Sunday, January 3, 2010
Your opinion
If you were thinking of rescuing a sweet little puppy who was only about 4 months old and didn't yet know her name that the shelter gave her and you thought the name was cute but you realized that you could change it without causing her any confusion... would you still consider the possibility of changing her name or just keep the cute one? I'm just asking...
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The puppy is little and will be happy in a loving home, do what pleases you name wise.
ReplyDeleteWe rescued a poodle who was 2 yrs-ish, and changed her name.
We rescued a yellow lab that was also about 2 yrs-ish and kept her name. She had seen a lot more trama in her life, so we thought keeping her name might help her adjust.
They are both wonderful, secure, loved family pets.
It's likely that if the shelter named her, it was for a short while and she was still probably called many different names. Pick a name that you all love and that suits her. You'll be using it often. ;-)
ReplyDeleteDepends on how long it took me to find the perfect name. :-) I might get impatient if I didn't have one already figured out, and just keep the cute one.
ReplyDelete--Nicole
Keep the puppy. Change the name.
ReplyDeletePS. Good for you!
Perfectly said Margaret. Ditto. I got your email Charlotte about the puppy and will respond tonight when I have more time. I don't think i'll be going into labor quite yet.
ReplyDeleteI'd call her whatever name fits, whether the cute shelter name or another.
ReplyDeleteWe've done name changes a number of times for a variety of reasons on inheriting animals (dogs, cats, goats, etc...) We like to make sure the critters have a patron saint to look after them, so if they don't have a Christian name, we give them one that's as close to their original names as possible. Thus: Cheryle, the goat, became Sara; Bella became Stella (for Our Lady Star of the Sea), etc... The animals never seem to notice. And it makes us happy. I'd say, though, that it'd be up to you, depending on what was important to you about the name. The animals don't give a hoot.
ReplyDeleteMy two cents... We always let our children name the pet, since they're the ones who take care of it (mostly). This involved changing the name this last time, but it was up to the kids.
ReplyDeleteWe got our dog at over 2-years-old from the shelter. The previous owner had named her Foxy (yuk!). We changed it to Lady and she took to it quite quickly. So, if a grown dog can do it, a puppy can too.
ReplyDeleteMartha in SD
I would still consider changing the pet's name because now they're a part of your family not just the shelter and because my kids would want to name their pet themselves :)
ReplyDeleteChange the name....BUT.....just make sure whatever name you decide on, you are comfortable standing outside in pouring rain, or snow, or blazing hot day...screaming that name at the top of your lungs when the dog has done something rotten!!!
ReplyDeleteNo worries, it is little, change the name! Can't wait to see your new addition! :)
ReplyDelete<3 Puppy love! As long as your family is ready for another family-member you can name her whatever you want.
ReplyDeleteWe recently adopted a 3.5 month old Corgi named Max. My brothers name is Max, so that wasn't going to fly. Corgi's are english herding dogs so we wanted a stuffy english name. Our middle daughter suggested Milton and it just stuck.
It sounds like a little welcome party is in order! What name did you select?