Naming Dogs

[Tolak]

Been looking for dog names, and found an interesting bit of info on how dogs perceive sounds they hear, as it pertains to their name; <a href="http/www.wikihow.com/Name-Your-New-Puppy-or-Dog" target="_blank">http/www.wikihow.com/Name-Your-New-Puppy-or-Dog</a>

I found this part interesting in that I never knew they keyed human speech off of the vowel sounds;

"When naming two dogs, make sure that if the number of syllables between the two dogs is the same, make sure the vowel sounds are different, or that the voicing of consonants is different (Ex. k/g, p/b, t/d)"

This explains why my dog Kazimer, will answer to Kaz, Waz, or just about anything with that A sound to the vowel.

It also explains why Vladimer, or Vlad, would not be a good name for another dog, nor would Slash or Axel. That vowel sound, the A, is identical to the A sound in Kaz, and would bring both dogs running. Lars is a bit different, Liudvikas certainly is.

Wondering why I'm posting this?

I was teasing my wife, the breeder already named him Emthree. He has about a month before he comes home, which gives us some time to get a good list going. We are having a bit of a time with it though, we usually get a good size list, bring the pup home, observe, and see what fits. Our current dog is named Kazimeras, which is Lithuanian;

We were trying to keep it in line with that, but are open to other options. They are both Australian Terriers, we do tend to stay away from the usual Rex, Bullet, Fido type of names, so if anyone can come up with anything a bit different, that does follow the phonics thing mentioned it is bound to be added to the list.

Have fun with this, we sure are!

 

[Esfa]

I like the name Gandu.... or Zebedee.

 

[Netty]

Awwwwww he is gorgeous . My little Aussie was already 6 yrs old when I got him so I completely missed the puppy stage with him.

Our kennel names are

Kerensa Burdock (this is our border terrier Badger). Kerensa is cornish for love and Burdock is a type of thistle.

Melroc Jewel (Badger's Dad Milo). Melroc I think is elvish for friend and Jewel is a type of cider apple.

And our affix is Rosenmogh which is cornish for Poppy

We try to find cornish or celtic names but it's so difficult until you get the pup and see what their personality is like.

This is quite a good site for finding names and meanings.

http/www.babynamesworld.com/search.php?p...r5=3&page=2

 

[kj23502]

Congrats!!! He's a stunner and I'm really happy for you
Here's a few names, along with an awesome poem. Bear Paw, Bojangles, Churchhill, Kegan, Korey, Tristan, Cyrus....just a few.

"Dog Loyalty"

You can't buy loyalty they say.

I bought it though, the other day.

You can't buy friendships, tried and true.

Well just the same, I bought that too.

I made my bid and on the spot

bought love and faith and the whole

job lot of happiness. So all in all

the purchase price was pretty small.

I bought a single trusting heart,

that gave devotion from the start.

If you think these things are

"NOT FOR SALE"

buy a browned eyed puppy with a

wagging tail.​

 

[tucan]

i bet you can't wait, he look gorgeous. from the photos i would never thought they are the same breed of dogs. when do their ears start to perk up? i'm rubbish at names so not much help with this one. i'm sure whatever you come up with it will be good. i never thought name pets needed planning. i wonder if it work for cats as well. my two never answer to their names

 

[lljdma06]

I have read about this as well, a different article, and have found that my pets conform to this.

Cici=female dog (the "c" is pronounced as an "s")
Charlie=male dog

I have also heard that they respond well to the long "e" sound, especially when used as the terminal syllable of a name. So the two dogs can distinguish the sounds of the first syllable to recognize their names. Essentially, to them, the initial syllable is their actual name. The second long "e" acts as a reinforcer to come. For the life of me, I cannot recall the article, but the cats conform to this practice as well.

Lily=female cat
Buckweat=male cat

All the names end on a long "e" sound, and for the most part (cats are a bit more aloof), the pets come when I call.

llj

 

[Bloo]

Naming is always tricky and takes me ages to name new pets. I tend to also stay away from names like Spot, Rex, Fido and usually somehow link up their name with where they come from. There is certainly great reasoning behind a name I choose. And therefore it would be impossible for me to suggest a name.

Kazimeras is gorgeous and reminds me so much of my dog George (RIP little guy) - some of the photos further down my old thread and second page looks a whole lot (to me at least!) quite similar to Kazimeras.

 

[Tolak]

I have read about this as well, a different article, and have found that my pets conform to this.

