Dog names...Shmog names

Meysha · May 2, 2005

Well I'm needing a little bit of help at the moment picking a name for our new puppy. It's a widdle baby Jack Russell Terrier and we (well my parents and sister) get it tomorrow afternoon. I won't be able to see it for another 2 months. But we don't have a name yet! ARGH!

Unfortunately, we had to put our dog, Chutney - also a Jack russell, down on Saturday because he had become an absolutely psychotic crazy dog and well he was attacking us all the time. (It was actually pretty funny coz he was such a little dog!)

So anyway, What's a good name for a boy dog? Remember it's a little dog so we don't really want any 'big' dog names like "Killer" or "Rex". hehehe

MDowdey · May 2, 2005

how about.....jack.

sorry, the uncreativity is deafening

md

Meysha · May 2, 2005

HA HA HA!

Our short list at the moment includes Monty, Fatty and boots - but I said no to boots coz it sounds like a cat's name.

Alison · May 2, 2005

I like Jack

We just named our puppies (Hope & Olive) but they are both females. One of the names that we tossed around was Lucky. Chutney makes me think of Mango (because there is a Mango Chutney that I love). Hmmm...I've always liked the name Bailey for dogs. Hard to come up with more without seeing the little guy :mrgreen:

ferny · May 2, 2005

Unfortunately, we had to put our dog, Chutney - also a Jack russell, down on Saturday because he had become an absolutely psychotic crazy dog and well he was attacking us all the time. (It was actually pretty funny coz he was such a little dog!)

I'm sorry to hear that. :hug:: We had something similar but I refused to allow him to be put down.

As soon as you see him a name will pop into your head I'm sure. Our dogs have been called Jock, Kelly, Scampy, Scruffy, Pickle and Abby (short for Abergavenny, a place in Wales where she came from).

Meysha · May 2, 2005

Thanks ferny, it wasn't really a big deal for me... yes i know - i'm just a cruel heartless *****.hehehe But it actually upset my mum more than anyone else. Which is stange, because the dog was actually attacking her the most! i thought she would've been glad to see it go. Ah well.

Alison, I really really like the name Bailey!! (Plus I loove Baileys. It is the nectar of the gods!) Scruffy and Pickles are really cool too. Hmm will definately have to add these to the short list.

ferny · May 2, 2005

Thanks ferny, it wasn't really a big deal for me... yes i know - i'm just a cruel heartless *****.hehehe But it actually upset my mum more than anyone else. Which is stange, because the dog was actually attacking her the most! i thought she would've been glad to see it go. Ah well.

I was the one he attacked the most as well. All I'd have to do is walk into the room and he'd either run off or bear his teeth and growl.

(Plus I loove Baileys. It is the nectar of the gods!)

Have they changed Baileys? I used to love it but find the cheaper brands much nicer now.

mentos_007 · May 2, 2005

BOND!!!
that's the name of my dog

ShutteredEye · May 2, 2005

How about, Boomer?

terri · May 2, 2005

Sorry you had to put down your first dog, Meysha.

That's never a good thing, even if you do feel somewhat detached from the ordeal.

Maybe it will be easier to come up with a new name when the puppy is actually living with you - sometimes their personalities give you ideas.

Alison, I've been wondering how the puppy trip went - congrats on the new family additions! I bet they are adorable.

Alison · May 2, 2005

terri said:
Alison, I've been wondering how the puppy trip went - congrats on the new family additions! I bet they are adorable.

Well, I think they are but I might have a bit of a bias. Aubrey posted some photos in the Photo Gallery (This weekend Part II I think it's called).

Nikon Fan · May 2, 2005

I like the weird dog names, the one's that people will remember. For instance I named our dog Guido...and anytime my dad make a vet or dog grooming appointment they all know which one he is b/c he's psychotic and has a unique name

Other fun names would be Gunther, Ginghis...and then to get really fun you could name it Dog or Sit or Stay...then when you train it, you teach it to sit and then get to say sit Sit, and come here Sit and see if he actually sits or not :lol:

That may wind your new pup in doggy psychology though...

Try this website, 2000 dog names, I'm sure you'll find something there: http://www.petrix.com/dognames/

KevinR · May 2, 2005

Well, since I have an affinity for beer, our english setter is named Guinness. If we get another, he would be named Murphy.

My last dog (english springer spaniel) was named Winston, but I was leaning heavily toward the name Monty.

I like the name Bailey, but I know a girl dog named Bailey. How about Emmitt.

Meysha · May 2, 2005

WOW! thanks so much for all your ideas. I really like the alcoholic drink names at the moment. They're great.
he he he what about Schnaps. hehehe Get it? You'd be saying to people "Careful, He Schnaps!"