Thursday, June 2, 2011

Dog Names

By Owen Jones


Dog owners will tell you that there is no given formula for choosing a good name for a new dog. Whether they need to think of girl or boy dog names, usually they will choose something that sounds cool or a name they like rather than putting some thought into what the name actually means. Popular boy dog names have a variety of meanings, but more often than not the meaning will not suit the dog it is given to. Below is a quick guide to the top five boy dog names and what they really mean.

Undoubtedly, one of the first things you do when you get a new dog or puppy is think up a dog name for him or her. For most dog owners, this actually takes little thought. They just pick a dog name at random and that is the name by which the poor mite will be known forever. However, there are certain issues that ought to be taken into consideration when going through dog names in order to make sure that you choose the right one.

First of all, dogs can sense attitude and tone of voice better than humans are able to. If you choose a dog name for comic effect or after someone you don't like, your dog will know by your tone of voice that something is not right. As a result, their attitudes may change towards you or they may refuse to respond to your commands. Dogs' names should mean something but should not hinder their training, so you should really take the decision of the dog name carefully.

While dogs are very clever creatures, they can't process the same amount of data that we can. Therefore, dog names should not be more than two syllables long. If they are more than that, most dogs will not respond. Max, Sam, Becky, Lady, Molly and the like are excellent dog names because they are short and the names are easily heard. They understand these dog names and that will help your probability of training them successfully.

However, dogs' names ought to help them mould a character of their own. Common names don't really help them to do that, so finding something simple but unusual can help their characters grow a great deal without damaging their willingness to act on a command.

Max: This is perhaps the greatest boy dog name and the meaning is surely why most people choose it for their hound. It literally means "the greatest". After all, every dog owner thinks that their dog is the greatest.

Jake: Jake is short for Jacob, which means "victor". This is a suitable boy dog name, if your puppy has taken over the house within minutes of setting feet inside of it!

Buddy: Buddy is a variation of Budd, which means "messenger". This boy dog name could be apt for a working dog, or one you can train to bring in the newspaper every morning. It is a popular boy dog name and can be very widely found within America.

Bailey: The boy dog name Bailey is French and means "steward". This is fairly suitable if your dog is responsible and sensible, so it is probably not suitable for a Jack Russel puppy, for example!

Sam: Sam apparently means "an answer to prayers". This is a good boy dog name for sedate dogs that are easy to train and are largely quiet!

Not many people consult a name's meaning when picking boy dog names, so instead of just going with your first thought, it would be worth taking the time to find a dog's name that is really apt for your dog. After all, it doesn't cost anything to spend some time thinking about your dog's name.




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