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CouversMom · 07-07-2009, 03:18 PM

I changed Couver's name.

The lady that had him before me named him something like 'Joe Bob'.

I was willing to keep it if it was a nice name... but no way was I going to call my puppy 'Joe Bob'!! Haha...

Tae1107 · 07-07-2009, 03:47 PM

I do rescue and we often change the dogs name and then the new owners often change the dogs name and they adapt really well to having their names changed and they are usually older dogs...

Gypsy & Me · 07-07-2009, 04:17 PM

Kayla was called Milly when I got her at 5months but it was also the name I had planned on calling my daughter for short so I had to change it.... then I ended up not calling Amelia Milly as a nickname.

LittlePaws · 07-07-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by iwannayorkieplz

aww thanks

i didn't know how the breeder may feel about it, AND the dog, but i guess they can 'adjust'..sort of makes me sad a lil, idk, like i said im a sensitive soul..i think of everyone including animals b4 myself, so i just wanted to be sure.

OH yes, that name DEFINATELY needed a change. i can't imagine saying Cerdi Odon, everytime i wanted to call my dog, lol. buddy is very cute

hugs, michelle

I name every puppy born here but I know most of the time their names are changed and that does not bother me a bit. Most breeders will not mind. They expect it.

However, we had one little guy we named Honor. His new Mom named him Kubota.. I'm still not sure my name wasn't better!

chloe n kaylee · 07-07-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by iwannayorkieplz

I am in LOVE with this one pup, and she is a doll, and i've had a name picked out for ages on what to name my yorkie pup, will keep it secret until it all unfolds, hehe, but the original name though beautiful, is the name of a past pet i had that passed away and KILLED me inside..terrible memories of that (a cat, but cat or dog or iguana, i get attached), so i don't wanna stick to the name she was given, but not sure if that is proper ettique or not.

did you change your pups name? i gotto believe there are MANY people out there, who get pups with weird names and change them, but this one already is like 14 wks old, would it be unfair? i'm a sensitive soul, you all are probobly going DUH of course you can change it.

when we got our pug, he was also froma breeder, but not given a name, plus was only 8 weeks, so that was easy.

thanks

michelle

Dont worry about it. U can change their name at any age. They will adapt. My first yorkie that was a rescue was 6 yrs when i got her. I changed her name and it was fine. My second yorkie was 2 yrs old when i got her and i also changed her name.

To get them to respond to their new name, just say the name and give them a treat right after. Do it over and over again and they will soon learn their new name.

Good Luck!

Sharly4 · 07-07-2009, 09:49 PM

My Sebastian was named Moe before I got him. He was from a litter of four and his breeder named them Larry, Curly, Moe, and I forget the other ones name it started with an A. But anyways I love the Three Stooges and all Moe was just not the name for him! I have all my Yorkies named after Disney characters and Moe just didn't fit. I had Sebastian picked out before I ever found my man. He is my baby and the Love of my life. He goes everywhere; I mean everywhere.
Also with my puppies I give them names just to distinguish them on my site. I actually never call them by the names I have on my site. The last litter I had the families that adopted them kept their given names. I told them they could change their names I always call them babies. You know come here babies. Let's go potty babies. I love you babies. They said it was o.k. and liked the names and it made it easier for them they said. The puppies I have now are named after Ratatouille characters. I don't know if anyone will keep these names but it's alright with me if they change them.

cheryl19 · 07-08-2009, 03:31 AM

I changed both. Ivy was called Pepsi and Max was called Ryan. I couldn't call him Ryan that is my sons name, even the middle name was the same as my sons. And their birthday are only days apart. I think someone was telling me to take him

Ivy Lucille · 07-08-2009, 04:02 AM

I got my Mozes when he was 3 years old and he did fine with the name change.

susan lynn · 07-08-2009, 04:52 AM

Hey, we just got an 11 week old male puppy to go with our female. His breeder nick- named him Bam-Bam but we have changed his name to Hobbs. She was not offended. She told me she just gives them names so she won't get to attached. I stay in close contact with her and even send puppy reports and pictures.

