wpr
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7 years ago
My wife sent me a link for this pup. She's a 4 yo Australian Shepherd mixed breed.

I fell in love with her immediately. I don't have time to go check her out until next week and it is very frustrating. Looking at her sad eyes tells me she needs a good home soon.

Her current name is "Lola". I really don't care for the name. Surprisingly it has been in the top 100 girl's names in AUS for a few years. I thought of "Sheila" as it is a cliché name for Aussy women. "Matilda" like the song Waltzing Matilda. My wife says no to that one. When he was a kid, my dad had a dog that he named "Dup". He wasn't a dog or a pup. He was a "Dup". In the top 100 names for girls is "Indiana"! It makes me laugh two ways. First it is a rather strange name for a child and secondly, I can't help but think of the line in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, "We named the dog, 'Indiana' ".

I don't want something that is a common American child's name. I wouldn't want to give the dog a name and then find out my kids wanted to use the name for their little girl, if they ever have one. [bdance]

I am tempted to let my neighbor girls (5-9) pick a name. If anyone has an idea I will consider it.

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Cheesey
7 years ago
Awww! What a cutie!
Last year a friend of ours bought us a 3 year old chihuahua that was used in a puppy mill. She looks just like Seth, our 15 year old that we had to put to sleep.
She is SUCH a sweet loving pup! Her name was "Tequila", which we didn't like. So we renamed her "Baby Girl", which fits her well. She learned her new name within a week!
Congrats on a new "baby!"
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yooperfan
7 years ago
That's certainly a very pretty dog.
Australian Shepherds are amazingly smart dogs and very high energy.
My youngest son and his wife have one that is a female named Stella. (I'm not fond of the name)
My cousin and her husband in Salt Lake City have two boys, Hank and Gus.
My buddy in Aspen has a boy named Kruz (cruise), and my nephew in Connecticut has one named Max.
When I look at your prospective new friend I see Emma!
Smokey
7 years ago
Joy


or


Hope

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PackFanWithTwins
7 years ago
Seems like 1/2 the time with all dogs, they end up being called Stupid or Bad Dog.

Probably would save the dogs confusion of we just named them like that in the first place.
The world needs ditch diggers too Danny!!!
yooperfan
7 years ago

Seems like 1/2 the time with all dogs, they end up being called Stupid or Bad Dog.

Probably would save the dogs confusion of we just named them like that in the first place.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 


The only dogs that get tagged with bad dog or stupid dog are the ones that have an owner that is too STUPID to properly train them and or socialize them.
Those people shouldn't have dogs in the first place!

Cheesey
7 years ago
My wife says "Lilly" or "Rose".
How about "Daisy"?
Then when you take her in the car, you can say "I'm driving Miss Daisy"!

LJ also says "Gracie" would be a good one, or "Rainey". Or "Angel"?
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wpr
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7 years ago

My wife says "Lilly" or "Rose".
How about "Daisy"?
Then when you take her in the car, you can say "I'm driving Miss Daisy"!

LJ also says "Gracie" would be a good one, or "Rainey". Or "Angel"?

Originally Posted by: Cheesey 



Thanks to Mrs Cheesey. Give her a kiss for caring.

Daisy is a fantastic name. So much so my son named his pup Daisy Mae. She a Beagle and he wanted something Southern.

The neighbors had a Gracie. It doesn't seem right to use the name so soon after their dog passed away.

I considered Lilly and Angel. There is a girl at church named Lilly Rose so may not be the best idea to call the dog either of those.

We have a family nearby. A few of the men including one of the guys who served with my son are nicknamed Rainy.

This morning I suggested "Frosty" to my wife. And she agrees we can consider it.

The neighbors who lived next door when we moved here 30 years ago had a German Shepherd named Frosty. She saved my wife from being bitten when the Dobbie across the street came into our yard and had Rhonda penned against the garage door. The old, limping and slightly overweight GS came flying out of her garage. (She was at least 11 at the time.) She tore into the much younger Doberman and nailed her a couple of times on the back of her neck. Chased her back to her yard. If that Doberman would have still had her ears and tail they would have been drooping for sure. We asked the neighbors if we could feed Frosty dinner and they agreed. I would have given her a steak but I thought it would make her sick so we gave her a big wad of raw hamburger.

