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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Mrrzy Date: 02 Apr 12 - 11:33 AM Muddog, of course! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 01 Apr 12 - 09:30 PM Naw, I might be a Lost Cause!**BG** I'm hoping the wretch will be the yappy dachsie next door..she needs to be *saved* from being such a pest! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: ChanteyLass Date: 01 Apr 12 - 09:19 PM So . . . are you the wretch she is going to save? : ) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 01 Apr 12 - 01:09 AM Thanks, MtheGM, that's it! LOL, SRS, my sister had a lab like that. She even had an under-the-counter-with-a-door trash bin, but had to shut it with a bungee cord because he would always get into it, otherwise. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: MGM·Lion Date: 01 Apr 12 - 12:48 AM A. Maizee Grace? How Sweet The Sound...! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 01 Apr 12 - 12:42 AM I realize that when you choose a dog you choose characteristics of the breed. With Zeke here, the trash is up, because no matter how many times that dog is told "NO!" he WILL get into the trash. He is a food-seeking missile. I mentioned to a friend with 2 labs that, despite his having been neutered, he still has the balls to go after a lot of out-of-reach food. She laughed and said that to solve that problem we'd have to cut off the other end of the dog. "Counter surfing" is a term that was invented for Labrador retrievers. :-D SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 01 Apr 12 - 12:35 AM Nope, we won't always do that. She will learn. Today, there was not a hair out of place when we came back from an hour away. She is smart, McNab's are like border collies that way, but she has no problem with knowing that I am the alpha bitch!**bg** She's a good dog. She learned hand signals as well as voice commands in a day, no kidding, just like our old McNab. When I point down, stay, she parks it right where she is while Luna, who *knows better* takes her time, but does obey. Luna has more of a one task mind, i.e. THE BALL, whilst Maizee is concerned with where I am and what I may want her to do, just as Merlee was. (Our old McNab.) Theya re having tons of fun together and in visiting the neighbour's dogs through the fence. kat |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 01 Apr 12 - 12:25 AM Maizee may be learning what is allowed, but is the sensible owner who also puts the trash up out of reach. :) SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 01 Apr 12 - 12:16 AM Well, we've had her one whole week and there has been a final (I hope!) name change! Ceilidh was not working out. No one but I could remember it, Morgan confused it with a classmate's name of Kylie and it didn't seem to fit, no appeal to her. So, she is rechristened, A. Maizee Grace, Maizee for short after a dear friend's old dog from many years ago. I called my friend tonight to ask permission and she said her Maizee had just come to mind a night ago as she was thinking about getting a new second dog to keep her new dog company, just as we did for Luna. We're pretty in sync a lot of the time, so, through the phone call, it seemed like the Universe was telling her to get a second dog and for our grrl to become Maizee. This one really *feels* right. I've never had so much trouble choosing a pet's name before. Once again, thanks to you all. One week later and we are still just as pleased as ever to have her in our family. ATB, kat |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: ranger1 Date: 27 Mar 12 - 06:23 PM We'd thought about spelling Kaylee the cat's name that way, but took pity on our vet. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 27 Mar 12 - 04:14 PM PHJim, thanks! That fits our Luna...she is a walking hairball at the moment with her winter fur! I think I will stick with the Ceilidh spelling..ya'll are right about expanding horizons and our vets are good sports, anyway. Second time HOME ALONE and someone decided to drag out all of the empty cat tins from the trash. Luna would never do such a thing, so you-know-who had a fun/guilty look to her when we came in and scolded. It looked like she'd had a blast and I am sure Luna had a few good licks, too. She didn't tear up all of the trash, just what was on top. Now she knows it is not allowed I don't anticipate any more trouble. She's smart and eager to please. AND, they are actually playing rough and tumble together, today! Luna had been rather demure having been our only "child" and Ceilidh is definitely an alpha, but they've had a lot of fun and been safe with each other. It's a blast to watch. I know Luna came from having lived with at least one other dog and obviously missed having a playmate. Thanks, again, my friends! katproudmama |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: PHJim Date: 27 Mar 12 - 04:04 PM A song called DOG by the late Tom Dundee has this verse: The first few weeks were certainly strange What with all that barking and thinking up of names Old Blue he wasn't and Spot just didn't apply So I settled on Harry, just because Hairy he is and hairy he was And that's how the house gets more and more as time goes by. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: maeve Date: 27 Mar 12 - 03:44 PM There's nothing wrong with expanding a few horizons, kat! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bert Date: 27 Mar 12 - 03:20 PM I would spell it Ceilidh just to have fun with the vet. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 27 Mar 12 - 10:58 AM Thanks, CS. I had thought of spelling it that way for the sake of the vets and staff etc. who're probably not familiar with "Ceilidh." |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,CS Date: 27 Mar 12 - 10:49 AM Kayleigh Became a very popular name in Scotland in particular after the success of this Eighties song. