Do you have a dog? Alex wants one badly. Alas, our current apartment is way too small, but Alex literally can’t pass a dog on the street without saying, “Doggggggeeee! Doggggeeee! Oh, you’re a dog, you’re just a dog!”
My friend Lina and I always say it would be funny to name your dog a very human name — like Kevin or Brad, or Jennifer or Kristen. For some reason, that really makes me laugh.
Do you have a dog? What’s its name?
We have a small non shedding, non drooling, Shi Tzu-Havanese we named Hawkeye Pierce, after the character on M*A*S*H. Years ago a teen girl stopped to “oohhh and awe” over his cuteness and of course she asked his name. I replied, “Hawkeye”…eyes wide she said, “Hot Guy? You named your dog Hot Guy???” LOL! That always makes me laugh.
Didn’t you grow up in MI? It seems like everyone here has a dog! I have two & both came from Leader Dogs for the Blind. Our Lab is a retired breeding mom dog named Maddie & our recent addition is a career changed Golden retriever named Carrie. Both are excellent pets & we love them dearly.
My dogs are/were a french mastiff named Agnes, a mutt named Mildred, and a blind poodle named Eli. It sounds like I live in a retirement home.
I have had dogs for the past 27 years, I always name them a ‘real’ name. First there was Joe, followed by Charles, and now Daisy. I don’t know but I talk to my dogs, should someone be eavesdropping I don’t want them to think that I’m a crazy lady.
Chinese Crested (powder puff which means it has hair, usually they only have tufts of hair on paws and head) named Chester (daughter named him after the Cheetos cheetah).
Shitzu-Maltese mix named Satchmo (cousin’s dog, moved and new job with no one home so I took him in). She named him after Louis Armstrong.
buzz feed just did this story and it reminded me of this post :) http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/human-names-that-should-never-be-cat-names
I love to name pets very human names, not cutesy ones, but just like you said, something like “Kristen.” :)
I have a Moodle x Maltese called Marley, and a foster cat called Maxie :)
My dog’s name is Abe. After Abe Lincoln. He’s a Welsh Terrier living in Chicago.
Our two dogs have people names: Titus, the black and tan long-haired miniature dachshund, and Shelby, the black lab mix.
i’m the proud parent of a mini-dachshund named peter rutherford page. he’s a crowd pleaser.
My family’s first dog was adopted when I was 4. For some reason, everyone let me name him, and I picked David. Yes, David. Eventually, we had all kinds of nicknames, but we most often called him David and Dave. Somehow, he actually started receiving mail and phone calls from telemarketers! It was always a source of amusement for the family!
My husband and I have a 7 month old Blue Weimaraner named Berlin. I am not a big dog person, but I’d do anything for her.
We visited a B&B in Sun Valley, Idaho a year and a half ago, and there was a litter of 8 wk old mini Australian Shepherd puppies in the backyard. We are busy, busy and had no intention of getting a dog, but one little black and white one stole our hearts. We decided that we’d get her IF it was possible to bring her to our office each day as we worked. Everything worked out so that we could! We love her so much, and she has made our lives better! Her name is Ida, and her middle name is Ho. ;)
Jeffrey
Any person who has a dog for as many years I have can understand the dog is more than “just a dog”. The dog becomes part of the family. Sometimes you need to convince him he is a dog and not a person. But many times that can be difficult. Our dog is a Chinese Shih tzu. We give him his monthly grooming and hair cut by the season. After trying different dog foods we have found he eats one kind only. Last time picking him up from groomer brougnt to my attention was dog needed Vet due to eternal swelling.
So immedately I did and learned the cost would be OVER $1000.oo+!
In my past as many other persons would do is put animal to sleep.
(kill it).. No way no way. We have had him since when we were married over 10 years. To do that I just can not mentally deal with it.
Sadly wife has been IN HOSPITAL 6 weeks now and dog has been the only companion I have had!!
PLEASE Is there any kind of FREE or else LOW COST service who can help me?? I myself am permanently disabled and on Social Security without any sources or believe me I would.
It feels like my life is going to pieces jjerel1953
A 7 year old beagle, we named her Sunny. It’s so grey and gloomy in Portland, Oregon so Sunny brightens our day. We adopted her when she was 5 years old from a shelter. There is something so special about giving a lost dog a happy home.
holy crap! 842 comments…love it. i have a bad, bad labrador named henry. he loves to steal heirloom tomatoes and cantaloupes from the counter. but, i love him all the same. i also keep chickens in my backyard in b’more city and he loves them. sweet boy.
We have a Welsh Corgi named Solo. My husband’s grandmother suggested the name after seeing a photo of him. It’s a reference to his short legs; because he’s “so low” to the ground.
I do have a dog and I take it eveywhere I go. His same is Sasha and you can tell he really like the name because he move the tail every time I say it. He loves travelling, so that would not be a problem. You know that there are animals that don´t like to do certain stuff and they get difficult because you need to force them. That is not my case. Last year I went to Argentina and I was concerned Sasha was not going to adapt to the new flat we were going to be living in for a month. I rented several Argentina apartments since I thought that if he did not like one, we would move every three days and there was not going to be a problem that way. He loved the first place we landed in because it had a garden and a space especially designed for dogs where he could play with other dogs and cats in the building. So nowadays, having a pet is not an obstacle for travelling!
