Clodagh
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Would you? If you rehomed an adult?
Changing a dog’s name
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AmyMay
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Nope
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No.
(This is why Piticu is Piticu, despite the fact that we're never sure we're saying it properly ?).
(This is why Piticu is Piticu, despite the fact that we're never sure we're saying it properly ?).
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
Depends how crap the current name is.
Easy enough retrained, New Signal, Old Signal.
FidoBonzo feed (or reward of choice), FidoBonzo feed, then fade Bonzo.
Even easier if you can find something similar. One of mine came with a one syllable name ending in 'O' so I just made it two syllables with a name I preferred/was on my list of names I wanted to use.
Previous owner got his full brother and called him exactly the same name ?
They don't 'know' it's their 'name' it's just a word that signifies attention/food/praise etc.
Easy enough retrained, New Signal, Old Signal.
FidoBonzo feed (or reward of choice), FidoBonzo feed, then fade Bonzo.
Even easier if you can find something similar. One of mine came with a one syllable name ending in 'O' so I just made it two syllables with a name I preferred/was on my list of names I wanted to use.
Previous owner got his full brother and called him exactly the same name ?
They don't 'know' it's their 'name' it's just a word that signifies attention/food/praise etc.
Clodagh
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I changed Scout, he was Trout. I didn’t like Trout and figured Scout was near enough.
I may have had a rush of blood to the head and be rehoming an adult spaniel. She’s called Pepper. I have Pen and use names to send for retrieves. It would be handy to not have another P. She is very timid so I might just see how it goes. I suppose she could still be Pep but I could use another send command. What do you think?
I may have had a rush of blood to the head and be rehoming an adult spaniel. She’s called Pepper. I have Pen and use names to send for retrieves. It would be handy to not have another P. She is very timid so I might just see how it goes. I suppose she could still be Pep but I could use another send command. What do you think?
Kodak_TBT
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Yes
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
Chilli
silv
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Yes if I hated the name he came with, ie my latest was called Cage! he very quickly got used to being called Cuthbert.
My other rescue was already called Panda, which is a nice name so kept that.
My other rescue was already called Panda, which is a nice name so kept that.
AmyMay
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Emma? Similar to Pepper.
Actually all the dogs I walk end up to nick names that they all respond to. So it wouldn’t be hard to do ultimately.
Actually all the dogs I walk end up to nick names that they all respond to. So it wouldn’t be hard to do ultimately.
Clodagh
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Mine all have ridiculous nicknames and recognise them, so I assume a name change is doable., Chilli is quite cool… I fancied ‘Salt’.
skinnydipper
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Just change it to whatever you like. I've never found it a problem.
New name for a new life.
New name for a new life.
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
Salty Bitch ?
Spice/Spicy
Nutmeg
Cruet
Spice/Spicy
Nutmeg
Cruet
Clodagh
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Will she not end up struggling with her identity!? ?
druid
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I need more info on this potential spaniel!!
skinnydipper
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Clodagh
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I’ve been keeping it under wraps as I’m still slightly distraught. Not as distressed as my OH mind ?
blackcob
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I did for both of my rehomes and would do so again.
Similarly named dogs are a PITA, there's one at one of our clubs with the same sound as mine, only first letter different, and it's one that gets shouted at a lot...!
Similarly named dogs are a PITA, there's one at one of our clubs with the same sound as mine, only first letter different, and it's one that gets shouted at a lot...!
druid
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I've got 9 here this week ranging from 4 months to 8yo
You'll be fine!
Spotherisk
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So long as you don’t name her after your mil you’ll be fine. I always think of Scout as Scooter (no idea why) and Rew gets called Rooster, it seems to work.
druid
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Mine have weird names so can't help (mostly Icelandic). I have changed rescue and foster names. They learn them quickly
Equi
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My last dogs name was rocky which he just never looked like. We called him Billy which he responded to immediately. Then again he was Dutch and spoke English immediately too so frankly I don’t know if they care at all what we say to them lol
Clodagh
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Local friend calls him Sprout. He’s unbothered.
SAujla
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I like nutmeg mentioned above. Something that doesn't start with P but ends with er might be easier. You could have Clover but I think there would need to be some financial compensation sent our way
Clodagh
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Do you remember the Simpson’s ‘Santas Little Helper’. There was an early episode where they spoke to the dog and he just heard ‘blah, blah, blah’. Probably pretty accurate ?
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
Gary Larson/The Far Side had it nailed way before then
Clodagh
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???
laura_nash
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I changed our greyhound's name from Mitzi to Maizie. Mitzi sounded like a poodle or lap dog, and didn't suit her at all. I didn't change our third dog's name though (Nero) even though I wasn't all that keen I didn't think it was bad enough to justify changing it.
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
Sherry would fit in with the other two girls.
fiwen30
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Much like ‘the naming of cats’!
Friend’s family adopted a Sherry who became a Kerry without undue stress.
Moobli
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I changed Shaft (yes really!) to Zak. He was relieved.