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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 5:06 pm
Adorable dog, Babyruth. I was going to suggest naming him after my favorite Aussie, Andrew Daddo, who I remembered only as an MTV VJ. Unfortunately, that memory led me to a google search, which led me to Mr. Daddo as he is today, which is not at all as I remember him. But, that is what time and age does to you. Had quite a scare at the park tonight. Was walking Whitney, of course. We were having a good time, walking along, I was singing to her. I glanced up ahead and saw a large dog. I could tell it was wearing a harness and saw its owners not all that far away. What I didn't realize was that the harness wasn't connected to anything...didn't realize that until the dog was already right up on us. Its one of those things that happens so fast, you know, the dog was right there in Whitney's face, the growling started. I pulled Whitney back, but the dog came right after her. Fortunately, when I made her little harness vest, I made it very strong, I had no time to bend down and pick her up...couldn't really with the dog there, I actually pulled her up with the leash, grabbed her and held her tight. And the dog still jumped up and tried to get her...and actually got a bit of my sleeve. Fortunately the owners were up there by that time to call the dog off. They apologized profusely. They said they didn't know anyone else was down in that area (behind the ball fields not a very widely used area) or they wouldn't have let the dogs go (there was another large dog, too, but I honestly don't know whether it ever got anywhere near us).. I told them we were fine, which we were, but seriously, I just wanted to get Whitney away from there, because she was shaking. We hurried ahead, and she was just fine and I put her down and she happily continued with her walk. Neither of us was hurt and I was much more shaken than she was. Once we got a good bit away, I sat down at a picnic table and picked her up and held her for a while, and she was just giving me this "Okay, Can I get back to my walk now?" look. And really, I don't know whether the other dog was attacking or playing...my sleeve was just wet with dog slobber, not ripped or anything. But, still, very very scary thing.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 5:08 pm
{{{{{SHUDDER}}}}}
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 5:17 pm
he is so cute, love the mirror pic!
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Nan
Member
09-25-2000
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 6:11 pm
Okay, love figuring out names ....can't resist I do like Shep/Shepherd (mentioned before)....There's a newsman name Shepherd Smith, just think that is a neat name. Sydney... Also like Dundee...you know after the movie guy Also Gunnar....just really like that for a male dog. By the way, he is really really adorable. I knew an australian cattle dog,wow ...so sweet...and VERY smart. Congrats.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 6:45 pm
Kelpie is an actual breed of dog, so you don't want that as a name. RootyTootJujuBaby sounds like a very fine name. And you DO know, that the real Juju is half Australian, right?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 7:05 pm
Goldy (Gold Coast) Walkabout Didgeridoo Swagman Sydney
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 7:09 pm
Aussie dog names from one site (Bladder???) Ajay Arcanine ("ar" meaning agile "canine" meaning dog) Arkie Billie Bitzer (Australian slang for a mutt, a bit of this and a bit of that) Bladder Blizzard (Named in honour of the only puppy born on sir douglas mawsons expedition to antarctica in 1912. blizzard unfortunatley did not make it out of puppydom. the expedition members ate him!!; Snow storm (good for white dogs)) Blue (means sad or the color blue; Red dog of any description or shortening for Blue Heelers (Aust. Cattle Dogs)) Bowser Brumby Bull terry Bull Winkle (very adorable and cute) Bulldozer (Strong, Tough, Sturdy, Mean) Buxley (Wealthy. Gets everything he wants!!!) Caberra (its the capital state in austrailia and my austrailian cattle dogs name who came from austrailia) Calais Chase's blazing saddle (this dog is only performed for retrievers it means that it chases all your socks and shoes ha ha its cute) Cheezel (Australian cheese snack of yellow colour; name given to our female Australian Cattle Dog) Chilton Cobber (Good friend, affectionate) Colby Cooper (Cooper is a fun and luving name!) Dahby (A Variation of the regular spelling Darby. It is spelt more like it should be pronounced) Darci Deja Blue (Cattle dog, Heeler, with blue-white eyes.) Digger Dingo (The language tha Aboriginies speak, wild dog) Dougal Duff (Celtic for "dark" (he is a black Cocker Spaniel)) Ernest. j. hollywood Eugene Flame (fire (hott)) Foster's Flying Blue Badger (for an blue Australian Cattle dog who excels at flyball.) Frizzle (For fuzzy coat dogs) Geordie Mac (Happy - he is a Golden Cocker Spaniel) Gumby (cute and intelligent) G-u-r-a-q-t (gorgeous dog/puppy) Jeda (was a beautiful merle great dane who was taken too soon) Jez (Short for Jeremy, I just really liked it) Jimmi Jazz Jimmy (GMC jimmy) Joey (baby kangaroo) Kaara (Shining light of the morning) Kalina Imperial Keirra Kiley (Aboriginal word for "boomerang") Kirra Konor Labina (Means Gental flower) Landy (a great name for a broadacre farm dog) Lucy Maalee Maliki (dingo) Mate (Best friend) Merv Myah Najaar (Majestic Prince) Nomax (Wandering Spirit) Ozzie (Meaning mans best australian friend) Pepa Pepper (white with black spots) Poison Jack Raggles Ranni (beautiful one Red Boxer) Riley Roger Roo (shortening of Kangaroo) Sashka Ray Of Light Sayco Scraps (Leftover of the litter) Shadman Sheila (Good looking girl) Shelbi (fun loving) Shot-gun (ususally a puppie) Sidney Stella Bella (Beautiful Star) Sui Summer Sakinah (Princess) Sydney (the caapital of Australia-Sydney-thats what i named my Australian Bearded Dragon but it would also make a good dog name) Tazz Timtam Toohey (from TOOHEY'S RED BEER for a red boxer) Tori (elegant) Truffen Truffles Turpin Wishbone (named after famous TV actor and is as smart too) Yindi Zadis (Joyful, playful, friendly and caring) Zali Zimbaby Zoe (nothing - just a good name for a GSD)
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 7:09 pm
Steve (after Steve Irwin) Crikey!
