Discussion
discussion with tuther half tonight
'If' we have another dog in future
if it happens it happens attitude
this time around we 'think' we wanna rescue dog rather than start from pup
my side - keep the dogs name that it has had/is using now
her side - re-name it to what you want
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'If' we have another dog in future
if it happens it happens attitude
this time around we 'think' we wanna rescue dog rather than start from pup
my side - keep the dogs name that it has had/is using now
her side - re-name it to what you want
??????????????????
I agree try and keep the name the dog knows. If you really don't like the name try and change it to a similar sounding name.
Having said that dogs do get used to a name change as do cats. My parents took on a cat named Chaos, they changed it to TC, he learned his new name really fast
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Having said that dogs do get used to a name change as do cats. My parents took on a cat named Chaos, they changed it to TC, he learned his new name really fast
.We had this problem. Got a rescue and didn't like the name he had been given. Brodie, didn't suit him at all.
Asked about the effects of changing the name and as he was only 7 months old it wasn't too much of a problem.
Has taken about 6 weeks for the recall but think it would of taken that to get used to new people anyway.
Asked about the effects of changing the name and as he was only 7 months old it wasn't too much of a problem.
Has taken about 6 weeks for the recall but think it would of taken that to get used to new people anyway.
Marty63 said:
discussion with tuther half tonight
'If' we have another dog in future
if it happens it happens attitude
this time around we 'think' we wanna rescue dog rather than start from pup
my side - keep the dogs name that it has had/is using now
her side - re-name it to what you want
??????????????????
We just got a 4 month old Husky from a rescue centre (see my other post)and on the kennel she was called Storm.I renamed her Bowie(because of her eyes)and she was used to her new name within two days!'If' we have another dog in future
if it happens it happens attitude
this time around we 'think' we wanna rescue dog rather than start from pup
my side - keep the dogs name that it has had/is using now
her side - re-name it to what you want
??????????????????
It's almost certainly the only familiar thing the dog hasn't lost/had taken away by the rescue process - it'd have to be a gratingly horrendous name for me to ever consider it. But I suspect that might be a bit over-emotive, as I've only ever known one dog (Daisy, my parents' border collie) who didn't respond to anything at all said in the right tone of voice.
Our old Cavalier King Charles was called Prince (original eh?), but we NEVER used this name and called him George from day one. I think he was about six when we got him.
Some dogs associate their old name to bad times.
Although we kept Millys name. We did think about changing it to Molly but never got round to it.
Some dogs associate their old name to bad times.
Although we kept Millys name. We did think about changing it to Molly but never got round to it.
When we got ours from the rescue home we asked about changing his name. We were told that they usaually get used to a new name pretty quick. Also, as above, if they've been mis-treated they may associate their name with violence / mis-treatment.
Ours had been Buster, then Baxter, and now he's Ozzy! Only took him a few days to get used to his new name. Plenty of calling him and rewarding with treats helped.
Ours had been Buster, then Baxter, and now he's Ozzy! Only took him a few days to get used to his new name. Plenty of calling him and rewarding with treats helped.
I think like Turn7 and Big Fat Fatty said its more to do with how you say it rather than what you say.
I call mine about 10 different names depending on what is going on or whatever pops into my head and she responds to all of them even if its something new.
If the word does not have a command attached to it then I don't think it really matters. No need for it to sound similar. I get the same attention from mine if I call her Summer, Pup or Bog Beast.
So you may as well re name the dog whatever you want if you don't like its original name.
I call mine about 10 different names depending on what is going on or whatever pops into my head and she responds to all of them even if its something new.
If the word does not have a command attached to it then I don't think it really matters. No need for it to sound similar. I get the same attention from mine if I call her Summer, Pup or Bog Beast.
So you may as well re name the dog whatever you want if you don't like its original name.
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