Are All the Good Golden Retriever Names Already Taken?

Are all the good Golden Retriever names already taken?

This question came to Arnie as he reviewed lists of suggested Golden Retriever names. If people had already come up with all these names, how was a person to find a name that hadn’t already been taken?

He didn’t have a lot of time to mull it over. His new pup needed a name, now.

His father had called his pup “Pup” for nearly a year, and then settled on “Aerie.” It was a nice name. The wait hadn’t been a registry issue, but only because his dad hadn’t bothered to register him.

The real problem? Both man and dog had had a tough time making the switch.

Arnie didn’t want to make that mistake.

He pored through lists of names, hoping one would strike a creative thought. And some of them did. But when he searched them out, he found they’d already been used.

Are you looking for an original kennel name for your Golden?

Here are some things to consider:

• An original name based on your dog’s color is going to be the hardest to come up with.
• Likewise, people have been giving their Goldens names based in the history of the breed for a long time. So if you want a name with breed significance, you’re going to have to dig deep.
• On the other hand, it shouldn’t be hard to find a name in either of these two categories by using two words. “Claire Luca” (two words for light), for example, or “King Arthur” (Arthur being the English translation of the Celtic ‘Artair,’ meaning ‘Bear’).
• Remember, a dog’s kennel name doesn’t have to be its call name. King Arthur might be called Artie, a lot less formal sounding than the kennel name, and Claire Luca might be called Clara, Luca, or even Blondie. The most important thing in choosing a call name is that it strikes a warm note in your heart. Your feeling about the name will affect your feelings about the dog, and you want it to start its life on the best possible footing.

Whether you keep the dog or not, it’s going to need some basic training. Relax, I’m not going to tell you to enroll in a dog training class or hire a trainer. There are some excellent books that will show you different approaches to how to train your dog. You’ve likely seen Brandon McMillan’s Lucky Dog TV show, so you know what a pro the guy is, how kind and gentle … and effective. Let him show you fast, easy ways to get your dog training done.

Pawsitively,
Chiwah Carol Slater
The Pet Story Passionista
Founder, PetWrites.com, AWriteToKnow.com, NewHealingSolutions.com
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