camping with our dog and dingoes?

[vern]

Had a dingo sniffing and clawing (only word i could think of) at me whilst i slept  in my swag at Ularu in the campground, didn't realise what it was until i hit my swag and it started growling at me.
So they aren't that shy, i'd be putting your dog in the car or tent, not outside at night.

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[GBC]

At both Yulara and more so kings canyon resort they are a problem. They nick shoes and any food left out. I had one sniffing my face in a swag on the Coulson line.

[Beachman]

Over the years I’ve spent many nights fishing on Fraser and we use to sleep on the ground under a tarp. Seeing we smelt of fish it wasn’t unusual to be woken up during the night by one or two dingo sniffing you. Have to say I was never scared as normally when they realised you woke then stepped back and were very timid animals. 

Then another time I was camping in a tent with my Wife and first time ever I was concerned as I could hear 3 or 4 Dingo’s circling camp and it was obvious they didn’t want us there. Turns out it was breading season so we must have camped next to a Den with pups.

My way of thinking is at the end of the day they are a Dog and all Dogs can turn if provoked or go into survival mode.  If anything your local dog park is probably more dangerous.

[KingBilly]

If anything your local dog park is probably more dangerous.

 

KB

[gclan]

We took our dog with us through the Outback in 2013. There were lots of dingoes at Innaminka, but they were wary of the campers when we were there and stayed at a distance. One of the boys in the swags did have his leather shoe chewed though.
The only place we really noticed them was in the Painted Desert at Arckaringa. They circled around the camp and howled all night, but our dog sleeps inside and was fine. Besides, Wei, the owner's dog, took a liking to our Roxie and stood guard, occasionally pacing around our camper then standing at our door and barking at the dingoes ALL night
You'll be fine. Just do as the others have said and keep your dog on a lead, and let them sleep inside.
Have a great trip!

[Brisbane Puff]

It seems that all or rather most comments are directed towards dingos.. Granted they are a wary more then timid breed.. Over the years I have seen the ones on Fraser become more and more unafraid of human interaction. Mainly because all the bloody tourists that do not take heed of constant advice and warnings to the point when there is an incident it always the poor dingo that gets the blame.

However, no one has brought up the question regarding feral dogs.. They don't exhibit the same timid nature as the dingo.. AND they hunt in packs.. Seen some bloody huge ones out western Queensland.. Know of an instance where they entered the house yard on a cattle station to have a go at the station working dogs. A few rounds from a 308 sorted that particular problem. But it is becoming more and more of a problem.. Seems to me that they are the ones that should be taken into account when travelling with your pet..

[toglhot]

It always amazes me when people allow their dogs to 'say hello' to my dog all the while saying 'it's ok he's friendly'.   Your dog may well be friendly, have you ever considered my dog may not be.   

Have you ever considered others may not like your friendly dog in their camp saying 'hello'.

Responsible owners keep their dogs on lead all the time so as not to annoy others.  The only time your dog should be off lead is in your backyard or a fenced of dog park.   Not everyone likes dogs.

If you let your dog wander or even leave him outside at night dingoes will eat him, that's what dingos do.

[Rumpig]

It always amazes me when people allow their dogs to 'say hello' to my dog all the while saying 'it's ok he's friendly'.   Your dog may well be friendly, have you ever considered my dog may not be.   

Have you ever considered others may not like your friendly dog in their camp saying 'hello'.

Responsible owners keep their dogs on lead all the time so as not to annoy others.  The only time your dog should be off lead is in your backyard or a fenced of dog park.   Not everyone likes dogs.

whilst I don't mind dogs, I hate having a strangers dog wander into my camp...I have one child that loves animals and another that is Sh!t scared of all animals (no matter how friendly they are), every time someone's "friendly" dog comes into our camp I need to run to her rescue. There are heaps of inconsiderate pet owners out there that let their dogs wander about other peoples camps, all thinking it's ok, my pet is friendly.

[GBC]

whilst I don't mind dogs, I hate having a strangers dog wander into my camp...I have one child that loves animals and another that is Sh!t scared of all animals (no matter how friendly they are), every time someone's "friendly" dog comes into our camp I need them run to her rescue. There are heaps of inconsiderate pet owners out there that let their dogs wander about other peoples camps, all thinking it's ok, my pet is friendly.

Me 3.
My youngest was harassed by an untrained 'friendly' dog and is petrified of them now - I never blame the dog, just the moron owners who don't train them and have no clue. They usually call them fur babies....

As for the notion of dingos being timid - I have watched 3 adult members of my family ashore at Yankee Jack creek on Fraser be subjected to Dingo pack hunting with the classic manoeuvre of one animal behaving playfully in front of them while the other 3 moved into position behind them as they prepared to cut out an adult human in broad daylight. I watched all this from the big boat anchored out front and started yahooing, giving the others a chance to get into the tender and get away.
I have literally camped on the island for 40 years and had thousands of encounters with dingos and every one of them has been the standard - snoop around at night, cadge a fish, dingos are timid type of encounter - until we saw that.
I wasn't going to bother replying to this thread again, but if one person takes a bit more care from reading this then it is worth it.

[Bigfish]

Now you are just trying to justify your flawed arguement.  Everybody knows dingoes are carrion eaters.  That is how they survive in the harsh Australian environment.  Of course, they will eat another dead animal.  But a dingo is a bit different in that it will eat another dead dingo. Still just another dead animal though, and when you are hungry, they all taste the same.  Again I would humbly suggest that is just a trait they have learnt/developed after thousands of years of trying to survive in harsh conditions on the driest continent on Earth.