Sookie · 07-08-2009, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Yes, I did.
Buddy was welped in Budapest, Hungary and the name listed
on his paper's was Cerdi Odon

I'm sure it ment something
to his breeder but to me it ment a name change

So my 3yrs old granddaugher Nicole named him Buddy.

I didn't know Buddy was born in Budapest! Does he have a dual citizenship?

That's really cool.

jacksonsmum · 07-08-2009, 07:17 AM

We changed Chase's name to Jackson and he was a year and a half old when we got him. He had no problem with it at all.

dogbert · 07-08-2009, 07:33 AM

Our Rescue got a new name and we didn't adopt her till she was 4 years old. It took awhile but she learned her new name. Stray dogs that are adopted get new names every day. Given time they learn their new home, familly and name.

txrosegirl · 07-08-2009, 07:34 AM

we renamed a couple of ours but they were babies so i do not think they knew their previous names anyway

ReesiesDad · 07-08-2009, 07:55 AM

Changing a pup's name should be easy. A such a young age they respond more to your voice than a name. Cindy was named Cuddles when we got her at age 3 months. C'mon....Cuddles? yeah right. The register is to document the lineage, and the pup will never be able to read that.

Now, changing boat's name involves having a qualified skipper and chaplain to invoke the god Neptune to pardon us for doing what we are doing and resting the boat's name forever. Then, re-christening said boat with the proper bottle of spirits awakens the boat and is forever (sometimes) blessed by Neptune, etc. Kind of like being re-born. Not doing that means you'll never catch fish, never win a sailboat race, never have a girlfriend suddenly desire to skinny dip off the boat, you name it.

MI Yorkielover · 07-08-2009, 12:32 PM

I bought a cat once from the local shelter. They named her Drop Off because she was left at the door. Obviously I changed it to Sadie.
After that, we bought a four year old yorkie whose name was Baby. I tried to change her name to Zaz Zoo (after on old time actress) but one day she slipped her leash collar (scared me to death!)ran from our yard toward the street and I called her and called her by the new name we were using but she wouldn't stop so I screamed BABY and she came right back. From then on we just went with Baby

for the 15 years we were blessed with her. We just bought our second Yorkie who is 6 mo and already named Hazel. I kinda think it's a cute name so we'll keep it!

Jackie- Mom to

Sophie & Hazel

07-07-2009, 03:18 PM	#16
CouversMom and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 14,732	I changed Couver's name. The lady that had him before me named him something like 'Joe Bob'. I was willing to keep it if it was a nice name... but no way was I going to call my puppy 'Joe Bob'!! Haha... __________________ Michelle- mommy to Couver and Khloe Mae! http://yorkiehavenrescue.com/

07-07-2009, 03:47 PM	#17
Tae1107 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,252	I do rescue and we often change the dogs name and then the new owners often change the dogs name and they adapt really well to having their names changed and they are usually older dogs... __________________ Kerrianne

07-07-2009, 04:17 PM	#18
Gypsy & Me lovin my girls Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK Posts: 9,342	Kayla was called Milly when I got her at 5months but it was also the name I had planned on calling my daughter for short so I had to change it.... then I ended up not calling Amelia Milly as a nickname. __________________ Vicky - Gypsy, Kayla & Amelia Grace's Mummy Follow Yodi's Adventure! Where In The World Is Yodi? Petitioning For ERFW

07-07-2009, 09:49 PM	#21
Sharly4 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX USA Posts: 610	My Sebastian was named Moe before I got him. He was from a litter of four and his breeder named them Larry, Curly, Moe, and I forget the other ones name it started with an A. But anyways I love the Three Stooges and all Moe was just not the name for him! I have all my Yorkies named after Disney characters and Moe just didn't fit. I had Sebastian picked out before I ever found my man. He is my baby and the Love of my life. He goes everywhere; I mean everywhere. Also with my puppies I give them names just to distinguish them on my site. I actually never call them by the names I have on my site. The last litter I had the families that adopted them kept their given names. I told them they could change their names I always call them babies. You know come here babies. Let's go potty babies. I love you babies. They said it was o.k. and liked the names and it made it easier for them they said. The puppies I have now are named after Ratatouille characters. I don't know if anyone will keep these names but it's alright with me if they change them. __________________ Duchess Marie Contessa Soraya Autumn Ariel Sebastian Berlioz