Frosty passed away a few years later. (That is probably close to 20 years ago.) Those neighbors moved away about 10 years ago. There is only one neighbor who has been around long enough to remember the original Frosty.

Funny thing is even though we still love Frosty, both of my children were "bitten" by her. Both of them were 3 years old at the time. The incidences were 3 year apart. Frosty was a sleep on her overstuffed chair in the garage. She was a very docile and loving creature who considered my kids as hers. (We didn't have a dog and the job needed to be done.) They didn't understand the axiom "Let sleeping dogs lie." They just wanted to play.

Startled, Frosty woke up and nipped them. Just as she was coming to her senses she realized what was going on and stopped short of breaking skin. Both times it was the kid's arm. Of course the kids both screamed because they were frightened. Adults ran to the cries. Frosty was very very sorry and contrite. The neighbors were apologetic. We said it was all our fault. Our children did not belong in their garage. We worked it out.

Everyone petted Frosty. She licked the kids. They were a little skittish. We sternly admonished the children not to go into someone's garage. No one held a grudge. We were sorry she passed away.

I have a thousand Frosty stories.

Yeah Frosty is going to be one of the finalist names.
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yooperfan
7 years ago

Thanks to Mrs Cheesey. Give her a kiss for caring.

Daisy is a fantastic name. So much so my son named his pup Daisy Mae. She a Beagle and he wanted something Southern.

The neighbors had a Gracie. It doesn't seem right to use the name so soon after their dog passed away.

I considered Lilly and Angel. There is a girl at church named Lilly Rose so may not be the best idea to call the dog either of those.

We have a family nearby. A few of the men including one of the guys who served with my son are nicknamed Rainy.

This morning I suggested "Frosty" to my wife. And she agrees we can consider it.

The neighbors who lived next door when we moved here 30 years ago had a German Shepherd named Frosty. She saved my wife from being bitten when the Dobbie across the street came into our yard and had Rhonda penned against the garage door. The old, limping and slightly overweight GS came flying out of her garage. (She was at least 11 at the time.) She tore into the much younger Doberman and nailed her a couple of times on the back of her neck. Chased her back to her yard. If that Doberman would have still had her ears and tail they would have been drooping for sure. We asked the neighbors if we could feed Frosty dinner and they agreed. I would have given her a steak but I thought it would make her sick so we gave her a big wad of raw hamburger.

Frosty passed away a few years later. (That is probably close to 20 years ago.) Those neighbors moved away about 10 years ago. There is only one neighbor who has been around long enough to remember the original Frosty.

Funny thing is even though we still love Frosty, both of my children were "bitten" by her. Both of them were 3 years old at the time. The incidences were 3 year apart. Frosty was a sleep on her overstuffed chair in the garage. She was a very docile and loving creature who considered my kids as hers. (We didn't have a dog and the job needed to be done.) They didn't understand the axiom "Let sleeping dogs lie." They just wanted to play.

Startled, Frosty woke up and nipped them. Just as she was coming to her senses she realized what was going on and stopped short of breaking skin. Both times it was the kid's arm. Of course the kids both screamed because they were frightened. Adults ran to the cries. Frosty was very very sorry and contrite. The neighbors were apologetic. We said it was all our fault. Our children did not belong in their garage. We worked it out.

Everyone petted Frosty. She licked the kids. They were a little skittish. We sternly admonished the children not to go into someone's garage. No one held a grudge. We were sorry she passed away.

I have a thousand Frosty stories.

Yeah Frosty is going to be one of the finalist names.

Originally Posted by: wpr 


I like that.
Pay homage to the hero who saved your wife from possible injury.

Smokey
7 years ago
Many of us hold fond memories of past pets. IMO, naming another pet the same name would tend to lessen and confuse the memory of the original. This pet deserves her own identity.

Sometimes people will name a pet based upon something that the pet does or is associated with. Holly for example, would fit with the holiday season when the dog was rescued. There could be something about the dogs personality that a name like Speedy or Bashful or Tracker that fits best.

good luck

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