 Change his name or not?
Hi, everyone! I have a question about my yorkie. I have never posted his name here because I've been slightly paranoid that his former owner might be on here and read some of the unflattering things I've said about her, even though it's a long shot. Anyway, she is not a dog owner anymore, so I'm 99% sure I'm safe.
Anyway, I have never liked my guy's name. Now that I know his owner is leaving, I have been thinking about changing it. I volunteer at a rescue, so I see that these dogs get different names, sadly more than once sometimes if they are returned. The dogs seem to learn their new names pretty quickly, so I feel like it's okay, at least in certain situations.
However, to be honest, while my yorkie is adorable and fun, I don't think he's that smart. Maybe I'm just not a good trainer, but regardless, let's say I've had mixed success teaching him new things. He definitely recognizes his name now, so I feel like maybe it would be asking for trouble to throw this new intellectual task on him.
What do you think?
His old name is Teacup. I would like to re-name him March. Why March? Well, I think it's more masculine, and I like "month" names, like how girls can be named April, May, June. I've known a few Augusts, and I always thought that was really pretty. |