Adoption information
Rescue group
PetRescue ID
874243
Location
Queanbeyan DC, NSW
Age
2 years 9 months
Adoption fee
$250.00
Microchip number
991003001539918
Last updated
28 Oct, 2023
Pre-adoption checks
-
Desexed
-
Vaccinated
-
Interstate adoption (ACT, NSW)
-
Wormed
-
Has received heartworm preventative
I'd prefer a home that
-
Doesn't have cats
-
Doesn't have kids under 5
About Rhea - Dingo Mix
Hi my name is Rhea, I came to the rescue as an orphan wild-born dingo pup with my brother Hermes when we were just 8 weeks old.
I love playing with the other puppies and adult dingoes at the rescue. Other dogs and dingoes are my absolute favorite thing. I'm very sweet and cuddly and love to cuddle up with the other puppies or my favorite humans.
I'm still getting used to people, and I'm quite shy around strangers but I wag my tail when I see my favourite humans and love a scratch behind the ears or a cuddle on the lounge. With patience, time and treats we could be best friends.
ABOUT RHEA:
Rheahas been with us at the shelter for over a month now and the more time we spend with her the more confident she becomes with us. She bonds strongly to people and is very loyal and intelligent. She is still shy with strangers and will hide when she hears a loud or unfamiliar sound or sees a new person. It is likely to take her a couple of weeks at least to warm up to new people in her fur-ever home, but with time and patience, you will see what a sweet, cheeky, affectionate pup she can be.
Since Rhea can't be returned to the wild, she is on the hunt for a family who can patiently continue socialising and training with her, and introduce her to life with a human family. She would thrive with a quiet patient family that have experience with dingoes, street dogs or timid rescue dogs and are committed to positive reinforcement, training and socialising.
Rhea loves to play with the other pups and adult dingoes. She will be 18-20kg when fully grown and her new home MUST HAVE a male doggy or dingo friend of a similar size or bigger to play with and help build her confidence (no dogs under 10kg).
Rhea would be fine in a home with kids 5+ only who are respectful and good with animals.
Rhea has very good manners and is picking up toilet training very quickly. At the moment she is learning with puppy pads.
She is also learning to walk on a lead and can’t wait for her family to carry on her training with her. Dingoes respond well to postive reinforcement training and Iris is very intelligent, food motivated and eager to learn.
Being a dingo however, she is not suitable to be let off leash outside the yard and she is unlikely to ever learn reliable recall (come when called) off the leash.
Rhea will never be the kind of dog who is comfortable in busy cafes or markets etc. but with training and patience, she should continue to build her confidence and enjoy walks in quiet settings like the beach or bush trails and quiet parks.
Rhea needs a secure 1.8-meter (6 foot) fence.
For more information on fencing check out our website www.sydneydingorescue.com.au
Rhea needs a home with a backyard and cannot live in an apartment.
Rhea cannot live with birds, cats, livestock. pocket pets or other small animals due to prey drive
Adoption details
Dingo Adoption:
1. Send an email inquiry with your name and contact details outlining your current living situation, pets and family members and anything else you think might be relevant, particularly what your house and yard are like. Remember our dingoes typically require an enclosure or modified fencing.
2. We will email you back adoption information and an application form to fill out and return to us.
3. If your application is approved- Come along to meet us and our dingoes at our Goulburn shelter or their foster carers' home and let us find the right furry family member for you. We can also come to you. We are happy to meet new prospective owners anywhere in NSW or the ACT.
4. Before you can pick up your new dingo you will also need to under a house/yard check and pay your adoption fee. No animals are rehomed unless their adoption fee is paid in full and a yard check has been completed.