelligent. During the training sessions, there is a film crew from Foxtel/Discovery Channel making a film about dingoes and the training of dingoes as pets.
The purpose of making the film is to show people that, like any breed of dog when given love and attention by responsible owners, dingoes make wonderful pets. Laws vary in different states –- some ban ownership, some allow ownership, and some require permits. It is my hope that the film will create an interest for all states to have the same law: allowing the dingo to be domesticated as a pet, like any breed of dog. This will help to keep the pure strain.
Dingoes don’t bark so Lindy is very quiet. She gets along with our two dogs and they are the best of friends. Dingoes are not fond of playing in water. While the dogs love to plunge into the river and swim, Lindy will go in only chest high. However, she loves to run, play and surge through the mass of wild reeds and bulrushes near the house. She has to be washed every two weeks –- not her favourite experience, but she is getting used to it.
