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| Naming Your New Puppy |
Naming your New Puppy
Your new puppy will come with a name, whether you have chosen one
already for us to use or one that we have given the puppy, you may desire
to change her name, or you may need to provide her with her very first
name. Here are some suggestions for choosing a name for your new
canine companion and for helping her become accustomed to her new
name.
Choosing a Name
The following are a few guidelines for choosing a name for your new dog
or puppy, recommended by Drs. Fosters and Smith at www.PetEducation.
com:
• Teaching your dog obedience cues is essential in having a
communicative and understanding relationship. Thus, you should avoid
names that sound like obedience cues or commands that you will use with
your dog in everyday life. For example, “Tidbit” sounds similar to “sit,”
“Kay” can be confused with “stay,” and “Bo” sounds too close to “no.”
• Steer clear of names that are the same as people in your household.
Your dog will surely be perplexed if he thinks he’s being told to “take out
the trash” or “drop off the car at the auto mechanic’s shop.”
• Shorter names (one or two syllables) will be easier for your pup to
recognize and respond to. A canine’s name should be simple and easily
recognizable.
• Hard consonants (b, k, d, t) and vowels (y, ā, ē, ī) are easier to hear
and distinguish than soft consonants (f, s, m, n) and vowels (ĭ, ĕ, ŭ). Thus,
“Tito” or “Buddy” will be much easier for a dog to recognize than a name
like “Fern.”
• Choose a name that you won’t mind saying out loud in public.
Getting your Pup Accustomed to Her New Name
If this is the first time your pup has had a name, you’ll have to help her get
used to responding to a name in general. Begin by using her name
regularly in her everyday life and encouraging her to focus on you using
her new name only. To do this, say her name excitedly, but don’t repeat it
excessively. If she focuses on you in response to hearing her name,
reward her instantly with a food treat, verbal praise, a favorite toy, or
petting (whichever she finds the most rewarding). Repeat this exercise
often until she focuses on you consistently after hearing her name.
If your dog had a name given to her by her previous owner or by the
kennel attendants that you’d like to change, it will be necessary to help
her transition to her new name. Begin by saying her new name followed
immediately by her old name. When she focuses on you, reward her (food,
praise, toy, petting). Repeat this often until she focuses on you
consistently. Then, drop the old name and begin using the new name
exclusively. Every time she responds to her new name by focusing on
you, reward her. She should soon respond to her new name dependably.
Your new puppy will come with a name, whether you have chosen one
already for us to use or one that we have given the puppy, you may desire
to change her name, or you may need to provide her with her very first
name. Here are some suggestions for choosing a name for your new
canine companion and for helping her become accustomed to her new
name.
Choosing a Name
The following are a few guidelines for choosing a name for your new dog
or puppy, recommended by Drs. Fosters and Smith at www.PetEducation.
com:
• Teaching your dog obedience cues is essential in having a
communicative and understanding relationship. Thus, you should avoid
names that sound like obedience cues or commands that you will use with
your dog in everyday life. For example, “Tidbit” sounds similar to “sit,”
“Kay” can be confused with “stay,” and “Bo” sounds too close to “no.”
• Steer clear of names that are the same as people in your household.
Your dog will surely be perplexed if he thinks he’s being told to “take out
the trash” or “drop off the car at the auto mechanic’s shop.”
• Shorter names (one or two syllables) will be easier for your pup to
recognize and respond to. A canine’s name should be simple and easily
recognizable.
• Hard consonants (b, k, d, t) and vowels (y, ā, ē, ī) are easier to hear
and distinguish than soft consonants (f, s, m, n) and vowels (ĭ, ĕ, ŭ). Thus,
“Tito” or “Buddy” will be much easier for a dog to recognize than a name
like “Fern.”
• Choose a name that you won’t mind saying out loud in public.
Getting your Pup Accustomed to Her New Name
If this is the first time your pup has had a name, you’ll have to help her get
used to responding to a name in general. Begin by using her name
regularly in her everyday life and encouraging her to focus on you using
her new name only. To do this, say her name excitedly, but don’t repeat it
excessively. If she focuses on you in response to hearing her name,
reward her instantly with a food treat, verbal praise, a favorite toy, or
petting (whichever she finds the most rewarding). Repeat this exercise
often until she focuses on you consistently after hearing her name.
If your dog had a name given to her by her previous owner or by the
kennel attendants that you’d like to change, it will be necessary to help
her transition to her new name. Begin by saying her new name followed
immediately by her old name. When she focuses on you, reward her (food,
praise, toy, petting). Repeat this often until she focuses on you
consistently. Then, drop the old name and begin using the new name
exclusively. Every time she responds to her new name by focusing on
you, reward her. She should soon respond to her new name dependably.