The Australian Women's Weekly

My story How a dingo Changed my life

The touch of a dingo is a magical thing. This I know for sure. 2020 has been a challenging year for so many, but for me it has been truly life-changing. This year has given me the gift of working the most intelligent and sensitive animal I have ever known. The Australian Dingo.

I knew almost nothing about dingoes before I visited the Australian Dingo Foundation at its sanctuary in Toolern Vale, Victoria, in 2018. I went along on one of the ‘Cuddle a Cub’ days, thinking I would see some adorable dingo cubs, and that would be the end of that. But what I discovered made my heart beat

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