[NAGDU] dog names

Fri Oct 19 15:22:36 UTC 2018

Aww, Sandra those sound like awesome doggies. You got a lot of goldens didn't you? And how was your shepherd at guiding and being friendly or reserved with people? I know they're different but I'm hoping for one and expressed that to TSE, so I was just wondering how that experience was. I hear they are sometimes picky eaters, but not all. And I also hear that they have a great work ethic and love their work and are sometimes reserved naturally with unknown people. But I love all those names. :) 

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> On Oct 18, 2018, at 6:32 PM, Sandra Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello:
> 
> Rox, I like your thought in choosing names for your dogs.  You pick something that fits their personality.  I also think this is a fun topic.  I am always afraid that I will get a dog with a weird name.  In my 43 years of guide dogs I have had some good names.  I started with male golden retrievers Hogan and Rusty.  Then there was female shepherd Heidi and black lab Pattie.  Those dogs were followed by female golden retrievers Taffy, Cinnamon,  Sunny, Tara and current guide Eva.
> 
> I loved them all, even those who had to retire after being with me for a short time due to health issues.  Sending the dogs to a new home was always very difficult.  I kept them with me as long as possible so I did not have a long time without a dog even if they were a pet instead of guiding.  I just could not bear having an empty apartment without a dog to love and cuddle. I always got excited going to class for my new guide.  I am one of those people who fall in love instantly with my new dog.  Good luck to anyone who is or who soon will be beginning a new partnership.  Hug all of your wonderful guides.
> 
> Sandra and Eva
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> -----Original Message----- From: The Pawpower Pack via NAGDU
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> I always love this topic... because I name my own dogs so I always need ideas.
> My current guide and sidekick is Soleil which is French for sun. She is called that because she is the happiest, friendliest, most cheerful dog I have ever met... ever.  She just reminded me of a sunny day. She is also named Soleil for the Cajun Zydeco band Beau Soleil.
> My current headache-- uh, I mean Service Dog In Training-- Rowan was not actually going to be a service dog. I first took her in as a foster dog from my local shelter-- I'm a foster parent for several shelters. Her name at the time was Roxy. My name is Rox'E, said like Roxy and as much as I was willing to change my name to Sophia, it would be expensive and time-consuming, so it was easier to change her name to Rowan.  She was named for Rowan from the book Children of Eden by Joey Graceffa and for characters named Rowan in books written by Anne McCaffrey and Sarah J. Maas. Interestingly after I named her I also found out she was born under the sign of the Rowan in Celtic Astrology so it must have been meant to be.
> 
> My puppy that I'm hopefully getting in April of next year if Mom and Dad dog can align their metaphorical stars will be called Phoenix because I love Harry Potter, and because the breeder's first guide dog was Phoenix and I wanted to honor her.
> It will be interesting to read all the answers to this question
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> 
> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Soleil, Rowan pawpower4me at gmail.com
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>> On Oct 18, 2018, at 3:32 PM, Kerri Sprecher via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hey there everyone,
>> Since I've been thinking about this whole upcoming class thing, of course, dogs' names have been going through my mind, which ones would be cool names, odd names, just plain crazy names, and really cutesy names. I have had Darrell, a yellow lab from TSE, Rosco, a TSE golden, and Sadie, my pilot dog retiring Saturday. How about y'all? My husband likes dog names that are actually names that are mainly people names, like our chihuahua, Reba, named after Reba Mackentire. lol. What are some dog names that you have either had for yourself, guides or pets, or that you have heard about others' dogs, guides and pets alike? Kind of a fun topic I think.
>> I have heard of a Cupcake, Violet, Dania, Elsa, , and Adora, just to name a few.
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