[nagdu] New dog and changing name was Re:Age of qualifyingguide dogs

[Daryl Marie]

Jenny was in a litter of five dogs: Jenny, Diane, Topher, Bruce, and Beebles.  Perhaps because I know Topher and his handler personally, I don't mind the name... it seems to suit him.  But Beebles? SERIOUS!?!?  How could anyone take someone seriously calling "Beebles, sit," or "this is my dog Beebles."  I think her handler said she would fin a second name for her.

Daryl
----- Original Message -----
From: Nicole Torcolini <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 13:01:40 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: [nagdu] New dog and changing name was Re:Age of qualifyingguide	dogs

I like the method that you use. I was going to suggest something like that,
but decided not to since I have never actually had to change the name of a
dog. As far as names themselves, it is sometimes absolutely  ridiculous what
people consider to be names, and, JMHO, some of the schools sometimes don't
set a very good example. Maybe not completely, but, if you would not use
that for a person name, then it is probably not a good dog name either.
Yes, please email me off list with the story about the dog names.

Nicole and Lexia

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mardi Hadfield
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 10:18 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [nagdu] New dog and changing name was Re:Age of qualifyingguide
dogs

 Hi fellow Lister's, Mardi again.  I have changed many of the rescued dogs
names,providing they came to us with names.Some people give their dogs the
most rediculous names,ie. Baby Girl, Sweetie pie,Woolfy.Well you get the
idea.When I bought Nala from a breeder, Her name was Pepper.I gave her a
Lakota name. Wakinyan nis Nala,pronounced Wok  in  yon  neesh   Nala. It
means, "Alone in Thunder'. It was thundering and raining on the day I got
her and she looked so alone and scared.When Shaman came to me from the woman
who rescued him from the shelter, she was calling him Fritz. The name on his
paper work was Duke. He had been an owner turn in to the shelter. I decided
to call him Shaman.When I got Neechee, which is spelled N i c i in
Lakota,her name was Cleo. I had already had a dog many years before with
that name and decided to change her name. Nici in Lakota means "For You".
There is a story behind that name and if any one wants to know about it,
just let me know.When I change the name of a dog that has a previous name,I
call the dog by using both names.  Come Pepper- Nala,Sit Fritz- Shaman,
Forward Cleo-Neechee. I eventually drop the first name and just use the new
name when I feel that the dog has had enough time to get used to the second
name.They usually transition fairly fast.It works and I think that it makes
it easier for the dog to get used to the new name.   Mardi and Shaman and
Neechee.


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