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There are a great many names for dogs, probably more than names for people. But only one thing can be suitable for your pet. In order not to be mistaken, it is better not to rush and take a closer look at the puppy that has appeared in your house: how it looks, what color its coat is, how it moves, how much it plays, what temperament it has … Each of the features of a dog that has not yet been named can become a name that reflects her character. It all depends on the ingenuity of the owner and his preferences. Although there are important rules that cynologists advise not to ignore.
- It is desirable that the name of the dog – the boy consisted of one, and better – of two syllables. So it will be easier for the dog to remember it and respond to it. And it is more convenient for the owner to call his pet – too long names are more difficult to shout. Often the owners begin to shorten such long names, which confuses the dog.
- You should not choose a very common name for a dog: remember, after the Australian film about a collie named Lassie, almost every yard had a dog with that name. And at the call of “Lassie!” several dogs rushed to the owner. It is better that the name is less common to avoid confusion.
- The name for the dog should not be consonant with the commands that the dog is taught.
- A sense of humor is a great thing, but naming a large dog “Gnome” you run the risk of running into a problem: constant laughter, which causes others to mismatch the name of the dog and its appearance, can begin to annoy the dog – dogs are well versed in human emotions and may not understand why everyone laughs when she appears.
List of beautiful boy dog names
- Steven, Sly, Bold, Sting, Stinger, Sir, Stalone, Samson, Solomon, Grey, Socrates, Spartacus, Sultan, Sauron, Sapphire, Saturn, Seraphim, Sysoy, Satyr, Sixt.
- Trofim, Dark, Tyson, Totoshka, Timur, Theo, Troy, Tito, Titan, Taylor, Typhoon, Tyr, Tamerlane, Truffle, Tube, Titus, Topaz, Tudor, Tokay, Curd.
- Urfin, Ustin, Umka, Ural, Uryuk, Ulyanovsk, Ukrop, Osama, Uranus, Ugolek.
- Philip, Fedot, Date, Queen, Fox, Phil, Fly, Faust, Fidel, Frank, Fred, Thaddeus, Friedrich, Faun, Fantik, Fantomas, Freud, Pharaoh, Farthing, Phoenix.
- Khariton, Hugo, Hammer, Tail, Hellboy, Hassan, Hunter, Hagrid, Hacker, Harley.
- Caesar, Compass, Cicero, Tsutsik, Tsar, Cerberus, Cent, Candied fruit, Flower, Cyclone.
- Charlie, Churchill, Chester, Chelsea, Chingiz, Chernysh, Chad, Circassian, Chivas, Champion.
- Sherkhan, Rustle, Sherlock, Shaman, Shrek, Shelly, Lace, Sheriff, Shandor, Schwartz.
- Eddie, Erasmus, Emil, Eskimo, Elf, Angel, Ernest, Anthony, Emir, Elvis.
- Eustace, Julius, Jurgen, Yunus, Eugene, Jupiter, Jozef, Juventus, Yurky, Yushka.
How to choose a name for a dog – a boy
There are several ways to choose a name for a boy’s dog. For example, pay attention to the color of your puppy. The name may reflect the color of the pet’s coat.
Names for white coated dogs:
Ice, Blonde, Diamond, Kefir, Elbrus, Cox, Buran, Damon, Snow, Sugar.
Names for Black Coated Dogs:
Agate, Black, Nar, Anubis, Tar, Kanye, Grand, Moor, Black, Schwartz.
Names for dogs with red hair:
Orange, Whiskey, Rand, Gold, Amber, Cookie, Coke, Light, Flame, Peach.
Names for dogs with gray hair:
Gray, Silver, Smokey, Smoky, Fog, Mouse, Asphalt, Stone, Rainy, Cardinal.
If you look closely at the puppy and observe his behavior for several days, you can understand what character an adult dog will have, and choose a name for a dog – a boy, based on the characteristics of his personality.
Names for dogs with leadership qualities:
Odin, Alf, Leopard, Akella, Count, Ermak, Attila, Batman, Zeus, Star, Mars.
Names for dogs with an active character:
Volcano, Balamut, Boxer, Thunder, Impulse, Odysseus, Pepper, Sauron, Typhoon, Turbo.
