One of the nice things about pets is that you can name them all sorts of dumb things, and you do not have to worry about them having some weird psychosis later on in life as a result.
My last dog had the worderful name of Praeses. And she did her job very well.
I now have a new dog. If it were male, I was going to go with Trux. Now that is a cool name. But alas, I’m having a hard time naming this bitch. The dog will probably grow up to be a good big guard dog. Well over 100 lbs. Very very loose skin. Nice tiger stripings down the back.
So far she is going by Rugosa – a name which fits – but I’m not super happy with it.
A man went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a very secluded, rural area of Georgia.
After spending the night, his grandfather prepared breakfast for him consisting of eggs and bacon
He noticed a film – like substance on his plate and he questioned his grandfather…“are these plates clean?”
His grandfather replied, “Those plates are as clean as Coldwater can get them, so go on and finish your meal”.
That afternoon, while eating the hamburgers his grandfather made for lunch, he noticed tiny specks around the edge of his plate, and a substance that looked like dried egg yokes… so he ask again, “Are you sure these plates are clean”?
Without looking up from his hamburger, the grandfather says, “I told you before; those dishes are as clean as Coldater can get them. Now don’t ask me about it anymore!”!
Later that afternoon, he was on his way out to get dinner in a nearby town. As he was leaving, his grandfather’s dog started to growl and wouldn’t let him pass so he said, “Grandfather, your dog won’t let me out.”
Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching on TV his grandfather shouted, …"COLDWATER, Go lay down!
It’s always best to give a dog a monosyllabic name. More than two syllables gets very confusing. It’s also better if it’s not a homonym with common words or syllables that you tend to say (especially in presense of your dog).
Also, using a word from a different language is ideal, especially if you pronounce the name in the proper pronunciation of that language (i.e., with a different sound than English). This gives to the dog’s ear a very special sense of its name, and will make it very effective in calling it.
I would like a one or two sylable name, which is why I’m not so happy with Rugosa. But you are right about the joys dogs with foreign names. And I always use latin commands when I train them. I think it helps the dog understand what is expected and when.
That’s a good idea. It would avoid confusion on the dog’s part and you wouldn’t have to censor yourself around her… unless, of course, you converse in Latin quite often around your house. I should have done that.. my dog gets excited whenever I say walk or food, and sad whenever I say bad, even if I’m not talking to her.
good luck with finding a name. My dog’s name is Dufus, btw.
Since you have owned up to the “Woonkies” I will admit I own a tortoise called Einstein. Being an Australian tortoise he actually lives in the water (but he’s not a turtle!). The only “command word” he understands is “food”. Not bad after 16 years of training!
My gf and I adopted a barn kitten last winter, and he would trot around meowing as if he were talking to himself, babbling on and on, so we decided to name him Nestor…
