Dog Names
July 3rd, 2009
Dog owners will tell you that there is no given formula for picking a good name for a new dog or puppy. Whether they need to think of girl or boy dog names, usually they will pick something that sounds trendy or a name they like rather than putting some thought into what the name really means. Popular boy dog names have a variety of meanings, but more often than not the meaning will not suit the dog it is given to. Here we give a list of the top five boy dog names and what they really mean.
In general, one of the first things you have to do when you get a new dog or puppy is choose a dog name for him or her. For most dog owners, this actually requires little thought. They just choose a dog name at random and that is the name by which the unfortunate hound will be known forever. However, there is something you ought to think about when going through dog names in order to make sure that you choose the right one.
First of all, dogs sense attitude and tone of voice better than we are able to. If you choose a dog name for comic value or after someone you don’t like, your dog will know by your tone of voice that something is not right. The result could well be that, their attitude may change towards you or they may refuse to respond to your commands. Dogs’ names should mean something but should not be detrimental to their mental development, so you ought to take your dog’s name seriously.
While dogs are very intelligent animals, they can’t understand the same amount of data that we can. Therefore, dog names should not be more than two syllables long. If they are more than that, most dogs will not respond. Max, Sam, Becky, Lady, Molly and the like are excellent dog names because they are short and the names are easily heard. They understand these dog names and that will help your chances of training them successfully.
However, dogs’ names should help them form an identity of their own. Popular names don’t really allow them to do that, so finding something simple but unusual can help their characters grow a lot without damaging their ability to respond to a command.
Max: This is perhaps the greatest boy dog name and the meaning is surely why most people choose it for their pooch. It literally means “the greatest”. After all, every dog owner thinks that their dog is the greatest.
Jake: Jake is short for Jacob, which means “champion”. This is a suitable boy dog name, if your puppy takes over the whole house within a short time of getting inside it!
Buddy: Buddy is a variation of Budd, which means “messenger”. This boy dog name could suit a farm dog or one you might train to bring in the newspaper of a morning. It is quite a popular boy dog name and can be very widely heard throughout America.
Bailey: The boy dog name Bailey is French and means “steward”. This is fairly suitable if your dog is responsible and sensible, so it is probably suitable for a Labrador or collie puppy, for example!
Sam: Sam seems to mean “an answer to prayers”. This is a good boy dog name for sedate dogs that are easy to train and are very little work!
Few new dog owners consider a name’s meaning when picking a boy dog’s name, so instead of just going ahead with your first idea, it would be worth taking the time to choose a dog’s name that is really suitable for your dog. After all, it doesn’t cost you anything to spend some time considering your dog’s name.
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