Names for dogs with an affectionate nature:
Eraser, Elf, Tail, Tube, Marin, Cookie, Jam, Angel, Honey, Gentle.
Names for dogs with high intelligence:
Umka, Cicero, Solomon, Plato, Sherlock, Sigmund, Yoda, Churchill, Buddha, Sage.
Knowing what size your dog will be, you can choose a name that will reflect its parameters.
Names for large dogs:
Boatswain, Viking, Strong, Vityaz, David, Samson, Vepr, Bulat, Hagrid, Lion.
Names for small dogs:
Bambi, Max, Flag, Lapkins, Totoshka, Cent, Cube, Like, Masks, Funtik.
You can choose a name for the boy’s dog, guided by the traditional names of the country in which his breed appeared.
Names for dogs of breeds:
Faithful, Baikal, Diamond, Thunder, Cupid, Falcon, Donut, Bagel, Phil, Kuzya.
Names for dogs of English breeds:
Storm, Wide, Watson, Armstrong, Winston, Sovereign, Sterling, Teddy, Lager.
Names for dogs of American breeds:
Rocky, Scout, Ronald, Hand over, Big Mac, Arnie, Hudson, Cherokee, Bison, Diesel.
Names for dogs of French breeds:
Henri, Delon, Marseille, Diko, Claude, Poirot, Louis, Dior, Marseille, Gitan.
General rules for dog names
Kinonym – the nickname of a tamed dog given to a pet by its owner or breeder in a breeding kennel. In the old days, when choosing a nickname for a dog, only onomatopoeia, traditional names characteristic of a particular breed or region of the country, or toponyms (the name of a natural object – for example, Everest, Danube, Brooklyn) were used. Today, there are many more options for nicknames for boys and girls, because foreign influences can be traced in the sample of most owners. However, coming up with a nickname is not enough. In order for it to take root, you need to know certain subtleties. The name of the animal must comply with the regulations on the breeding work of the cynological system in which the cattery is registered, and obey several rules derived from data from the field of zoopsychology for the current period of time.
We have collected 5 basic rules that you need to consider when choosing a nickname for boy puppies:
Rule 1. Follow the requirements of the Breeding Regulations. According to the FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale) standards, the names of littermate puppies must begin with one letter and contain the name of the kennel that has applied for litter registration. The name of the cattery can be put both before and after the nickname. However, the total number of characters, including spaces, should not exceed 40. The name itself should not contain repetitions of the same word. At the same time, you can use the same nickname in conjunction with the name of the cattery only once every 30 years.
Rule 2. Pay attention to the phonetic combination of sounds. According to experts, dogs respond better to hard, hissing and whistling sounds. For example, Max, Hard, Dick, Ceba. While the accent rolling “r” should be less. Otherwise, the nickname will remind the boy of a roar and provoke him to aggression.
Rule 3. Count the number of syllables. A beautiful sonorous nickname should consist of no more than 1-2 syllables. Otherwise, it is more difficult for a dog to isolate it from the general flow of speech and other sounds and respond to a call from a great distance.
Rule 4. Eliminate consonance with basic commands. The name for the dog should not resemble other commands. Especially those that the dog does often and sometimes automatically. For example, if a pet’s name is Pound, Fasi or Porto, in a stressful situation, he may confuse his name with the consonant commands “fu”, “fas” or “fetch”.
Rule 5. Avoid human names, fashionable and unethical nicknames. The name of a dog-boy should not humiliate the feelings of believers and people of other races. At the same time, it should be rare enough not to meet full namesakes on the street and not create confusion.
How to choose a sonorous nickname for a dog
In order for the dog’s nickname to reflect its character and personality, consider the animal’s breed, color and temperament. Breed. Refer to the home of breeding or working qualities. For example, a dog of British blood may be called Sherlock, French – Croissant, and Japanese – Yuki (Japanese “snow”). Color. Many popular nicknames are derived from the color of the animal’s coat. For example, Brown, Gray, Red. Temperament. Dominant traits of character appear already in the first weeks of life. So, nicknames with voiced consonants are suitable for active and cocky puppies. And calm and phlegmatic – with hissing.
