Tips on How to Give Your Dog or Puppy a Name


It may be surprising, but more than half of all dog names are either
human names or nicknames. Folks for the most part,  name their
animals as they would name themselves.

About one fifth of dog names are based on the dogs appearance or
personality. Like our Tippy was name Tippy because of the white tip on the
end of her tail!


Helpful Hints When Choosing a Name for Your Dog or Puppy

*  Pick a name that the pet can easily recognize. Animals respond
better to one or two syllable names.

*  Choose a name that’s both easy to call out and one that you are
happy calling out. Remember: you may be calling your dog's name out in
a public place at times and you don't want to be embarrassed :-)

*  For dogs avoid names that sound like the standard commands of No,
Stay, Sit, Come, Down or Fetch. For example "Joe" is probably too
close to "No". It can be difficult for dogs to tell the difference
between similar sounding words.

*  If choosing a long name keep in mind the shortened version. A
long name will inevitably be shortened, but it may ruin the
effect that you were originally looking for.

*  Waiting a few days to study your pets behavior can help pick the
right name.

*  Pick a name that will grow with the pet. For example "puppy" may
be less appropriate for a full grown dog.

*  Above all have fun and choose a name you really like. It's your
puppy or dog and only you can find just that right name.



*  For more information on all aspects of puppy care, how to raise a puppy,
or how to train your puppy, go here:

http://petcaretips.net/puppy_care.html

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Most popular male dog names

1 Max
2 Jake
3 Buddy
4 Bailey
5 Sam
6 Rocky
7 Buster
8 Casey
9 Cody
10 Duke
11 Charlie
12 Jack
13 Harley
14 Rusty
15 Toby
16 Murphy
17 Shelby
18 Sparky
19 Barney
20 Winston

Most popular female dog names

1 Maggie
2 Molly
3 Lady
4 Sadie
5 Lucy
6 Daisy
7 Ginger
8 Abby
9 Sasha
10 Sandy
11 Dakota
12 Katie
13 Annie
14 Chelsea
15 Princess
16 Missy
17 Sophie
18 Bo
19 Coco
20 Tasha


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1,000 of the most popular puppy & dog names:

A

• Abby
• Abigail
• Ally
• Amaroq
• Anna
• Andy
• Andre
• Angel
• Angle
• Angus
• April
• Arial
• Ariel
• Aspen
• Atuk

B

• Baby
• Baby Bonkers
• Bailey
• Baily
• Bandit
• Banjo
• Barkley
• Bartholomew
• Bastille
• Bauer
• Baxter
• Bear
• Beau
• Bella
• Ben
• Biana
• Big'un
• Billy
• Biscuit
• Blackie
• Blue
• Bo
• Bomber
• Boo
• Booboo
• Booda
• Boris
• Brandi
• Brean Marie
• Brittany
• Bronson
• Brooke
• Broudy
• Bruno
• Bruster
• Buckles
• Buddy
• Burschi
• Buster
• Butter
• Buttercup
• Buttons
• Buzz

C

• Caesar
• Callie
• Casey
• Casi
• Celi
• Chabby
• Chance
• Charlie
• Cheerio
• Chester
• Chi-Chi
• China
• Chiquita
• Chloe
• Cinders
• Clyde
• Coal
• Cocoa
• Cody
• Colby
• Cookie
• Copper
• Crackerjack

D

• Daisy
• Dakota
• Dallas
• Darla
• Dazy
• Delila Jane
• Dino
• Dixie
• Domino
• Duffy
• Duke
• Dutchess

E

• Eddie
• Elijah
• Elsie
• Eltee
• Emily
• Emma
• Emmy
• Ernest
• Esmerelda

F

• Fallini
• Fenris
• Fez
• Flash
• Flea
• Fletch
• Fluffy
• Flurry
• Frisky
• Fritz

G

• Gadget
• Gage
• Georgie
• Ghost
• Ginger
• Gipper
• Gizmo
• Goldbyrne
• Goldie
• Gracie
• Grendel
• Gretchen
• Gus

H

• Heide
• Hennessey
• Henry
• Hieronymous
• Holly
• Hunter
• Hunzie
• Hydra

I

• Indy
• Iron
• Izziebee
• Izzy

J

• Java
• Jax
• Jed
• Jeffery
• Jellybean
• Jessie
• Jet
• Jetta
• Jewel
• Josh
• Jupiter
• Justice

K

• Kaja
• Katie
• Katrina
• Kawoni
• Keesha
• Kicker
• Kimmie
• King
• Kody
• Koko

L

• Lad
• Lady
• Lance
• Lassie
• Lasso
• Leah
• Lestat
• Lia
• Lightning
• Lincoln
• Little
• Lizzy
• Lobo
• Lotti
• Luchiana
• Lucie
• Lucius
• Lucy
• Lucky
• Luke
• Lulu
• Lydia

M

• Mack
• Maddie
• Madison
• Mandi
• Mango
• Marley
• Mario
• Masai
• Matthew
• Mattie
• Maude
• Max
• Maybelle
• McCrimmon
• Mecco
• Meeko
• Milo
• Missy
• Mitzy
• Mixey
• MJ
• Molly
• Monkey
• Morgan
• Mougli
• Mudd
• Mudd-Puddle
• Muffin
• Murphy
• Muttly
• Mykee

N

• Nacho
• Nash Nugget
• Natala
• Nefertiti
• Neo
• Nero
• Nicky
• Nikki

O

• Odie
• Onida
• Ophelia
• Oreo
• Oscar
• Ozzy

P

• Patch
• Patches
• Patrick
• Peanuts
• Pebbles
• Peek
• Peekaboo
• Peggy
• Penny
• Pepper
• Piper
• Pippin
• Plato
• Poky
• Princess
• Princessa
• P-Rock

R

• Rage
• Raider
• Ralph
• Ratcliffe
• Ray
• Rayburn
• Razen
• Rebous
• Reese
• Reno
• Rhodie
• Rigs
• Riley
• Ringo
• Rio
• Ricky
• Rocky
• Ronja
• Rosie
• Rossie
• Roxy
• Ruby
• Rudy
• Rusty
• Ruth

S

• Sab
• Sable
• Saco
• Sadie
• Sage
• Sally
• Samantha
• Samson
• Sandy
• Scout
• Scrappy
• Scully
• Sebastian
• Secret
• Segen
• Shabba Rank
• Shadow
• Sharlet
• Shelby
• Shep
• Sibi
• Simba
• Sister
• Skittles
• Smarty
• Snowie
• Snowy
• Snufflufflagus
• Solo
• Sophia
• Sophie
• Sox
• Sparky
• Spike
• Spinner
• Spirit
• Stanley
• Suede
• Suey
• Sugar
• Summer
• Sunflower
• Sunny
• Susie
• Sweetcakes
• Sweetpea

T

• Taffy
• Tazzie
• Teddy
• Teeko
• Tesesha
• Tequila
• Thumper
• Thunder
• Tick
• Tierra
• Tigger
• Timber
• Tina
• Tinkerbell
• Tipper
• Titan
• Toblerone
• Toby
• Tooley
• Trevor
• Tristin
• Trixie
• Trixy
• Truffles
• Trusty
• Tundra
• Tyberius
• Tyler

V

• Valentine
• Vanity

W

• Waylon
• Winston
• Wyatt

Y

• Yogi
• Yorick

X

• Xena
• Xe-Xe

Z

• Zack
• Zeke
• Zero
• Zeus

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