It’s been a full on few days , took Pindan for a walk last night and this water board truck pulls up next to us and the guy says ” that’s a very handsome dingo ” and of course Pindan was very enthused by this compliment giving his best smile , then he sits puts his paw over his face wipes his eyes and looks up as if to say ” yeah I just noz Iz a handsome dingo ” brought a smile to the mans face . We haven’t made a big fuss about Pindan and his heritage his breeder and supplier ( as yet ) but he was flown down from Derby being an in mate of shire pound . He has been with us for over 6 weeks now, he is now 9 months old , we sterilised him within a week of arriving due to his very high sexual drive , which causes concern due to the fact that 2 brothers were sent ( Pindan being one of them ) to remote area one would be concerned re the breeding with feral dogs .also the fact both dingo pups were sent to uneducated people . Burra gave me a bit of a scare this morning teaches me not to become to complacent , I have been putting Burra in the exercise yard , by no means dingo proof , but he has been happy to hang out with bonnie who is his very best friend , today I left them in the yard thinking Burra has no interest in climbing or digging , I was out the back when feral ( Jedda ) stands to attention and who is trotting up the veranda seemingly somewhat stressed by his own escape yep our Burra he even ran past the cat straight to the back door , have to say I was in a state of panic and then amazement , he is such a truly timid boy very very fearful yet he beat his own fear to get back to the house , he could have so easily bolted , so lesson learned for me but real proud of our boy , one that had been so mis treated and scared of his own shadow now feels very much at home enough to ensure he doesn’t run , not that I would put that to the test again . Arana has been here 2 years little wild born girl from the Kimberly ,I was sure when she arrived via flight that she was 6 – 8 weeks old ,I realise now she may well have been over 3 months old ,being so small was deceptive , she has been very elusive very timid not stopping for a pat rebuking any attempt at physical interaction , and now 2 years later she decides she loves her mum coming for hugs and wanting attention , just like that, she flicks a switch , absolute little sweetie she is , but of course she remains painfully timid of any thing and every thing. I notice of late she is starting to tell Mirrhi off , things are changing Mirrhi is no longer permitted to get away with her bossiness , other than that, just busy walking dingoes cleaning pens. All dingoes here are rescue dingoes , many could have been re home ,sadly for many it may be too late .but too. one has to accept there are other forces at work that prevent homes being offered for our dingoes at Crossroads .
jerry
Caesar attended vet today
Caesar attended vet today , he had his hips x-rayed , left hip shows muscle wasting and also hip dysplasia this has been diagnosed as genetic . he is on carprofen , he is 7 months old.
this will deteriorate with time ,so he is to be managed .
if re homed his new home will be informed of this problem and they too will need to be observant and manage his difficulties as they arrive . he can have surgery when it becomes worse, this will be to remove the hip .
be aware when purchasing dingoes, ask for hip test results . the breeders have to be held accountable , hips must be checked a certificate of clearance for parents and grandparents .
this problem is becoming more apparent with domestic bred dingoes . it is caused by breeding practises . no wild dingo would have these genetic problems .
Caesar was bred by Tania Hancock Arthur River .
make sure should you buy ,that all breeders have their breeding stock hip checked .
would you have noticed this boys hips ? or would you have put it down to his normal gait ?.
vet informs me many dingoes are coming in with this problem.
be observant don’t ignore the obvious .
breeders tell me this is normal they are able to dislocate hips and shoulders this is what the problem is , and i say “no its not !
the dingo is a finally tuned machine designed to survive the harsh terrains to endure , no weakness will ensure his survival and nothing but the fittest strongest survive, no wild born dingo will have the problems being noted within domestic bred dingoes , these problems are breeding problems .
road trip with Caesar
there was a funny side to todays road trip with Caesar, an amazing boy , he sat close when driving , and when we arrived he sashays in with a “hi every one isz back ” says hello to the office girls , untill a vet walks out, different uniform , omg he doesnt like that uniform , wee wimp he is , we had to sit in the waiting room , he climbs on my lap paws wrapped around my arm head on shoulder and im rocking him like a wee kid , vet came out ,” is he ok ? yep I say he just sooking , he gets a quick jab and truly one would think he had his foot caught in a trap yelped and cried , oh dear , then he was out like a light , vet says give him 10 minutes , no, dont think so he is out , now that never happens .
Ceasar is on meds twice daily , Bindy on meds, have got her ears under control again , burra has eye ointment and old girl on pain meds, like a rotation of meds here ,
any way I do wonder if there is a home out there for Caesar , a home with love, commitment, tolerance ,patience ,understanding dingo educated , understanding he has hip problems and will require on going care, perhaps surgery at a later time , daily meds, adoring him as he is special , a special kid with extra special needs.
Caesar and Arana
Caesar and Arana have been getting on so well . Something to be said re friends to the end now no longer friends . Push became shove shove became bite became very angry , took some time to calm caeser down he became extremely upset with arana. Guess that was short lived , however I walked him to the paddock today and noticed how badly he throws his left back leg, throws it across to the right and appears to flick the toes almost like a drag his left leg quivers and also appears unsteady , I suspect he has hip problems and have noted this in others bred by specific breeders , obviously will need to have this checked, kiah is another we rescued and he was placed in wildlife park , doing extremely well , but he was found to have serious hip disease noted as genetic . Point being our dingoes are being bred with major medical issues not found in wild dingoes .
