| If you have just become a dog owner, either through | | | | would poke fun at your dogs. If you have a toy dog, |
| buying your dog or being given a dog as a gift from | | | | then it would not be wise to name your dog "Ogre" |
| someone, you would have to think a name for your | | | | right? If you have a German Shepherd then never |
| pet. There are actually a lot of dog names to choose | | | | name your pet "Baby." You may ask the opinion of |
| from. There is no rule in choosing dog names but there | | | | your friends and family about which names would be |
| are usual techniques that pet owners employ when | | | | best for your dogs. |
| deciding on which dog names to use. | | | | When choosing dog names, it is better to select |
| There are people who choose to give classical dog | | | | names that only have two syllables or less. In this way, |
| names to their pets such as the known dog names: | | | | you will find it easier in training your dogs. You wouldn't |
| Buddy, Spike, Sam, Max, etc. A lot of people also | | | | want to train your dogs with a name with so many |
| prefer dog names that are "positive." After all, if you | | | | syllables as this will be exhausting and will leave your |
| name your dog as "Killer" then people might fear going | | | | throat dry. "Sit, Nikky!" is better than " Sit, Hippocrates!" |
| near your dog based on the negative name given. It is | | | | You may choose multi-syllabic dog names but then |
| therefore best to choose dog names that would | | | | you should come up with a nickname that is shorter |
| present your dogs into a positive light. | | | | (one or two syllables) especially during your dog's |
| Some dog names are also said to be inspired by food. | | | | training days. |
| Examples of names that you could give your dogs | | | | Lastly, it is best to select dog names that would suit |
| that denote food are the following: Pepper, Peanut, | | | | your pets. Choose names that are perfect for the |
| Cookie, Cinnamon, Candy, and a lot more. You will find | | | | breed of your dogs as well as their personalities. If you |
| that the examples are foods that are either sweet or | | | | would want your dog to be the show type one, |
| spicy and definitely not pertaining to vegetables or | | | | choose a name that would really set them apart from |
| meat products. | | | | the other dogs in the competition. |
| Choose appropriate names and never use names that | | | | |