Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:18 pm Post subject: changing a dogs name
Hi,just want to know what you all think.We have been offered the chance to have Teddys brother come to live with us.He is almost 9months,is that too old to change his name.I know it'll probably be confusing so is he best left as he is and what would you suggest as payment.The breeder wants £450.Do you think this is acceptable for an 8month old pup,thanks for any advice you might have,emma x
I would've thought that if the names have some similar sounds to his original name like for if you changed Teddy to Eddie or Freddie then it would OK and dog would adjust but if the name change was really different then it might be trickier.
Has he got a dodgy name at the moment?
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its not really dodgy,hes called cracker.Im just not keen.I like human names for dogs.Maybe im just being selfish,it might all be too much for him,moving home and a new name too x
I don't think the dog will be confused by a name change. We nearly always change our foster dogs' names, and have changed the names of two of our residents. They get used to a new name pretty quickly.
I was told by a member of staff at the rescue that the name is just the cue the dog hears that means "pay attention to me" so in theory one member of the household could use one name for the dog and another a different name. The dogs don't understand that the name we call them (the sound we make to let them know we want their attention) is anything to do with "identity" in the way human names are.
Hope that helps. No idea about the cost, sorry.
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I dont think it matters to a dog if you change its name, just thinking of how many dogs end up straying then into a rescue, no one knows what their name was and they get a new one. They learn pretty quickly as you end up saying their name quite a bit.
As for the cost, that is up to the breeder and what they have had to do with the pup, were they returned and the breeder has had to do some remedial training, have they paid to get him neutered, was he held back as a show prospect and didnt quite 'make the grade' for showing? Its probably not something you can negotiate on tbh.
Ihad Carly at just over 10mths. she had been called Tango {after the drink} but i couldnt live with that and she knew her new name by the end of the day, so in her case no problem at all to be completely different.
As regards the money i never paid as much as that for my three {aged between 7mths and 17mths} that i rehomed but i know people who have so thats up to you.
Good luck with your new Labbie boy.
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Can I ask, were you looking at getting a 2nd lab? and if so were you planning on getting another teen lab of similar age?
I only ask because 2 sibling 9month labs sounds like damned hard work tbh.
We were offered Basils full sister a few years back and tbh it nearly killed me to say 'no' to the breeder But in all honesty, I couldn't bear the though they might grow old and pass at similar ages, plus I realised I was drawn to saying 'yes' because it tugged at my heartstrings that she was his sister, not because she was the right dog for us.
Re the names, I think you can change a dogs name and it adapts just fine.....but i'm a softie and think when they move homes it's one of the few things they have that's familiar so have never been able to change it myself in the past
Sarah,to be honest we were looking at getting a pup when Ted was around 18months.Like you im a softie and when she said it was Teds brother i just thought Yes straight away,have all these images of them growing old together curled up by the fire .The breeder is only rehoming him as he was to be a show dog and apparantly hes now too tall.He really is lovely and has won best puppy in breed(?-not sure if thats correct wording).I had my heart set on a chocolate and cracker is yellow,not that i care but im easily persuaded.Will have to seriously think about this before i commit,but to everyone thanks very much for the great advice,it really has helped me out xx
I'm with Sarah i'm afraid, don't let your heart rule your head, he may be a lovely dog and related but that doesn't always mean they'll get on or even have the same characteristics, so please dont think you'll be getting another Teddy, and to get another dog when yours is still young and about to go through the teenage years just rings bells for me. You say you were going to get another one and a choc when Teddy is about 18mths, if I were you I'd stick with that goal and take the hard decision of turning him down.
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its not really dodgy,hes called cracker.Im just not keen.I like human names for dogs.Maybe im just being selfish,it might all be too much for him,moving home and a new name too x
But in all honesty, I couldn't bear the though they might grow old and pass at similar ages, plus I realised I was drawn to saying 'yes' because it tugged at my heartstrings that she was his sister, not because she was the right dog for us.
.The breeder is only rehoming him as he was to be a show dog and apparantly hes now too tall.He really is lovely and has won best puppy in breed(?-not sure if thats correct wording).I had my heart set on a chocolate and cracker is yellow,not that i care but im easily persuaded.Will have to seriously think about this before i commit,but to everyone thanks very much for the great advice,it really has helped me out xx
