Dog Names

by Gail Jones

Dog owners will say that there is no given formula for picking a good name for a new dog or puppy. Whether they need to think of girl or boy dog names, normally they will pick something that sounds trendy or a name they like rather than putting some thought into what the name actually means. Popular boy dog names have a variety of meanings, but mo 4;e 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.

Generally, first thing you have to do when you obtain a new dog or puppy is choose a name for him or her. For most dog owners, this doesn’t take much thought. They just pick a dog name at random and that is the name by which the poor hound will be known forever. However, there is something you should 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 value 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 assist 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 “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 could be apt for 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 America.

Bailey: The boy dog name Bailey is French and means “steward”. This is pretty apt if your dog is responsible and sensible, so it is probably not suitable for a Jack Russel puppy, for example!

Sam: Sam seems to mean “an answer to prayers”. This is a good boy dog name for sedate dogs that are easy to train and are very little work!

Not many people consider a name’s meaning when choosing boy dog names, so instead of just going with your first thought, it may be worth taking the time to choose a dog’s name that is really apt for your dog. After all, it doesn’t cost anything to spend some time thinking about your dog’s name.

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