Bringing a new furry friend and becoming a pet parent is the best life decision anyone could make. The first step is choosing the dog, now it’s time to choose the lifelong name for your new canine companion. But how can we choose the perfect name among thousands of potential choices? Should the name be easy and memorable for your dog and others? Does it have to fit their personalities and be meaningful? Pet Barn will help you with some tips to consider before naming your dog.
Best Sounds for Dogs;
The key to picking the perfect name for your dog is to choose a simple attractive name so it could be easy to understand and call. Names that start with the letter A, D, T, M, N, or K will be easy to pick up as they will be more distinctive to pets’ ears. Also, a name that ends with an “a” or “e” will be easier to memorize.
Number of Characters;
Just like the commands are chosen as one or two syllables to make it easier for your furry friend to understand, the same rule applies to picking a pet’s name. Unless you would like to name your dog a long name that you already choose, you should work out finding the abbreviation name version of this long name, because within a few weeks it will probably end up being the shortened version. Your dog will recognize and distinguish the shortened version when you call it. That said, any name longer than two syllables can be hard for your dog to understand.
Dog Naming Tips;
There’s a list of popular dog names we hear every day like; Lucy, Max, Bella, Rocky, Daisy, and Charlie. Those popular names are very common for dogs. Choosing a popular name isn’t wrong but it could lead to some confusion at the vet’s clinic or when you are calling your dog at the park among other dogs. Use your imagination and pick a new and meaningful name for your furry companion.
Avoid choosing a name that might sound like a command as it causes confusion.
Before picking the final name, try it out for a few days and see if your pup responds. If you are getting an adult dog please don’t change his name to a completely different one, and if the change must be made, choose one that sounds similar.
Finally, always choose a name that you really love, your dog will be a part of your life for a long time and you will be using this name all the time (we don’t recommend choosing exes inspired names for pets)
Things to Take Under Consideration;
If you want to bring more than one dog and name them after famous characters or duo names like Spicy & Sugar, or Peanut & Butter … Even Though those names are very cute, your two dogs might get confused when they hear one name and not the two names together. They are not used to being called by their own name separately, which is why it is very essential to train your dog by calling its name so it could memorize and identify its own name.
Another thing to take into consideration is when you decide to name your dog after a human family member, friend, or neighbor, you should first ask them if they feel annoyed or offended. Your friend Henry might not appreciate that you picked his name for your bulldog. Pick a name that will not upset your entourage when picking their own name.
For Public Places;
The park is where you will spend most of the time with your dog, and you will have to call its name a lot. This is why you want to make sure that you can yell your dog’s name publicly. Your favorite buddy can be called King Arthur or any cool name, this is not what you want all the people to hear in the middle of public space when yelling out for your dog.
There’s another thing that you should take into consideration and that is not picking a name that includes bad language just because you might find it funny, others might find it offensive to call your dog when they have to, like at the vet’s clinic.
Dog’s Breed;
You can’t decide what to name your dog? Have a look at their breed’s heritage, where they are from, and the country the breed comes from, for example, if your dog is a Yorkshire Terrier, maybe Yorkie is a shorter name after the breed made in Yorkshire, England. Or maybe your dog is a Corgi? Perhaps you should take a look at the Corgis queen’s dogs and have inspiration from their name, or maybe the country that made the breed famous.
These are suggestions to help you name your dog, but you can always be creative and let your imagination flow to pick the perfect suitable name.
Conclusion;
Choosing the name of your best companion is like choosing the name of your newborn baby. The name has to be special, cute, and easy to hear. Always pick a name that is very meaningful to you, your dog will be an important part of your life for a long time and you will be using this name all the time, the name is the first key to communication and bond between you and your dog so maybe you take your dog’s opinion into consideration. Also, Pet Barn would love to hear about your puppies’ cool names in the comments.
