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02-04-2010, 02:24 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central Coast, CA
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| Mammy changing my name? Mammy changing my name? ? After getting several confused comments from people about the sex of my pup after hearing HIS name, I'm considering changing it. However, he is 19 weeks already and I'm concerned he might get confused... Recently when I got him, I red and red and had a hard time deciding for a name. My younger sister named him Sugar, and I accepted after concluding that Sugar was a name for both sexes. However, people are always inferring that he is a SHE. Do you think he can learn to obey other name? Any suggestions (name)?? I appreciate your opinions and comments! |
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02-04-2010, 02:42 PM | #2 |
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| I think it'll be fine. he's a baby still. I had a foster boy who was one year old and didn't seem to know his name. i decided to call him Chuy and he started to respond to it. i say go for it!
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02-04-2010, 02:58 PM | #3 |
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| Bristol is just over 3 months and already knows her name but I believe that they will adapt and can learn a new name. I do associate Sugar as more female but hey you could be a trendsetter? |
02-04-2010, 03:02 PM | #4 |
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| Victoria Stillwell teaches a dog his " new" name buy doing this~ What ever you name him, sit in front of him and say the name, each time he looks at you when you say the name say good boy.......... ( name ) give the treat... do it through out the next few days, keep saying the name and when he acknowledges it buy even a simple glance at you , treat him with a GREAT treat.. he will learn his new name quickly!
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02-04-2010, 03:06 PM | #5 |
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| He probably does not know his name yet, but if he does respond to it, then say his new name first and then his old name and he will soon start to anticipate his old name when he hears the new name. Say his new name when you feed him, or give him treats or affection. They really do not understand the concept of a naame anyway, just that when you say that "word" they are going to get something nice. Which is why you should never use their name when you scold them. |
02-04-2010, 03:07 PM | #6 |
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| I got Fancy when she was 10 1/2 months old. Her name was Bella but she adapted to Fancy right off. The breeder told me don't let anyone say her old name for at least 2 weeks. My nephew has a dog named Bella is why I changed her name. By the way, she looks more like a Fancy than a Bella. |
02-04-2010, 03:09 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. George, Utah
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| I got Kona when she was 7 years old. Her previous owners called her Sweat Pea. While that is a cute name it just didn't feel right to me for my baby. I decided to call her Kona. We started out saying "Sweat Pea Kona" for the first few days but after a week she was answering to Kona all of the time. I was really worried about changing her name after 7 years but she learned quickly.
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02-04-2010, 03:35 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central Coast, CA
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| Thank you... @ capt noonie: Wow, Uni and Kaji sound so original and mysterious. Thanks! @ I believe Sugar (4months) also understands his name, or at least responds to it well. Haha like the trendsetter idea. By the way, your puppies are beautiful! @ jeanm1963—woo! Sounds like a good plan to me. I’m sure I’ll try that. Thanks so much! @ Jeaniek- I’ll have to tell my sister to stop scolding Sugar calling his name… It’s a little difficult living with other people because they want to apply their ideas with the puppy which most likely differ from mine. Thanks! @ cawsumb—Thanks for sharing your story as it’s a clear example of what I intent to do! Hi to Kona =) PS- will appreciate if anyone offers any suggestions for a male name =) |
02-04-2010, 03:39 PM | #9 |
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| He's your dog. If you like sugar I say keep it.
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02-04-2010, 03:56 PM | #10 |
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| We changed Sissy's name from Trixie when we got her and she didn,t have a problem
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02-04-2010, 04:03 PM | #11 | |
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02-04-2010, 04:05 PM | #12 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | Any rescue dog generally gets three names: one from his prior life, one while at the shelter, and then the new family generally changes the name again. It works out fine. As JeannieK says, they don't really know it's their name in the existential sense - to them it's a verbal prompt meaning, "look over here." I would also assume a dog named Sugar was a girl, but I think it's kind of a cool boy's name. It sort of reminds be of Elvis, or something: "come 'ere, Sugah". People ALWAYS think Thor's a girl, I guess he is just a very girl-y looking dog. He and Sugar can be metrosexuals. |
02-04-2010, 04:42 PM | #13 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: pennsylvania
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| We adopted Jax at age 10 years from rescue. He had been named Saxon prior to us. He caught on very quickly to his new name!
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02-04-2010, 04:53 PM | #14 | |
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I have a Sugar too.....and people call her "HE" with a BOW in her hair and a PINK DRESS .....ya can't win with some people
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02-04-2010, 05:10 PM | #15 |
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| My dogs all have about 5 nicknames and they respond to all of them, so I don't think you should have any problem changing a name. Actually we use the nicknames so much, I don't even know if they know what their real names are. |
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