Hi Just got a Bichon Frise who is named Archie 9 weeks old and so adorable .
Dogs are the one of the best things in life. My dog Ringo Star is full of life and character and is often called Steve McQueen when he thinks he is all tough and bad.
We have a pug named Rhett Butler. Best decision we ever made was getting our dog. He is so sweet, makes us laugh everyday, goes everywhere with us. I can’t recommend getting a dog for Toby to grow up with enough! Especially a pug:)
I have a 6 year old Springer Spaniel named Drew. He is such a sweet, loveable dog.
We have four dogs! Roxie, Lola, Stella and Max. And a West Afrian Grey parrot, Lincoln.
My husband and I have a border collie/pitbull puppy named Bear, and a three year old tortoise shell kitty named Pantoufle, pronounced paun-toof (French for slipper, and is also the imaginary kangaroo/rabbit in Joananne Harris’s Chocolat). They make our home so joyful!
Haha I have a cute and fluffy golden retriever named Claudia! :)
Yet another reason to move to Portland, Ore.! This town adores dogs. Our two labs, Oscar and Millie, adore it right back.
We can’t have a dog right now, and we love our cats (Simon and Garfunkel), but we both really want a dog. Whenever we see a dog, whoever says “Dog!” first gets a point.
I have two Yorkies, Cohen and Lyric. I love them beyond reason and they’ve changed my life forever. :)
My dog’s name is Eddie. :)
I have a dog, but I’m desperate to add another one to our family. And it’s gotten to the same point. If I see a dog on the street I just can’t look away, and I usually shout and try to pet them. I need to find one to adopt soon or I’m gonna have to steal one from a little kid on the street. :D
Currently, though, there is only The Fonz. He likes being cuddled, treats, and sleeping.
i have a great dane named gertrude. you can read more about her escapades at girlandgreatdane.blogspot.com
Sam and Dave. Mutts both, Sam looked a cross between yellow lab and german shepard and Dave looked like a black german shepard with a big white spot on his chest. Sam came first and then my parents thought it would be funny to have a Dave; as in they name of the band that sings “soul man”. We always get a giggle out of the name Dave :)
Cane Corso. His name is Tarkington.
Our Frenchies are Norm and Newman and they are very handsome gentlemen.
I have a Golden Retriever named Steve.
Two Goldens: Gus and Walter
I love people names for dogs.
I have said for the last couple years that I want to get a dog and name it Linda, and I crack myself up every time!! T
We have a pug named Corbin. I highly recommend a pug for the city or not. They are really great family dogs and can be happy in a smaller space.
Try this one on for size: Hoosier Daddy Jordan. My husband adopted him in college and it’s obvious that his college age was influential in his dog naming skills. I have to say, I’m quite smitten with the name!
We just got a puppy a few weeks ago and are absolutely in love! His name is Bear and he is a beautiful mutt. Can I send you a picture?
I had a dog, a bulldog actually. His name was Lupo, as the dog of the “The Four Musicians of Bremen”.
I have always loved dogs, and until I had my first one I kept bdreaming on buying one and calling him Sigmund (for Freud) or Churchil (I though it would be funny to have a bulldog called Winston Churchil!)
When I finally bought my bulldog, a little girl asked me to call him Lupo, after his late dog.
haha this is hilarious! my boyfriend always says how when he gets a dog it’ll be “kevin if it’s a boy, stephanie if it’s a girl!” it kills me!
my brother & sisters and i have a goofy dog named isabella, or bella for short. my younger sister and i were hooked on the twilight fever so we named her that and my brother just went along with it. now when im serious id call her isabella and my bro just cracks up because nobody calls her that except me!:)
I have a slightly different take on this. I like to think these are the names dogs call each other. Like, even though some poor pooch’s name is Bubbles, he’s actually known as Jim amongst his buddies at the dog park. My poor beagle’s name is Doodle Loodle Loo (don’t ask), but goes by Loo. We think he’s kind of awesomesauce:
Pugs are great for small apartments in the city. We have a 16lb black pug named Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or Frankie for short. He’s the best.
Your post made me think of this clip from Family Guy:
We have two pugs. Anton & Eigil. I looove them :)
My husband and I have two dogs, my chihuahua that I have had since high school- she is now 7. Here name is Pixie, she is very skinny and long, long legs, so she reminded me a pixie stick. 2 years ago she lost her eye, so her nickname, which was given to her by my step-daughter, is Uno. Our other dog is a 3 year old Golden Retriever. We bought him for $200.00 in a local bar, I happen to be bartending and my husband was enjoying himself on the other side of the bar, when a 10 year old little year, walked into this small Wisconsin bar with about 5 to 8 puppies in her arms. My husband grew up with a golden and he couldn’t resist. We bought the pup and placed him in purse till my shift was over. This poor dog went with out a name for about 2 weeks as we couldn’t decide on what to name him. We called him Dog or Boy for that time. Then I thought, we bought him in a WI bar, why not the name Boozer :)! That name stuck and he loves beer, cheese and any kind of meat. They are both the perfect dogs, and suprisingly get a long very, very well. Pixie is happiest on the couch behind our backs and Boozer is happiest on our laps or just on the floor, with one paw on our feet or leg. I think if they could live inside of us, they would!! They are so cuddly. I also can’t leave out our loving cat. We got him from a farm, he looked and still looks like a Holstein cow, so we named him Moo. He runs outside from time to time, so just imagine the looks on our neighboors faces when we walk outside, yelling MOO! MOO!! Not the mention our neighbor is a farmer of dairy cows.
