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I was doggie walking in
the park this morning along with many other dog owners. It was an amazingly beautiful morning. As I was walking along watching
the other dogs, I remembered this
T.V. Programwatched about a dog trainer who went to someone's home to
solve a dog obedience problem.
Mr. Trainer and
Mr. Owner took the dog for a walk to observe the problem first hand.
About 5 minutes after his observation Mr. Trainer already
came to his conclusion.
The Problem? The dog
did not know its own name. Now, I thought right away "NO WAY".
How can a dog NOT know its own name?
I tested this theory
on my neighbours and their dogs. And sure enough, most of the dogs actually did not know their names.
When a command was
given like, let's say "Rover, Sit" then Rover did sit. BUT, when only the name was called, Rover did not respond!
Rover knew the commands, but, without
any commands, he did not know his name!!!
So, sometimes, when
we call our dog by name only, without a known command, we think the dog is disobedient. Not so, our dog does
not recognize its name when spoken without
other commands.
To solve this problem
Mr. Trainer told the owner to call the dog by name, get his attention somehow to make him look, and at that point,
give him a cookie.
Well, after a week
of doing this, the dog recognized its name, and started looking and paying attention even without cookies.
Disobedient dog?
NOPE, just not trained properly.
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How important is a dog name? Well let's think about
this.
How often do you call your dog? Who will hear your dog's name? Will
you be writing to anyone about this dog?
Now that you think about the times you'll use the name, maybe you should
put some thought into what that dog name is.
I mean, if you have a Great Dane who weighs 120 lbs, you might not want
to call him something like Baby or Tiny. Or you might... it's a personal
thing. Personally, Tiny would be hilarious to me.
I can just imagine calling, "Tiny, come here boy!" While a neighbor
is watching and for the first time sees this "Tiny." Now that could
be an interesting look to receive!
Maybe you have a dog that has a bit of a fiesty side nd
you think it's a good idea to call him "Killer." Maybe you weren't thinking
about the little old lady that lives by herself next door... waiting
for "Killer" to go home so she can get to the grocery store.
Are these extremes? Of course! But, haven't you heard some dog
names that just didn't seem... right?
My dogs have some sort of silly names. Actually, my Black Lab, Sadie,
had a carefully chosen name. I was pregnant with my first child when
we got Sadie. She was six weeks old and clever as they come.
Sadie was very majestic in all her movements and attitudes. So, we decided
to look at our baby name book and see what we could come up with to
suit her.
Sadie is actually a pet form of Sarah, which means "lady" or "princess"
in Hebrew.
It totally fit her and is the best suited dog name I think we could
have given her.
Two of her sons, however, were not so fortunate. See, two years ago
Sadie had a litter of 7 pups, which we did not intend to keep. We already
had four dogs and didn't need any more.
We cared for the pups though and watched them grow each day. My husband
and I would swap stories about the cute little things they did.
The dogs all looked so much alike that we found it confusing to talk
about them without names. Eventually, names started emerging on their
own.
For example, there was one brown dog in the mix. (How he got this color
and look is a mystery.) So we called him Brownie. Not the cleverest
of names, but it helped us identify him.
Next there was Tipper and Bubba, who we ended up keeping. Tipper has
a tiny patch of white on the tips of his front paws... hence the name
"Tipper."
Bubba, as his name might suggest, is a big brute. He's the biggest and
the meanest of the litter.
But, if we knew we were going to keep these guys, we might have gone
a different route in choosing a dog name. Bubba doesn't exactly say,
"Son of a princess," but his attitude definitely does.
So here are some examples of the different ways a dog name can make
a difference.
My advice? Think about all the times you'll use the name. Find out a
little about who your dog is before giving him a name. And, think of
yourself 10 years older than you are now... will you still like to say
that name and think... I chose that?
About the Author:
Tina Spriggs is an expert dog lover whose lifelong interest in
canines provides the motivation for her site.
To learn more about dogs or to find gifts
and toys for them visit her site at http://www.dog-gifts-and-toys-for-dog-lovers.com
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