One syllable names are too short as the dog could easily confuse its name with other vital commands (i.e. "sit", "down", "out", "walk"). Two syllable names are perfect for a dog, especially when the two syllables are not normally used together in normal conversation (i.e. Rover, Dixie, Pongo) as otherwise the dog could get confused.
Give your dog a simple two-syllable name and you will be rewarded with a lifetime of obedience and respect. (Note: This approach does not work with wives or children.)
No argument, but a donut gets you a dollar that most of those long names are abbreviated in practice.
I’m a believer.
Our dog was named “Boogie”, from the way he walked. He didn’t just walk, he boogied. My cat’s name is “Killer”. Of course, being a cat she doesn’t come when called.
NOW you tell me!
BTW, we have two Springer Spaniels - Oskar and Madison.
And that you won't feel like a damned fool calling when your dog has decided to take an unaccompanied tour of the neighborhood.
I named my dog ‘sit’. He eventually went insane when I taught him a few tricks. “Come sit, come sit!”
(I made that up)
“Dogs should have simple two-syllable names that are easy for the dog to recognize.”
Interesting post. I must have subconsciously known this already. All but one of our animals have always had two-syllable names, with most of them ending in the long “E” sound.
Dogs: Billy, Cody, Randy, Crackers, Sammy, Heidi...and “Jake.” Jake lasted about two days before getting sent back to animal rescue. He didn’t like our kids. Probably because we gave him a single syllable name.
Cats: Mackie, Sunshine, Mikey, Prescious, Friskies, Wimpy, and Charlie.
My wife and two kids also have two-syllable names (as do I), but as you mentioned, obedience doesn’t seem to come naturally. I still can’t get my wife to roll over on command.