07-08-2009, 03:31 AM	#22
cheryl19 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NY USA Posts: 1,749	I changed both. Ivy was called Pepsi and Max was called Ryan. I couldn't call him Ryan that is my sons name, even the middle name was the same as my sons. And their birthday are only days apart. I think someone was telling me to take him __________________ Ivy, Max, Reggie & Cheryl

07-08-2009, 04:02 AM	#23
Ivy Lucille ♥♥beats @ my feet! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Posts: 4,814	I got my Mozes when he was 3 years old and he did fine with the name change. __________________ Jamie, Mom to Mayzie and Mozes

07-08-2009, 04:52 AM	#24
susan lynn Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,262	name change Hey, we just got an 11 week old male puppy to go with our female. His breeder nick- named him Bam-Bam but we have changed his name to Hobbs. She was not offended. She told me she just gives them names so she won't get to attached. I stay in close contact with her and even send puppy reports and pictures.

07-08-2009, 07:17 AM	#26
jacksonsmum Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario/Canada Posts: 248	We changed Chase's name to Jackson and he was a year and a half old when we got him. He had no problem with it at all.

07-08-2009, 07:33 AM	#27
dogbert Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southern, MN,USA Posts: 3,271 Blog Entries: 1	Our Rescue got a new name and we didn't adopt her till she was 4 years old. It took awhile but she learned her new name. Stray dogs that are adopted get new names every day. Given time they learn their new home, familly and name. __________________ Mammadoodle to my Yorkiedoodle Barney and our crazy cat Ms. Sassy Pants. RIP Audrey-Belle Within the heart of every stray lies the singular desire to be loved

07-08-2009, 07:34 AM	#28
txrosegirl owned by my monkeys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: far north dallas, texas Posts: 1,866	we renamed a couple of ours but they were babies so i do not think they knew their previous names anyway __________________ lyn ~ miss buffey, sir bentley and baby bree ~ RIP sweet gino - mommy will always love you please click to give FREE food - the animal rescue site

07-08-2009, 07:55 AM	#29
ReesiesDad YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Armada, Michigan Posts: 387	Changing a pup's name should be easy. A such a young age they respond more to your voice than a name. Cindy was named Cuddles when we got her at age 3 months. C'mon....Cuddles? yeah right. The register is to document the lineage, and the pup will never be able to read that. Now, changing boat's name involves having a qualified skipper and chaplain to invoke the god Neptune to pardon us for doing what we are doing and resting the boat's name forever. Then, re-christening said boat with the proper bottle of spirits awakens the boat and is forever (sometimes) blessed by Neptune, etc. Kind of like being re-born. Not doing that means you'll never catch fish, never win a sailboat race, never have a girlfriend suddenly desire to skinny dip off the boat, you name it.

07-08-2009, 12:32 PM	#30
MI Yorkielover Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 3,317	I bought a cat once from the local shelter. They named her Drop Off because she was left at the door. Obviously I changed it to Sadie. After that, we bought a four year old yorkie whose name was Baby. I tried to change her name to Zaz Zoo (after on old time actress) but one day she slipped her leash collar (scared me to death!)ran from our yard toward the street and I called her and called her by the new name we were using but she wouldn't stop so I screamed BABY and she came right back. From then on we just went with Baby for the 15 years we were blessed with her. We just bought our second Yorkie who is 6 mo and already named Hazel. I kinda think it's a cute name so we'll keep it! *Jackie-* *Mom to* *Sophie & Hazel*