Changing dogs name?

Humphrey10

coinxoperated wrote: »

But he does respond to all! Including if you say 'Amigo!' or 'Chicken!'

I was trying to prove a not very bright (and that's being generous) dog knew his name once, only to find he responded to literally anything you called him!

ktb

No probs with our rescue. The Dogs Trust had him down as Beau (he was approx 15 months) and we immediately renamed him with no difficulty at all. I think dogs are pretty smart and they soon associate the nice person who provides them with food and cuddles with the new name/word!

mandragora_2

We fostered Spot, toilet trained and socialised him, then the rescue centre took him back to go out to his new permanent home. He was Timmy the chicken chasing hound within days, and settled in very quickly indeed. If there's food and a warm bed involved, it's amazing what a [STRIKE]man[/STRIKE] dog can swiftly adapt to.

murphydog999

Brilliant, thanks everyone, we've always had puppies so it's never been an issue. In a conversation with my husband about what we were looking forward to about moving I said getting a dog, the rest of it pales into significance!

steveproxy

Dogs are generally friendly animals that adapt easily. Changing the name shouldn't make a difference. However the important thing is to ensure that the name is associated with love , and use the name as frequently as you can to call their attention or give commands...

bugslet

Yeps pretty easy. I had one called Keegan once; he soon got used to Skip. I like to think he preferred it:o

steveproxy

bugslet wrote: »

Yeps pretty easy. I had one called Keegan once; he soon got used to Skip. I like to think he preferred it:o

Keegan is a nice name ..... Which breed you have ?? I have German Shepherd . .