Let a dog have a dignity of being a dog. Out of the stroller and onto chewing poo, like a dog should.
That being said, we have Minnie the Maniac. The name fits her.
Here she is getting ready to type her blog...
Posted on 04/04/2008 6:07:02 AM PDT by Cagey
Fido and Rover are 'so' yesterday.
When it comes to naming dogs, Americans are opting for names that are downright human. A survey using data from the computers of Veterinary Pet Insurance says the top four male dog names are Max, Buddy, Rocky, and Bailey. For female canines, it's Bella, Molly, Lucy, and Maggie.
The trend is no accident, according to those who work with dogs and humans at the Animal Humane Society. "What strikes me most about the list is the amount of people names on that list, and it all just gets back to the human/animal bond," commented Kathy Johnson, AHS Director of Veterinary Services. "Animals are being valued more in our society. There are places we don't even refer to ourselves as 'their owners', we're their guardians now, so I think this is just a trend we're seeing, that they're a part of our family." AHS President and CEO Janelle Dixon agrees, noting that people who used to keep their dogs in a kennel out back are now pushing them down the street in strollers. "People say animals have moved from the back yard, to the house, to the bedroom."
An informal survey at the Lake of the Isles dog park generally supports the trend. While dogs named Snapper and Dasher sprinted around to their hearts content, they were accompanied by furry pals with human sounding names; Vinny, Rosie, Riley, and Pearl. "Don't most dogs have human names?" Riley's chaperone, Gretta Morrison asked. "I think they do." Even those who opted for less human names chuckled at the thought of calling for a dog named Jim. "I think human names are funny, actually," said Mark McMillan, as his wife Katherine nodded. "Whatever works, you know."
Every Bailey I’ve known has been female.
Neightbor named one of her kids(boy) Bailey. *snicker*
Let a dog have a dignity of being a dog. Out of the stroller and onto chewing poo, like a dog should.
That being said, we have Minnie the Maniac. The name fits her.
Here she is getting ready to type her blog...
I’m guilty of using human names too. My two cats are Abby and Annabelle and the dog I grew up with was Heidi. For some reason I never thought to use anything but “people” names.
Hahaha. I've had a couple of that breed myself.
I guess we’re old fashion.
Duchess of Valley Brook aka Dutch aka Madam aka Doodlebug aka Lumpers aka Snurffle aka Merkleballs
Poor dog. My husband keeps making up the strangest!! nicknames for her. Me. I stick w/ Madam - it fits her.
Over the almost 40 years Mr. Mercat and I have owned various cats, we had the tradition of naming them after food. Except now our cat is Bob. hmmm.
Mine are Mr Brown and Cody Jane but they both have a string of nicknames.
Why do you feel it necessary to say things like that?
My two dogs (alas, both died last year) were named Ernie and Nick. Two great dogs.
Oh, and our cats are Frida, Diego, Ulysses and Bobby.
You are correct!
I don’t have kids, so we baby our golden retriever.
Hubby says we have become those folks he used to make fun of.
We found out, in the past few weeks, that he is suffering from a progressive degenerative nerve disorder that will leave him paralyzed in a short time. This can happen anywhere from 3 months to 3 years, but we are already seeing a progression.
My "baby" Ed will not be with me forever, but for his short time left he will be spoiled beyond belief!
My only "real" child will be leaving for college this fall, so I will really have the empty nest syndrome. Oh well, at least I really, really like my husband, and I am looking forward to spending the time with him!!
Cats: Lindros and Bubble
Puppy: Bella
How so?
It's an extremely common phenomenon.
Here in Manhattan you will see plenty of unmarried or divorced 30-something career women who refer to their lapdogs as "my little baby", who carry them around in their arms as much or more than they walk them, who buy or make little outfits for them, who enroll them in classes, take them regularly to specialty salons, throw birthday parties for them, etc.
There is a parallel in the suburbs for 40 something men, typically divorced and living alone, who have multiple big dogs and take them everywhere, plan vacations around activities for their dogs, etc.
I have to admit, I put my Bichon in a stroller for a walk around the lake, but only because she was so old she had a hard time walking.
We have Bama, Tiki, Junior, Scruffy, Bear, Cleo, Demi, Penny, Queen, Princess and Simba. All dogs. Had a cockatiel named Bob that passed in December.
When my wife was planning a birthday party for my youngest, one of her friends came to visit, and observed my wife efficiently putting together all the party plans.
She remarked: "I really need to have a kid. Last month, I did all the stuff you're doing right now for Reggie [her Yorkshire terrier]."
Her husband gave a pained look.
I am so guilty. Golden Retriever named Beau, Chocolate Lab named Molly and 4 Miniature Dachshunds named Jake, Oliver, Lily and Gracie. Our kids are grown and on their own, so these “kids” are our second family.
A neighbor has a dog who she would walk with every day. When the dog began having severe hip issues she built a set of wheels she could strap to the dog's back and they continued their walks again. It may look a little odd to many of us, but I totally get why you took your Bichon out in the stroller.
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