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Merrysea
Member
08-13-2004
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 7:39 pm
My son went to visit the puppies today - here he is with them!
Here's Kevin with the mom and the puppies.
And here he is with another 4-month old puppy.
We should get the pup in about a week!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 7:47 pm
Your son is CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 7:49 pm
My friend in Australia has a dog named Zach and one named Sweep. Sweep is something Australian, just can't remember what. *L*
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 8:02 pm
Merry, love all your pups and I agree your son is very handsome!
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Merrysea
Member
08-13-2004
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 10:03 pm
Thanks, Serate and Pamy, I kinda like him!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 11:09 pm
Cute pups and a handsome son!
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Merrysea
Member
08-13-2004
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 8:41 am
Hopefully we'll know tomorrow which puppy he gets. The breeder said if the other people (who already put down a deposit) don't make up their mind by then, Kevin gets to pick.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 8:43 am
Both puppies are soooo cute. I'd have a difficult time choosing!! Also, I'm curious what Babyruth thinks of the names and how her first night went??? 
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 8:45 am
I have always picked a puppy based on which one was 1) most calm (but alert) and 2) my gut feeling about their personality, and lastly 3) what they looked like -- though you can't go wrong with the cuteness of either! And yes, your son is very handsome ;)
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 9:13 am
Aw, Merrysea, those are great photos! Darling mama & puppies and your son is handsome too. I agree the dog's temperment/size/activity needs as well as the connection between person and animal are very important. I've always been partial to fuzzy mutt dogs myself.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 9:34 am
Hi Vacanick and everyone else I really like all the names you have all suggested, and have passed them along to Ms Sweetpea. We are compiling a list from TVCH, and from other friends and family, and hope to narrow it down very soon! I'll post the choices and ask for some votes in the next few days. I very much appreciate all the ideas that you have researched or thought up and posted! Pup's first night went better than we'd hoped! He only fussed slightly for less than a minute when he was put in his crate and we went off to bed. No accidents! (we got up to take him out back on a "business trip" twice). He went right back to being quiet in his crate afterwards. Played with his treat kong a few times. Today he's fun and bouncy and puppyish, and just a sweetie! Getting to know his cat househould members...so far, so good!

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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 9:47 am
Yayy I'm glad to hear your new boy & you had a good first night. I didn't see if anyone had asked, how old is he?? How fun getting to know the cats! I remember those days!! 
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 10:55 am
"He's four to five months old, weighs 27#. Mostly housebroken and sorta knows "sit"." That's what we were told. He still has his puppy teeth. He doesn't like to enter his crate voluntarily (previous owners kept him there a lot) but he's pretty good once he's in there. Yesterday he practiced and mastered "sit" really well and today he had a fun time mastering "down" in just a few minutes. He's very smart!
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 10:58 am
Merrysea, I love the pics your posted! Which pup will you be getting? Pamy, Dylan is so sweet and handsome! Love the pics him and the pup. 
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 6:50 pm
Okee dokee, Here are the top dog names so far, if anyone is interested in voting Thanks again for all the great suggestions! In no particular order: Sundance Ozzie (for OZ/Australia) Sydney Toby Cooper Colby Boomer (short for Boomerang) Bailey Juju, you didn't say which half of you is the Australian half. Is it the first "Ju" syllable or the second? Gotta know which end of a name to tack it onto! We are also still open to other names if anyone thinks of anything they want to toss in. He is really getting to be super cuddly and playful. More pics, soon, I promise!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 6:55 pm
Toby!!!! 
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Baby
Member
01-08-2006
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 8:07 pm
aw, thanks babyruth for steering me over here! i really haven't read much in this thread, especially lately. don't have a dog but would love to have one. not sure how ms. peaches would take to one, though. can't explain why but i just really like cooper, coop for short! i have to admit that my second choice would be RootyTootJujuBaby! love that name, too! whatever name you and ms. sweetpea pick out, i am sure will suit the little guy to a tee! he is such a cutie, babyruth! love his coloring and those freckles are so darn cute! how are the kitties adjusting to having a new brother?
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