by Lacy Holly

Dog names have probably been on your mind quite a bit lately. What exactly do you want to name your new puppy? Choosing the best dog names is very important because it is something you will be saying several times a day for the next several years as your dog grows up and lives with you. You want it to at least be a name you will enjoy yelling.

Owners can choose a different types of dog names. Some choose people names such as Charles or Abbey. To be a bit more creative you can go with names from movies such as The Beast from the Sand Lot, Hercules, or even Lassie.

What I love so much about dog names is that they are not held to the rigid standards that our own human names are held to. You have so much more room for creativity and can really come up with something that is completely original. So be sure you don’t let this opportunity slip through your fingers by choosing a boring dog name.

You can of course choose a dog name that will describe the attributes of your dog such as Killer, Tiny, Timid, Sharp Tooth, Beast and Giant. There is also the option of just going with something plain and normal such as Spot, Rover or Fido.

I think naming a huge dog tiny and a very small dog something that makes it sound large and fierce would be hilarious. The best thing about naming your dog is that there are no rules. You can name it what ever you want.

A friend of mine had quite a creative name for her dog. He was black and white and was named Oreo, which fit him perfectly. On the other hand, my mother has a Black Lab that she named Sadie so you really do have many options.

You can literally name your dog after anyone or anything. Ranging from disliked relatives to childhood friends to even super heroes, foods, cities or anything else you can think of.

Just make sure you are never ashamed to use the name you choose for your dog when out in public. This is why profanity and other degrading words are not the best to use for dog names.

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