# Dingo — Dick Sands, the Boy Captain character guide

> Dingo in Dick Sands, the Boy Captain by Jules Verne.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Poor Dingo

**First appearance:** 0004-part-i-v-dingo-s-sagacity

## Who they are

A gaunt, watchful dog who carries a dead man's secret in his collar and a murderer's scent in his memory.

## Relationships

### [Dick Sands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/characters/dick_sands)

_friendship_

Dingo is a loyal dog who bonds with Dick and helps him uncover Negoro's crimes.

### [Negoro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/characters/negoro)

_rivalry_

Dingo has a fierce hatred for Negoro, stemming from Negoro's past crime of killing Dingo's master.

### [Dick Sands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/characters/dick_sands)

_friendship_

Dingo is a loyal dog who bonds with Dick and helps him uncover Negoro's crimes.

### [Negoro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/characters/negoro)

_rivalry_

Dingo has a fierce hatred for Negoro, stemming from Negoro's past crime of killing Dingo's master.

### [Dick Sands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/characters/dick_sands)

_friendship_

Dingo is a loyal dog who bonds with Dick and helps him uncover Negoro's crimes.

### [Negoro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/characters/negoro)

_rivalry_

Dingo has a fierce hatred for Negoro, stemming from Negoro's past crime of killing Dingo's master.

## In the story

### [The Survivors of the Waldeck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-i-iv-the-survivors-of-the-waldeck)

The dog rescued from the Waldeck; bears the initials S.V. and shows hostility toward Negoro.

### [Dingo's Sagacity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-i-v-dingo-s-sagacity)

Shows remarkable sagacity by recognizing the letters 'S V'; becomes friendly with Jack but remains hostile toward Negoro, hinting at a past connection.

### [A Whale in Sight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-i-vi-a-whale-in-sight)

Dingo becomes the hero of the hour by consistently picking out the letters S and V from blocks, earning the crew's admiration.

### [VII: Preparations for an Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-i-vii-preparations-for-an-attack)

Howls piteously as the whaleboat departs, then growls at Negoro, causing unease among the crew.

### [XIV: Ashore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-i-xiv-ashore)

Behaves strangely, sniffing the ground and growling, as if tracking a lost scent, and is set to guard the grotto.

### [XVIII: A Terrible Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-i-xviii-a-terrible-discovery)

Dingo's agitated barking and bristling coat suggest Negoro's proximity, and he reacts violently to the gory remains.

### [Accomplices](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-ii-ii-accomplices)

Attacks Negoro, is shot, and escapes wounded; reveals an old grudge against Negoro.

### [On the March Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-ii-iii-on-the-march-again)

Missing; believed to be tracking Negoro.

### [XII: Royal Obsequies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-ii-xii-royal-obsequies)

Despite Negoro's claim that he shot the dog, Dingo appears at Dick's cell, scratching at the door and pushing a paw underneath, suggesting he may carry a message.

### [Drifting Down the Stream](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-ii-xvii-drifting-down-the-stream)

Lying at Dick's feet, later plays with Jack; had been found wounded by Hercules.

### [An Anxious Voyage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-ii-xviii-an-anxious-voyage)

Growls during the passage near the native village but is restrained by Jack.

### [XIX: An Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/chapters/part-ii-xix-an-attack)

Leads the party to Vernon's remains, attacks Negoro in vengeance, and dies from a cutlass wound beside his master's bones.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/characters/dingo
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dick_sands_the_boy_captain_se/characters