Where to look for beautiful, rare and popular nicknames for dog boys:
• dictionaries on onomastics;
• literature;
• films and cartoons;
• names and surnames of outstanding personalities, after whom the dog can be named;
• historical summaries.
We have compiled a list of the best nicknames for a dog-boy according to cynologists:
| Agbar | ballu | Gringo | figs | Mitchell | Rocco | Franc | Charles |
| Aiko | Bandit | Dago | Imar | Muson | Ronnie | Frank | shandy |
| Azor | barney | Daiko | Kari | Mukhtar | Simur | Fuchs | sherlock |
| Akbar | Barry | Dusty | Keiko | Nemo | Snoopy | Franz | Sharkhan |
| Aslan | Leopard | Duffy | king | Nikki | Spartacus | Fred | Ekdar |
| Aidan | Barkhan | Dyck | Corsair | North | Sam | Hite | Erro |
| Aksan | Bernie | Danny | Chris | Oscar | Taimyr | Harty | Eugene |
| Altai | Bobby | Dick | Leo | Osman | Teddy | Hild | yucca |
| Alfie | Bruce | Dingo | Leicester | Pierre | thibault | Hippie | Yungun |
| Anji | Valley | Ruff | Laurent | Pirate | Tibor | Hummus | Yust |
| Argo | Vel | Jeannot | Loris | Wright | Tim | Citron | Iago |
| Argus | Winnie | gerro | Manu | Ralph | Togay | Chucky | Yarik |
| Arnie | Volt | Bug | Marek | Ray | Torro | Chang | Yar |
| Arno | Woody | Julienne | Mars | Remmy | hive | chain | ardent |
| aron | Guy | Zeus | Merlin | Ricky | Umka | Chippy | Yaffi |
| Archie | Gerry | Zephyr | Mikado | Ricci | Farro | Chisan | |
| Baikal | Goyard | Singer | mickey | Roger | flint | Satan |
Memo to the owner
How to teach a puppy to a nickname
1. Start from day one in a new home. It is necessary to accustom a puppy to a nickname as early as possible. If you change the name that the breeder gave, call the dog in a new way while still in the car – on the way from the kennel to your home.
2. Use the method of positive associations. According to experts, the dog refers to the nickname not as a proper name, but as a marker that accompanies a particular action. A similar analogy can be drawn with any other command: the animal hears a certain set of sounds, associates them with a specific action and the sensations that follow it. The task of the owner is to ensure that the sensations are only positive. Especially at the beginning of training. Then the puppy will remember the nickname within a week and will respond to it both at home and on the street.
3. Act consistently. At the first stage, the puppy is accustomed to the nickname through caress and stroking. Call your pet by its name every time you scratch behind its ear or massage its belly. On the second – in the process of playing ball or a rag cord. When the dog starts interacting with you through the toy, try saying its name right during the game, coloring the name with an affectionate, gentle and playful intonation. On the third – through food motivation. Call the puppy by name and immediately give a piece of your favorite treat.
4. Work out an exercise to control attention.Continue to reinforce the reaction to the nickname with petting, play, and treats, paying particular attention to eye contact. Call the dog by name and wait for a brief eye contact. Give a bite of a treat and reinforce the action with a positive “yes”, “well done”, or “bravo” marker. Repeat the exercise in the same sequence until 5-7 minutes have passed. Then give the puppy time to take a break, unloading his nervous system with outdoor games or a walk. And then repeat all over again, gradually increasing the duration of eye contact and exercising endurance. Please note: do not respond to attempts to take over food without following the command. Remain in a calm position: do not raise your voice and do not show aggression. The puppy will begin to raise his head and pay attention to his name immediately.
5. Fix the result on the street. Practice an attention control exercise surrounded by a large number of stimuli. The puppy will be distracted. And in some cases, it will stop responding to its nickname completely. In this case, use a light mechanical correction with the leash, slightly pulling it towards you. This will serve as a hint and an impulse to action. Please note: do not pull the leash up. The puppy should feel not suffocation, but a slight push.
