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Rabernet

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 06:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi guys! I volunteer with an organization here in the Atlanta area that trains service dogs for the physically disabled, and we currently have a fund raiser competition going on between all the dog training volunteer teams. It looks like my team may win (will know for sure on Friday) and each of us who participated in raising the money will get to name a puppy. I want to find a really original and cute name and need some help. I was going to name my puppy Baxter, but there has already been a Canine Assistant named Baxter. I have one of the Canine Assistants home with me right now named Tango. Seems like we've been through all the general dog names and we've had themed litters (we've had a litter of 8 born at Christmas time named after the reindeer, a M*A*S*H litter, movie character litter (thus Tango and his brother Cash) a Georgia City litter....you get the idea). I would love all your creative ideas.

They are going to be either golden retriever puppies, labrador puppies, or golden/lab mix puppies.

If you want to read more about Canine Assistants, here is their website: http://www.canineassistants.org

Robin

Twiggyish

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 06:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love the name, "Sunshine" for a golden. You can use the nickname, Sunny.

Kstme

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 07:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju is a GREAT name!

Rabernet

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 07:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
How did I know that Juju would be suggested? LOL

Sunshine is a great name! I've got an Excel spreadsheet with male and female names that are suggested, and a friend of mine suggested a Celtic/Gaelic name site that has meanings of names as well. Haven't had a chance to look at it a lot yet, but I did notice Kerrah (KER-ah), Cornish for "dearest", that seemed cool too!

Keep the ideas coming!!!!

image{canine assistant puppy}

Robin

Egbok

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 07:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I had a sweetheart golden/lab once and his name was Dillin.

Kstme...if you didn't already say it, I was going to mention Juju - LOL!!

Rabernet

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 07:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ooops, that picture didn't come through, try again!

canine assistant puppy

Rabernet

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Adding Sunshine and Dillin to my list!!!! Thanks so much!!!

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Hippyt

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 07:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well,these are very regal dogs. I think you should name him/her with a very majestic title. Kind of like they do with racehorses.With Twiggyish's suggestion I come up with Ms. Golden Sunshine.
Give me some time,I'll come up with some more. I had a lab once named Chocolate Major. He was of course, a chocolate lab.
Robin,I just want to add,what a great thing to volunteer for! That photo is great!

Theowl

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 08:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
How about Spirit? My beagle bassett is named Spirit, but it's because he made ghost sounds when he was born, but I didn't want to name him Ghost. If the puppy is active, he could be a different kind of Spirit than mine.

Juju2bigdog

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 08:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay, Kstme and Egbok!!!

Juju is a very regal name. And, of course, as has been pointed out in the past, can be used for either male or female puppies.

How about Moondance? Wouldn't that also be a good name for a puppy? uh oh, better see if our Moondance would like that or not

Wiseolowl

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 10:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
A couple of suggestions Argus - Greek meaning vigilant , watchful. Damon is another Greek name meaning constant, loyal
If we ever get another dog I'd like to name him Onslow after the character in Keeping Up Appearances - but not terribly regal a name for your purposes.

Whoami

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 10:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Our beloved Golden Retreiver/Samoyed mix was named Honey Bear. Bear for short. Her coat was the color of honey, and she was big and cuddly just like a bear. She was the sweetest thing. We surrendered her to the Rainbow Bridge 5 years ago this month. I still miss her terribly, but know I will have a hearfelt reunion when it's my time to cross that Bridge.

Rabernet

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 11:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you guys for the wonderful suggestions! How am I going to narrow it down to just one? I'm going to pick a female and a male name, since I don't know how many of each are in the litter and if I'll be "given" a male or female to name.

You guys are "the bomb!"

Robin

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Goddessatlaw

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 12:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like Goddess . . .

Fruitbat

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 12:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like Fruitbat. :) Gilda, Faye, Montana, Lobo, Zelly..............

Neko

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 12:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like Neko too.

Fruitbat

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 12:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I do too. I like candy names too. Snickers, Jellybean, Zagnut, Skybar, Hershey, Mars.......

Allyg8r

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 12:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We had a male golden/lab mix who looked like an oversized black colored golden retreiver, and a female pure-bred golden.

His name was Rio (River in Spanish)
Her's was Isla (Island in Spanish)

I miss them....

Rabbit

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 02:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My name for most dogs is: "you mangy-flea-bitten-poop-rollin-sack-of-leg-humpin'-stupidity. Try chasin' a sqwerl you varmit 'cause this hare ain't runnin' down that hole."

Except for Juju and my own "Miss Sally Field Dog", who likes me, she really really likes me.

Cdnjan

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 02:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like Pharoah [fairoh], [Egyptian King] for the boys
and Nikita for the gals.

Juju2bigdog

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 10:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nekito might be okay, sort of like little Neko, if the doggie has a sort of hispanic Japanese bent.

Northstar

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 11:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Assuming they will be goldens, here are some names taken from "historical data" on the breed (I found this info on breeder's pages so I can't really verify it's accuracy):)

Dudley
Obed (love it, first pick)
Brighton
Abbee
Nous (I don't like this name much)
Belle (yuck, sounds like a cat)
Cowsnip

Sir Dudley Majoribanks-original breeder of golden retrievers. Later known as Lord Tweedmouth.
Obed Miles - a keeper of an estate who gave a yellow colored male dog to a shoemaker as payment for a bill. This dog was purchased by Sir Dudley.
Brighton, England - community near estate of Sir Dudley.
Aberdeen, Scotland - country of origin
Nous & Belle - dad and mom dogs of the breed
Cowsnip - a female from the first litter

Other names I just like:

Pisa/Piza - anyone who's had one knows they're big leaners
Boofy - my golden's nickname


Good luck with the fund raiser and name choices.

Rabernet

Saturday, October 19, 2002 - 08:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Just a quick update! We won the Volunteer Team Challenge and it was announced at Recipient Graduation last night. The challenge lasted two months, and my team raised over $14,000 and all the teams combined raised over $32,000!!!!! Amazing effort by everyone to raise money to allow more people to receive the gift of a service dog partner!

We will be submitting our name choices at a picnic they are throwing for the winning team. We also got recognized at the graduation with yellow roses (we're the Yellow Team). Thanks for all your wonderful suggestions!

Theowl

Saturday, October 19, 2002 - 08:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Rabernet, SPIRIT and I both congratulate you!! We know you will make the right choices!!

Whoami

Saturday, October 19, 2002 - 10:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Whoo Hoo! I can't wait to see the final name!