Cici=female dog (the "c" is pronounced as an "s")
Charlie=male dog

I have also heard that they respond well to the long "e" sound, especially when used as the terminal syllable of a name. So the two dogs can distinguish the sounds of the first syllable to recognize their names. Essentially, to them, the initial syllable is their actual name. The second long "e" acts as a reinforcer to come. For the life of me, I cannot recall the article, but the cats conform to this practice as well.

Lily=female cat
Buckweat=male cat

All the names end on a long "e" sound, and for the most part (cats are a bit more aloof), the pets come when I call.

llj

Interesting with the long "e" on the end. My daughter, who acts like a little kid at times with dogs, (like I never do) will call "Kazzie Wazzie!!" and Kaz comes running like a shot, all wiggles. Our last dog, who was named Ozzy (funny story to how he got named) would pay attention to Oz, but always came running for Ozzy.

Bloo, what you did is wonderful. That dog is waiting for you, with that beautiful coat. I would bet this week's paycheck that George was an Australian terrier, we had been researching the breed since about the time you started that topic. I posted a topic here for Kazimer's birthday, you will see some pics that look very similar; <a href="http/www.fishforums.net/content/forum/24...hday-Kazimeras/" target="_blank">http/www.fishforums.net/content/forum/24...hday-Kazimeras/</a>

There is a little story behind what got us to thinking another terrier would be a good idea;
[URL="http/forum.dog.com/forums/p/76799/598230.aspx#598230"]http/forum.dog.com/forums/p/76799/598230.aspx#598230[/URL]

The list is getting longer, just need to find which one seems to fit best when the pup gets home.

 

[Bloo]

Tolak, not sure how I missed that thread! And after all these years I finally know what breed George was (it still makes me sad & teary - but happy - thinking about him)! Looking at that thread of Kazimeras's b'day and puppy picutres, that was George!
Even though I never really thought of myself as a small dog person, I'd have a dog like George (and now I know Australian terrier) any day again. If they all have the the type & character of George, it just doesn't get better than that.
So friendly, bursting with character, brave, loyal, easy-going, child loving - even if they can suffer a bit from big headed & bull headedness!

I can see why you'd want another! Double trouble

 

[Tolak]

I had my wife look through the pics on your topic from a few years ago. She agrees, Aussie terrier. Buzzing him down shows the build, nice keel & strong chest. We've been going to dog shows for years, looking at terriers & interrogating breeders & such, you get a real good idea of breed standards when you get some hands on with the different breeds.

We were discussing the little bit of white on the paws, chest, & muzzle. While this is not a coloration common to Aussies, graying is common in older dogs. She thinks this, along with the tooth loss, would indicate that George may have had a few more than 8 years on him when you saved him.

Our Cairn started getting some graying at about 10, by the time he was 14 he had a completely gray muzzle, ears, and eyebrows. The feet were starting to gray as well. He had about 6 missing teeth, had them pulled at about 13, I think many tooth issues are diet related. His diet was mainly kibble, I had a finicky Yorkie many years back. He would only eat canned food, even though we kept up on the tooth care most of his were gone by 14.

I'm due for a call to the breeder, I'll ask her about the graying with age.

 

[Tolak]

Called her this evening, among other things asked her about Aussies & graying. Her response was that they certainly would turn gray somewhat with age, just like people. And just like people, some turn gray at an earlier age, some gray little if at all.

 

[LosC519]

Physical features and character.

 

[Bloo]

Thanks Tolak! I think he was indeed much older than we estimated to start off. I also think he suffered some folicle & skin damage with the severe skin problem he had - we never even thought the regrowth would be as much as it eventually was. And he still had some bald patched on his ears and tail where the skin had pretty much turned into leather.

But thank you for the heads up.

So have you been speaking to the breeder about the possibility of another pup?

 

[Tolak]

It's beyond possibility, deposit sent, same woman we got Kaz from. We plan on driving up to her place the 28th, 4 hour drive each direction, not counting potty stops for the pup on the way back.

Terriers really seem to be prone to flea allergies, it doesn't take much exposure to fleas before they are pulling fur out.

Physical features and character.

Situations as well. With Ozzy, we came home with the pup, back in '91, with a list of names. Ozzy was not on the list. My wife & I were in the living room watching an Ozzy video, kids in the kitchen checking out the pup, trying to figure names. The door opens, this wild pup comes flying out, runs around the living room like a total nut case, sort of choreographed to the music in the video.. Bam, Ozzy the dog.

 

[Netty]

This is a pic I took today of our Aussie Rusty. He's 14 now and isn't doing to bad for greying. You can see it more around his eyes than anywhere else and on the tip of his tail. We also keep him clippered as he gets very dry irritated skin and it just helps to keep it cleaner.