If you do decide on a dog, just remember they are like children. Be patient and have fun ;0)
Hes a 5 yr old boxer, and his names Tucker — yes, as in Darcy Tuckey :d
We have an effeminate cocker spaniel named Beso. He is all love and over-the-topness.
A terrier canine that goes by the name Ara :)
Hi!
Yes I do have a dog her name is Harlow. And we recently adopted a poodle and his name is Dante!
I have a 12 year old yellow lab named: Sadie
:)
love her, but totally understand about space, we lived in sf and if we would have had a child it would be hard to have both in out place.
We have four: Harlan, Hattie Mae, Freddy, and Ginger. I love “real” names for dogs. I’ve already decided our next two will be Eleanor and Emmett.
Get a dog. Your life will never be the same (in a good way).
My husband has a friend named Turtle and he has a black lab named Steve! Always cracks me up!
I rescued a bichon mix and named him Wilson 2 years ago…it took me for.ev.er. to decide to get a dog, but am sooooo happy I took the leap. I can’t imagine my life without my furry shadow now :)
My dog’s name is Rico. My sister has three dogs: Pearl, Henry, and Walter. :)
I have three. A tiny reject Chihuahua I’ve had longer than I’ve known my husband. Her name is Penelope and I have her name tattooed on my arm where she sleeps…in my mother’s handwriting.
I also have a rescue dach-chi-italian greyhound, named Bruno. He is Penelope’s dog, our middle child, and the scrappiest of the bunch.
Then there’s Stringer Bell…aptly named after the character in The Wire. I work at a vet clinic where a woman brought her very heavily pregnant female boxer to be spayed without salvage, which is essentially puppy abortion. They were ready to be born mere days from the surgery so I held my breath as the spay went forth, took the pups from the uterus, and breathed life into them. My coworkers and I bottle fed them for weeks and the one I removed from his mother stole my heart.
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We have a 100lb retired greyhound in a 450sq.ft. Apartment. They are gentle and usually come trained and potty trained too! His name is Mystic Dick Tracy but he goes by Tracy and everyone always thinks he’s a girl! We didn’t have the heart to change his name though, so We kept his racing name:)
We have a beautiful Coton de Tulear, her name is Amelie…yup named after the movie! She is quite the little diva. We live in a 800+sq ft apt and she does great, she’s the perfect size for a small dwelling place!
dogssss! Oh god, I love them. I had to leave my lovely boy behind when I moved to Belgium for University, but my parents update me on him regularly.
and he does have a human name, it’s CHARLIE!
hi! we have a dog, an English Springer Spaniel, his name is Ellington, after jazz legend Duke Ellington, because here in France all pure-bred dogs must have an official name that begins with that year’s letter. so in 2009 it was the letter E, we tried to come up with a name that sounded fitting for a springer and also a name no other dog would have as we have already met so many Elvis, Elli, Edgar, Eddie, Ella, even Extreme, but only one, our very own Ellington.
..a boxer called RODOS or Frogg,because he have such a big smile;)
I have a black French bulldog named August. We call him Augustus for short.
Growing up I had two dogs, Ding Dong and Sparky. My husband and I just adopted a dachsund-beagle mix and named him Gaucho because we met at UC Santa Barbara. We also live in an apartment. The good thing is our pup is small enough to feel comfortable in the space we have, and we take him out to walk at the park and around the neighborhood everyday.
we have the smartest, nicest, cutest dog in the world (according to me)- a golden retriever named Lily. and i did name her after a person! my favorite character on the soap opera, The Young and The Restless- haha!
we have the sweetest black lab named Bronx. She is GREAT with kids. She brings much joy to my life & can’t imagine life without my furry “family”
I have a 9 year old Shih Tzu, his name is Sam (Samson, Sammy.) He’s my boy and I love him to pieces. Dogs are incredible. The love I have for him is the same as I would for any person. He comes over to me if I cry and refuses to leave until I talk to him, plus many more quirky/awesome behavior that I could talk about for days. Basically, I think everyone should at one point in time experience the “friendship” of a dog. They become a part of the family and you’ll almost forget what living was like before they entered your life, and you won’t be able to picture life without them in it.
I love human names for dogs. I had a friend whose dog was named “Steve.” When my boss got a dog I insisted he name him “Bob.” Turns out his “papers” already named him “Roberto” (it was an Italian breed), so he went by “Robby.” My pound dog came to me with the moniker “Dude.” That just would not do – I named him “Oliver” far better…
I’ve got a miniature pincher,hi’s 9 months old and his name is Danger:)love him:)))
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