Boy Dog Names
Sunday, September 19th, 2010Dog owners will explain that there is no given formula for picking a good name for a new dog or puppy. Whether they have to come up with girl or boy dog names, they will normally pick a name that sounds cool or a name they like rather than putting some thought into what the name really means. Popular boy dog names have meanings, as do human names, so more often than not the meaning will not suit the dog it is given to. Here we give a 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 pick a dog name for him or her. For most dog owners, this actually takes little thought. They just pick a dog name out of thin air and that is the name by which the poor animal 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 clever 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 help them form a character 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 damaging their ability to respond to a command.
Max: This is probably the most popular boy dog name and the meaning is probably why most people choose it for their hound. 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 an apt boy dog name, if your puppy takes over the whole house within a short time of getting inside it!
Buddy: Buddy is a familiarization of Budd, which means “messenger”. This boy dog name could suit a working dog or one you might possibly train to retrieve the newspaper from the porch in the morning. It is a very popular boy dog name throughout the USA.
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 probably not suitable for a Jack Russel puppy, for example!
Sam: Sam apparently means “an answer to prayers”. This is a good name for dogs that are obedient, easy to train and are very little work!
Few new dog owners consider 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 actually apt for your dog. After all, it doesn’t cost you anything to spend some time considering your dog’s name.
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