How to put a pup in it's place.

Notice how confidently the pup approaches the older dog, tail held high. The older dog tells her in no uncertain terms who has higher status and her advance is not welcome at this point in time. You will then see the tail is in a more submissive or respectful position as she trots off.
This is how dog communicate.

I care for two dingoes, both of which are rescues. One is a confirmed hybrid and the other is most probably a hybrid.
Being a wild animal I don't believe that dingoes should be 'pets". They definitely should not be bred and sold for the sole intention of being pets.
They are different to domestic dogs and to keep one requires a specific aptitude and understanding.
Many people soon find that keeping a dingo is not for them and 90% of dingoes that require re-homing end up being euthanised.

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• body
• language
• pup
• puppy
• dingo
• dog
• training
• communicate
• amichien
• bonding

[inotaishu1]

I don't think that the older dog announced his higher status, only that he/she is not interested. Apart from a slightly lower tail the juvenile showed no signs of submission, well none I could see that is.

When you say "pet" do you mean pet as in domestic animal or "pet" as in being only a companion (so excluding working, stray and feral dogs)?