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Picking the Perfect Name for Your PetSponsored Links
You may have seen this wonderfully funny commercial in which a man arrives home from work and calls out, "Mr. Barkie von Schnauser!" He is calling to his dog, but unfortunately receives no answer. With a name like that, would you? Picking a perfect name for your pet is as important as choosing the pet itself. There are several methods you can utilize to choose a name for your beloved pet. Here are some facts and suggestions. Fact: Pets are given human names. For example: Sam, Lucy, Jack, Oscar, Winston and Daisy are among the most popular. Fact: Most pet names are derived by their color, personality, or from genres such as literature, fashion, music, art and history. Some names may reflect the name of a town, city, state, or country, whereas others may be a derivative of a popular drink, sport, handbag, or folk hero.
Here is one example of how one family chose a name for a new puppy. They wrote down favorite names on a piece of paper; put them in a hat; and the youngest child pulled out a name. When families either adopt or purchase a pet, they usually leave it up to the children to decide upon a name. But in cases where a single person acquires a pet, they usually come up with a name that reflects their own personality and/or favorite things. For example, one pet owner chose the name "Gucci," while another who owned a Maxima auto chose the name "Max." One of the most popular names at the moment is "Uno," the name of the beagle who won Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show. Most likely a great many new pet owners will utilize this name. Do you own a pet? How did you choose the name? When a puppy, for example, is purchased from a breeder the pedigree includes the names of the parents. As an example, the name of the pup would appear as "Rush Brook Lucky Buck." Thus, the owner may decide on calling the pup "Lucky." Another owner may have watched the "Little Rascals" as a youngster and decided to call his new pet "Petey." Or a dog that is black in color may be called "Blackie." Perhaps the name may reflect an iconic figure such as "Elvis," "Rambo," "Madonna," or "Duke (nickname of John Wayne)." There is no denying that picking the perfect name for your pet is difficult, but not impossible. Depending upon the pet's personality, there are a myriad of names to choose from. There may be something about the pet's appearance or breed that invokes a specific name. Or there may be some little idiosyncrasy the pet has that triggers a perfect name. One thing is certain, however, if you own a pet you know the importance of assigning the correct name. It has to fit like a glove. Names can range from the majestic to the ordinary; and it may take some time before an appellation is given. For some, a nickname may be more preferable such as "Lily," "Bandit," Checkers," or "Falafel," to name a few. Remember the commercial wherein an owner kept referring to his pet as "Dog," and was quite abrupt with the pet. He would say, move it, "Dog," or "Get off the couch, Dog." That is until "Dog" took a stroll one day and found a dollar bill on the street. He proceeded to the nearest candy store and purchased a lotto ticket and won! The next scene showed the owner walking along an avenue and suddenly witnessed "Dog," in a limo with 3 French poodles! Picking the perfect name for your pet is that important!
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