Dog Names
Dog owners will tell you that there is no proven formula for choosing a good name for a new dog or puppy. Whether they need to think of girl or boy dog names, normally they will pick something that sounds trendy or a name they like rather than putting some thought into what the name really means. Popular boy dog names have a variety of meanings, but more often than not the meaning will not suit the dog it is given to. Here we give a guide to the top five boy dog names and what they actually mean.
Generally, first thing you have to do when you obtain a new dog or puppy is choose a name for him or her. For most dog owners, this doesn’t require much thought. They just choose a dog name out of thin air and that is the name by which the unfortunate hound will be known forever. However, there is something you should think about when going through dog names in order to make sure that you choose a suitable one.
First of all, dogs sense attitude and tone of voice better than humans can. If you choose a dog name for comic value or after someone you don’t like, your dog will know by your tone of voice that something is wrong. The result could well be that, their attitude may change towards you or they may refuse to respond to your commands. Dogs’ names should mean something but should not hinder their training, so you ought to take your dog’s name seriously.
While dogs are very clever animals, they can’t understand the same amount of information that we can. Therefore, dog names should not be more than two syllables long. If they are more than that, most dogs will not respond. Max, Sam, Becky, Lady, Molly and the like are excellent dog names because they are short and the names are easily heard. They respond to these dog names and that will improve your probability of training them successfully.
However, dogs’ names should help them mould a character of their own. Common names don’t really help them to do that, so finding something simple but unusual can help their characters grow a lot without damaging their ability to respond to a command.
Max: This is probably the greatest boy dog name and the meaning is probably the reason why many people pick it for their mut. It literally means “the most”. After all, every dog owner thinks that their dog is the ‘most’.
Jake: Jake is short for Jacob, which means “victor”. This is a suitable boy dog name, if your puppy has taken over the house within minutes of setting feet inside of it!
Buddy: Buddy is a variation of Budd, which means “messenger”. This boy dog name may suit a working dog, or one you can train to bring in the newspaper every morning. It is a popular boy dog name and can be very widely found within the US.
Bailey: The boy dog name Bailey is French and means “steward”. This is pretty suitable if your dog is responsible and sensible, so it is probably suitable for a Labrador or collie puppy, for example!
Sam: Sam apparently means “an answer to prayers”. This is a good name for dogs that are obedient, easy to train and are very little work!
Very few people consult the meaning of names when choosing boy dog names, so instead of going with your first thought, it may be worth taking the time to find a dog’s name that actually suits your dog. It costs nothing to spend a little time in thought about your dog’s name.
