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Article #174: A Dog Name is Something To Be Chosen Carefully

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How important is a dog name? Well let's dog name I think we could have given her.
think about this. Two of her sons, however, were not so
How often do you call your dog? Who will fortunate. See, two years ago Sadie had a
hear your dog's name? Will you be writing litter of 7 pups, which we did not intend
to anyone about this dog? to keep. We already had four dogs and
Now that you think about the times you'll didn't need any more.
use the name, maybe you should put some We cared for the pups though and watched
thought into what that dog name is. them grow each day. My husband and I
I mean, if you have a Great Dane who would swap stories about the cute little
weighs 120 lbs, you might not want to things they did.
call him something like Baby or Tiny. Or The dogs all looked so much alike that we
you might... it's a personal thing. found it confusing to talk about them
Personally, Tiny would be hilarious to without names. Eventually, names started
me. emerging on their own.
I can just imagine calling, "Tiny, come For example, there was one brown dog in
here boy!" While a neighbor is watching the mix. (How he got this color and look
and for the first time sees this "Tiny." is a mystery.) So we called him Brownie.
Now that could be an interesting look to Not the cleverest of names, but it helped
receive! us identify him.
Maybe you have a dog that has a bit of a Next there was Tipper and Bubba, who we
fiesty side nd you think it's a good idea ended up keeping. Tipper has a tiny patch
to call him "Killer." Maybe you weren't of white on the tips of his front paws...
thinking about the little old lady that hence the name "Tipper."
lives by herself next door... waiting for Bubba, as his name might suggest, is a
"Killer" to go home so she can get to the big brute. He's the biggest and the
grocery store. meanest of the litter.
Are these extremes? Of course! But, But, if we knew we were going to keep
haven't you heard some dog names that these guys, we might have gone a
just didn't seem... right? different route in choosing a dog name.
My dogs have some sort of silly names. Bubba doesn't exactly say, "Son of a
Actually, my Black Lab, Sadie, had a princess," but his attitude definitely
carefully chosen name. I was pregnant does.
with my first child when we got Sadie. So here are some examples of the
She was six weeks old and clever as they different ways a dog name can make a
come. difference.
Sadie was very majestic in all her My advice? Think about all the times
movements and attitudes. So, we decided you'll use the name. Find out a little
to look at our baby name book and see about who your dog is before giving him a
what we could come up with to suit her. name. And, think of yourself 10 years
Sadie is actually a pet form of Sarah, older than you are now... will you still
which means "lady" or "princess" in like to say that name and think... I
Hebrew. chose that?
It totally fit her and is the best suited






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