Do you have a dog?

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! :)