As for the healer chained up on Fraser, those dingoes on Fraser have a very tertitorial attitude. I'm guessing here, but I wouldn't be surprised that the healer was a dog (a male) and was in the dingo's territory. If the healer put up some sort of challenge, then I could understand the dingo attacking.  Happens in the dog walking park down the road, no different.

KB

Had dingo,s attack our small dog (on a lead) in Gove at a local shopping centre. Hurt and cost a bit at the vets. Missus was in charge at the time and luckily there were only 2 of the bastards so she managed to get the dog away by hoisting it up and screaming at the dingos. We were lucky. Next door neighbour had their german shephard killed by dingo,s and they ate its insides!  Know of others that have had their dogs killed by dingo,s and also had their insides eaten. Dingos might be carrion eaters but I have seen them many times stalking roos/wallabies and killing them.  Any dogs , male or female, left roaming dont last long. Few people in the town were also stalked by dingos and had to seek shelter in houses. Coppers put notices in local paper warning of the danger to people and their pets.Cunning as the buggers. They hunt in packs. Dingos too..not wild dogs.

[KingBilly]

Had dingo,s attack our small dog (on a lead) in Gove at a local shopping centre. Hurt and cost a bit at the vets. Missus was in charge at the time and luckily there were only 2 of the bastards so she managed to get the dog away by hoisting it up and screaming at the dingos. We were lucky. Next door neighbour had their german shephard killed by dingo,s and they ate its insides!  Know of others that have had their dogs killed by dingo,s and also had their insides eaten. Dingos might be carrion eaters but I have seen them many times stalking roos/wallabies and killing them.  Any dogs , male or female, left roaming dont last long. Few people in the town were also stalked by dingos and had to seek shelter in houses. Coppers put notices in local paper warning of the danger to people and their pets.Cunning as the buggers. They hunt in packs. Dingos too..not wild dogs.

Never once did I infer that dingoes are not hunters.  Of course they hunt!  They also eat carrion.

And you wouldn't find a dingo at a local shopping centre  . You are talking about wild domestic dogs, not dingoes.

KB

[Bigfish]

I,ve been around them long enough to know the difference. Actually worked part time at a pure bred dingo  sanctuary in central Vic. many years ago. These were dingos so dont  assume you know everything!! There were plenty of dingos (and still are) in the Arnhem Land area.  It was a shopping centre...I take it you know all about Gove and the environment?  I spent 15 years there travelling to all outstations and know the area well.     Never assume..

[KingBilly]

I,ve been around them long enough to know the difference. Actually worked part time at a pure bred dingo  sanctuary in central Vic. many years ago. These were dingos so dont  assume you know everything!! There were plenty of dingos (and still are) in the Arnhem Land area.  It was a shopping centre...I take it you know all about Gove and the environment?  I spent 15 years there travelling to all outstations and know the area well.     Never assume..

Yeah, righto mate, you're the expert 

KB

[BaseCamp]

Well talking about dingos on FI....   

I remember once as a boy in the 1970's; sitting on the bonnet of the series 3 landy in almost total darkness - holding the 6vt dolphin touch; sweeping the dunes looking for the entry to our campsite as dad slowly drove along the beach through the slop...    (It was a different era back then)...

Anyway,  something made me look down into the gloom of the night sand; when just a few feet to the side of the truck I suddenly see a whopping big dingo trotting up beside my dangling legs.....    Wasn't sure what it was thinking;  but it's 'body language' looked predatory to me...  "its tail ain't wagg'n,  dad!!"....

BaseCamp

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[Bigfish]

Yeah, righto mate, you're the expert 

KB

Thanks mate...Nice to be recognised every now and again.....

[KingBilly]

Thanks mate...Nice to be recognised every now and again.....

You're welcome mate, there are a few of you on here now which is a bonus to the the forum.

KB

[Jeepers Creepers]

bonus to the the forum.

KB

I see your stutter has returned. 

[GBC]

You're welcome mate, there are a few of you on here now which is a bonus to the the forum.

KB

No, by my count there's just one less. But it is a bonus.

[KingBilly]

No, by my count there's just one less. But it is a bonus.

Another opinion from another expert.  Bonus!  Thank you 

KB

[Brisbane Puff]

Hmmmm.. To get back on track. Another thing I have noticed is the change in feral cats out west.. I mean the ones that are about the size of a Jack Russel.. Cats by nature are a solitary animal, but recently I've seen where they seem to be working in groups to hunt..

Not anywhere near the organisation of a pride of lions using chase and ambush sort of thing, but they seem to be hanging together in groups and taking on larger prey..

[KingBilly]

Hmmmm.. To get back on track. Another thing I have noticed is the change in feral cats out west.. I mean the ones that are about the size of a Jack Russel.. Cats by nature are a solitary animal, but recently I've seen where they seem to be working in groups to hunt..

Not anywhere near the organisation of a pride of lions using chase and ambush sort of thing, but they seem to be hanging together in groups and taking on larger prey..

Yep, thanks for bringing this thread "camping with our dog and dingoes" back on track by talking about feral cats.  You should apply for the next moderator's job 

KB

[Banjo16]

Personally, don't know much about dingos but the last time I camped near someone with a dog I soon got sick of I pissing on my guy ropes.

[alnjan]

Personally, don't know much about dingos but the last time I camped near someone with a dog I soon got sick of I pissing on my guy ropes.

hope that was the dog doing it and not you.   

[Banjo16]

hope that was the dog doing it and not you.   

It's ok if I do it but I normally go further then the tent ropes.

[oldmate]

Thanks for resuming normal posting KB. Things just got better around here, and i've realized what myswag has been missing of late.  Thanks