What’s In A Dog’s Name?

Dog owners will tell you that there is no given method for choosing a good name for a new dog. Whether they need to think of girl or boy dog names, usually they will choose something that sounds cool 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. Below is a quick guide to 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 takes little thought. They just choose a dog name out of thin air 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 a suitable one.

First of all, dogs can sense attitude and tone of voice better than we are able to. If you pick a dog name for comic effect or after someone you don’t like, your dog will know by your tone of voice that something is not right. As a result, their attitudes may change towards you or they may refuse to respond to your commands. Dogs’ names should mean something but should not hinder their training, so you should really take the decision of the dog name carefully.

Despite dogs being very intelligent creatures, they can’t process the same amount of information that we can. As a result, dog names should never 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 syllables are easily heard. They respond to these dog names and that will improve your chances of training them successfully.

However, dogs’ names should assist them form an identity of their own. Common names don’t really help them to do that, so finding something simple but unusual can help their characters grow a lot without reducing their ability to respond to a command.

Max: This is probably the most popular boy dog name and the meaning is surely the reason why most people choose it for their mut. It literally means “the best”. After all, every dog owner thinks that their dog is the best.

Jake: Jake is short for Jacob, which means “victor”. This is an apt boy dog name, if your puppy has taken over the house within moments of setting feet inside of it!

Buddy: Buddy is a variation of Budd, which means “messenger”. This boy dog name may suit a working dog, or one you can train to bring in the newspaper every morning. It is a popular boy dog name and can be very widely found within America.

Bailey: The boy dog name Bailey is French and means “steward”. This is pretty suitable if your dog is responsible and sensible, so it is suitable for a Newfoundland or collie puppy.

Sam: Sam apparently means “an answer to prayers”. This is a great name for dogs that are obedient, easy to train and are very little work!

Few new dog owners consult a name’s meaning when choosing a boy dog’s name, so instead of just going ahead with your first idea, it would be worth taking the time to find 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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