Sydney Dingo Rescue

24/08/2026

Hello there! My name’s Ace, and I’m a friendly and gentle 5-year-old dingo who’s excited to find my forever home. I’m a pretty laid-back guy, and I’m house trained, so you won’t have to worry about me making a mess inside. I absolutely love snuggling up on the bed—there’s nothing better than a cozy spot next to you after a fun day!

I’m a fantastic travel buddy, too. Whether it's a drive to the beach or a camping trip, I’m good in the car and can’t wait to join you on your adventures. The beach is one of my favourite places, and I’d love a family who enjoys day trips, hikes, or camping as much as I do!

While I’m great with some dogs and dingoes, I do need a slow introduction to new canine friends. I currently share my space with a young female dingo, and we get along well. I can get a bit nervous around large groups of dogs, so busy dog parks aren’t really my thing. I'd love a female canine friend or otherwise I’d be perfectly content as the solo dingo in your life, soaking up all your love and attention.

Respectful kids and teenagers are just fine by me, but I can’t live with pocket pets, cats, birds, or livestock. I also need a secure 2m fence to keep me safe and sound. I'd also be ok in a large terrace or apartment with regular walks.

I’m coming to you desexed, vaccinated, and microchipped, ready to be a loving and loyal companion. If you think we’d be a great match, I’d love to meet you and see if we’re a perfect fit!

Microchip: 9000164001288692
Fencing: 2 m dig-proof fencing
Note: Cannot live with small animals unless kept separately
Profile: https://www.savour-life.com.au/adopt-a-dog/search-now/view/80188

22/08/2026

Sydney Dingo Rescue is excited to again be part of the annual Sydney Dog Lovers Festival!

For the next two days at Olympic Park we have a stall full of dingo-themed merchandise and other goodies for dogs and dingoes.

We also brought along some rescue dingoes looking for their forever homes! Including our two newest arrivals pups Meg and Enya!

It doesn't get much better than getting dingo cuddles while supporting animal rescue!

We hope to see you there. Look out for us in the Adoption Zone THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 9:30am-5pm.

Find out more about the world's greatest festival for dog lovers here: https://dogloversfestival.com.au/sydney/

19/08/2026

HELP NEEDED IN BENALLA, VIC

We’re reaching out to our wonderful dingo community to ask for some help for one of our dingo families in Benalla, Victoria.

Recently, one of our dingo carers was run down by a motorist and badly injured, suffering multiple fractures. He is still in hospital several hours away from home and has a long recovery ahead of him. He is likely to be using a wheelchair for around the next six months while he recovers.

Understandably, this has turned life upside down for his family. His wife is doing her best to manage everything at home on her own, including caring for their much-loved dingo mix, and could really use some extra support.

He is a large male dingo mix who absolutely loves people. He is incredibly sweet, affectionate and friendly with humans, but he is dog reactive, so anyone helping with walks would need to be confident managing a larger dingo and avoiding interactions with other dogs.

Right now, the main things they need help with are taking him for walks and outings, spending some time with him and keeping him busy, and potentially occasional dog sitting. Other offers of practical help for the family would also be very welcome.

When someone adopts a dingo from us, we are giving one of our family members to become part of theirs. By extension, we think of all of our adopters and carers as part of our extended rescue family too. Right now, one of those families really needs our community.

We know we have some absolutely wonderful people out there, and we hope we can pull together to make the next few months a little easier for these guys. Even an occasional walk or a few hours of help could make a huge difference.

Benalla, Victoria and surrounding areas

If you can help, or have friends or family locally who might be able to, please reach out through the Sydney Dingo Rescue page or email [email protected].

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13/08/2026

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

NEW RESCUE DINGO PUPS

A huge thank you to dingo carer James, Nemi and Meeko’s dad, and his brother Liam for making the long drive to bring these two little girls safely down to us.

They’re doing well so far. Both are eating, drinking puppy milk formula and getting plenty of rest. We estimate they’re around 4.5–5.5 weeks old.

They have some loose and thinning fur and scabs from sarcoptic mange and arrived with ticks and LOTS of worms, but they’ve now been treated for parasites and we’ll be keeping a very close eye on them over the coming days.

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated towards our vet bills and helped make it possible for us to say yes to these pups. Their care is only just beginning, so if you’re able to help with their treatment and the care of the other animals at the rescue centre, please donate here:

https://chuffed.org/project/sfdr-vet-bills

These pups were found alone in rural NSW in an area where there has been extensive 1080 baiting. They were extremely lethargic, dehydrated and covered in ticks. Initially mistaken for abandoned domestic puppies, they were thankfully referred to a wildlife carer who correctly identified them as dingoes and gave them food and fluids until we could bring them into care. Sadly dingoes cannot be released into the wild once they come into care.

07/08/2026

WE’VE BEEN ADOPTED! 🧡🐾

Some very good news from the rescue: Billie and Sake have officially found their forever home and are now living it up with their new mum down in Melbourne!

While these two have landed firmly on their paws, we desperately need more people willing to open their homes to dingoes right now.

We’re currently receiving around 10 times as many requests for dingoes needing help as we are adoption applications. With the sanctuary full, that means we’re having to turn away many dingoes simply because we have nowhere for them to go.

Right now we’re looking for adopters in NSW and the ACT, and we have dingoes to suit lots of different families and lifestyles. Country or city, big yard or small yard, young and adventurous or older and more interested in the couch. We even have some seniors who can suit apartment life.

Depending on the individual dingo, many are great with medium and large dogs, people and kids. Dingoes cannot be rehomed with cats, birds, pocket pets or livestock unless they can be kept entirely separate.

Our adoption process is pretty simple:

1. Fill out an application and send us some photos of your yard/fencing.
2. Meet the dingoes and find the right match.
3. Start a two-week adoption trial.
4. If everyone is happy, make it official!

We provide free transport, can help with dingo-proofing fencing and offer payment options for adoption fees. We also don’t charge adoption fees for Mob/First Nations people.

Every adoption makes space for us to say YES to another dingo who needs help.

Meet the dingoes still waiting for their people here:
https://www.savour-life.com.au/savourlife-pet-adoptions/rescue-groups/3389/Sydney-Dingo-Rescue

06/08/2026

Did you know that the inaugural First Nations Dingo Forum was held in September 2023?

More than 100 people gathered to discuss the cultural and ecological significance of the dingo, and the way they are currently being managed across Country.

The result was the creation of the ‘National First Nations Dingo Declaration’ which called for a deeper involvement of First Nations people in dingo management. This includes focussing on a peaceful coexistence between dingoes and stakeholders and recognising them as a culturally significant and protected native species.

Dingoes have been embedded into the culture and spirit of First Nations people for thousands of years, and their voices should be heard in discussions surrounding dingo management.

You can read more about it here - https://hsi.org.au/blog/enhancing-dingo-protection-at-the-first-nations-dingo-forum/