Unusual Dog Names

Don’t make a choice that you will regret in 5 years’ time - use common sense:

The basic Do’s

1. Choose something easy for a dog to recognise - that means a word of 2 or 3 clear syllables, with a nice “melodic” sound to it
2. Plan for the dog’s lifetime. you will have to use the name in public, possibly yell it across a park - what sounds funny right now could be outright embarassing in public 5 years from now
3. Try it on the dog - once you have a shortlist of names you like, tell them to the dog in a nice animated voice, and see if one is easier to get your dog’s attention with.
4. Choose a word you enjoy saying, or that makes you smile - sounds silly but you will be saying it a lot and it might help your mood when the dog has caused you trouble

And the don’ts:

1. Don’t confuse the dog. Say the name to youself to make sure it doesn’t sound like a command you might use (eg: Sid can be confused with Sit, and Beau with no)
2. Don’t make your life difficult by choosing a word your household uses in regular conversation. You dont want to have to say “pass the s.u.g.a.r. please” for the rest of the dog’s life.
3. Don’t choose a name that is in common use in humans in your area . I know many people do but it just is a given that one day you will get a new boss with the same name as your dog… Max is a #1 dog name and yet I know quite a few people named Max. There are plenty of other choices.