Anyone heard of the American Dingo AKA Carolina Dog. I hadn’t. The history is pretty cool.
Turns out I OWN one! In addition to being a spitting image of the dogs in the video, my dog (Sam) has all the physical traits in the site above. (Some pics below seem unusual but they were chosen to depict physical features like the curl of the tail or tufts of hair on the back legs.)
Found a pup at the ranch a couple years ago. Thread below for context...
When people meet sam, they immediately say she’s a dingo. We always assumed she was some sort of wild dog. We figured at least part coyote based on where we found her, jaw structure, and behavior. I’ve owned talkative dogs before but nothing compares to the way sam yaps. (Moser even mentioned in original thread “looks like a talker”). I’m talking open mouth, guttural yapping. Sometimes she’ll even let out a singular, shrill scream - usually when she’s impatiently waiting to go outside. Even when she barks, it’s more comparable to a coyote’s whiney bark than that of a typical dog. Wish I could upload .mov files.
Even the way she moves. She has this sneaky trot with her ears tucked back and head down. Looks the way a coyote does sneaking across a sendero. She chases the truck when I’m picking up people from deer stands in the dark. Several times, she’s scared the crap out of someone as they see a dog in the dark sprinting towards us (trying to catch up to the truck) in that posture of hers.
Quirky as all get out too. 1) This dog only eats at night making traveling difficult since I kennel her at night. 2) She LOVES the mud but will not get her paws wet in the morning dew. Usually ends up front feet in the grass, peeing on the concrete. 3) Sam loves the shower too. She had a bad habit of jumping in the shower with me when she was a puppy. Though we’ve since broken the behavior, she still loves bath time. Also, spray bottles that were intended to be punishment have turned out to be rewards. 4) When given a treat, she won't sit and enjoy it. She systematically picks up and moves across the room every 2-3 minutes while shes eating it.
She’s also the most loyal and willing to please of all the dogs I’ve owned. My family raises incredible bird dogs (Drahts) so I’ve been fortunate to be around some awesome working dogs the last 20 years. Like them, Sam is incredibly sharp. Has a list of commands that she performs. I often have to switch the order in which we practice because she’ll be on the next command before I say it. Again, eager to please.
Unlike every one of our hunting dogs, Sam is a watch dog through and through. The other dogs have to be watched 24/7 because if they get a whiff of a pig/deer, they’re gone to the next county. If someone wants a video, I can text to them. Recorded the whole thing as sam sat on the front porch unaware of the deer in the yard. She sees it, barks like hell, ran to where the deer was standing, and then barked some more before retreating to her perch on the front porch. Guard dog for sure.
Next thing to do is some DNA testing. Just for grins. The Nat geo article I read said something about them being plucked from the woods because they looked like dogs we had at the time. Genetically, they expected them to be closely related to modern dogs. Turns out they’re closer to early, primitive dogs.
She’s been a great dog and companion. She runs around town with me and even comes and hangs out at the office on occasion.
Pic from video
Sam
And she’s got one HECK of an attitude. She gets a bit defensive when she knows she’s in trouble. Will show all her teeth and stands all her hair up. Scares people the first time they see it but then she cools off once she’s in her kennel. Look at that face! Not happy.
Anyways, thanks for reading if you made it this far. Wanted to provide an update on K9 Saving Sam AKA Sam
Turns out I OWN one! In addition to being a spitting image of the dogs in the video, my dog (Sam) has all the physical traits in the site above. (Some pics below seem unusual but they were chosen to depict physical features like the curl of the tail or tufts of hair on the back legs.)
Found a pup at the ranch a couple years ago. Thread below for context...
When people meet sam, they immediately say she’s a dingo. We always assumed she was some sort of wild dog. We figured at least part coyote based on where we found her, jaw structure, and behavior. I’ve owned talkative dogs before but nothing compares to the way sam yaps. (Moser even mentioned in original thread “looks like a talker”). I’m talking open mouth, guttural yapping. Sometimes she’ll even let out a singular, shrill scream - usually when she’s impatiently waiting to go outside. Even when she barks, it’s more comparable to a coyote’s whiney bark than that of a typical dog. Wish I could upload .mov files.
Even the way she moves. She has this sneaky trot with her ears tucked back and head down. Looks the way a coyote does sneaking across a sendero. She chases the truck when I’m picking up people from deer stands in the dark. Several times, she’s scared the crap out of someone as they see a dog in the dark sprinting towards us (trying to catch up to the truck) in that posture of hers.
Quirky as all get out too. 1) This dog only eats at night making traveling difficult since I kennel her at night. 2) She LOVES the mud but will not get her paws wet in the morning dew. Usually ends up front feet in the grass, peeing on the concrete. 3) Sam loves the shower too. She had a bad habit of jumping in the shower with me when she was a puppy. Though we’ve since broken the behavior, she still loves bath time. Also, spray bottles that were intended to be punishment have turned out to be rewards. 4) When given a treat, she won't sit and enjoy it. She systematically picks up and moves across the room every 2-3 minutes while shes eating it.
She’s also the most loyal and willing to please of all the dogs I’ve owned. My family raises incredible bird dogs (Drahts) so I’ve been fortunate to be around some awesome working dogs the last 20 years. Like them, Sam is incredibly sharp. Has a list of commands that she performs. I often have to switch the order in which we practice because she’ll be on the next command before I say it. Again, eager to please.
Unlike every one of our hunting dogs, Sam is a watch dog through and through. The other dogs have to be watched 24/7 because if they get a whiff of a pig/deer, they’re gone to the next county. If someone wants a video, I can text to them. Recorded the whole thing as sam sat on the front porch unaware of the deer in the yard. She sees it, barks like hell, ran to where the deer was standing, and then barked some more before retreating to her perch on the front porch. Guard dog for sure.
Next thing to do is some DNA testing. Just for grins. The Nat geo article I read said something about them being plucked from the woods because they looked like dogs we had at the time. Genetically, they expected them to be closely related to modern dogs. Turns out they’re closer to early, primitive dogs.
She’s been a great dog and companion. She runs around town with me and even comes and hangs out at the office on occasion.
Pic from video
Sam
And she’s got one HECK of an attitude. She gets a bit defensive when she knows she’s in trouble. Will show all her teeth and stands all her hair up. Scares people the first time they see it but then she cools off once she’s in her kennel. Look at that face! Not happy.
Anyways, thanks for reading if you made it this far. Wanted to provide an update on K9 Saving Sam AKA Sam
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