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 26 Mar 12 - 10:35 PM Thanks, gnu and CL. The only thing I can see our Ceilidh and Kylie Minogue might have in common is they are both skinny-minnies, but we're working on plumping Ceilidh up a bit, she's too skinny. I don't think her previous owners fed her very well. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: ChanteyLass Date: 26 Mar 12 - 08:35 PM Ceilidh sounds good! Kylie Minogue is an actress and singer who was born in Melbourne, Australia. I would describe her as a pop singer. If you've ever watched The Vicar of Dibley on PBS, there is one episode about the town planning a celebration and Geraldine badly wants Kylie to appear at it but knows that it won't happen because a star of Kylie's stature would never come to a small place like Dibley. But at the end of the episode, Kylie does arrive and Geraldine can hardly contain herself. Here's a video of Kylie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f_gdeZFeIg&feature=related |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: gnu Date: 26 Mar 12 - 07:36 PM "kaylee" Excellent choice. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 26 Mar 12 - 03:35 PM Well I guess I am ignorant, never heard of her and over here "Kylie" would be pronounced "kie-ly" as in "pie," so I don't see a problem with it. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole Date: 26 Mar 12 - 02:09 PM oops.. 99.99% of the outside world population will think she's named in honour of Kylie Minogue !!!??? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 26 Mar 12 - 02:08 PM oops! Thanks for that, MtheGM! Our cats love her.:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: MGM·Lion Date: 26 Mar 12 - 01:58 PM Well, then ~ please spell it Ceilidh, or the poor creature will be gravely disorientated... And then will your Cat Laugh? Ours wouldn't! ❤~M~❤ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 26 Mar 12 - 01:01 PM Why not, indeed, Bert! It is 99.99% positive that it will be Ceildh, just have to run it by the grandson when he gets home from school.:-) We will pronounce it kay-lee. Thanks, everyone! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bert Date: 26 Mar 12 - 11:02 AM Well why not ceildh then? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,kendall Date: 26 Mar 12 - 07:22 AM Any dog can be destructive if not trained to be alone for a period of time. Training them for that is so simple. Leave it alone for a few minutes, then return and pet it. Then, leave it alone for a longer period. Keep doing that until you can leave it alone all day. All the dog needs to know is that you will come back, and it has not been abandoned.This can take a week or so, but it's better than having it destroy your house. It's not boredom, it's fear and frustration. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Patsy Date: 26 Mar 12 - 07:17 AM She is sweet and quick on her feet, how about Twinkle? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 25 Mar 12 - 11:49 PM Ya never know. I didn't think we'd ever have two dogs at the same time, again and here we are! I've figured out why I like the sound of LeeLee/LiLi/Leighly so much...it's because I love the sound of ceildh (kay-lee though one site I read said it is kay-lay in Scotland.) I also like the Scottish name "Esme" which is short for Esteem. The one show I heard it used in pronounced it "ez-mee." Sorry if I sounded a bit tetchy about McNabs. I should have just left "border collie" out of the description as it really is a misnomer. There is a real difference in temperament, though. Thanks, again, folks! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole Date: 25 Mar 12 - 11:27 PM I'm getting nostalgic yearnings for a dog again... It's too impractical and probably never likely to happen. But, a decent sized healthy crossbreed with mostly Border Collie would be my ideal choice. Maybe Spaniel/B Collie mix again ?, like my first ever childhood dog. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: YorkshireYankee Date: 25 Mar 12 - 11:24 PM First name that occurred to me was "Sunny" (like Sola, goes nicely with Luna (IMHO), but ends with the "nee" sound). And it sounds like she's got a sunny disposish... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 25 Mar 12 - 10:25 PM NOT MCNABS!! They are very calm, patient, and quiet. We've had one before, for over thirteen years, Learn all about them So far LeeLee is getting the most repsonse from her.:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole Date: 25 Mar 12 - 08:35 PM and bloody destructive furniture and fittings wrecking vandals when they're left alone in a house and bored. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,kendall Date: 25 Mar 12 - 08:27 PM I vote for "Hinnie". You do know that Border Collies are very active, and need room to run? They are also the most intelligent dog in the world. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,kendall Date: 25 Mar 12 - 08:26 PM The former owners sound a bit dim. Most dog owners know that even male dogs squat to pee unless they are marking. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Crowhugger Date: 25 Mar 12 - 08:07 PM Hey great idea kat; I really like S(h)ugaree for a dog's name. Not really relating the personalities, it nonetheless mputs me in mind of Shug in The Colour Purple (from the book, I didn't see the movie till later and don't remember it as well). Another Sugaree song... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 25 Mar 12 - 07:08 PM Bella Nuala (kinda Luna inverted) Thinking about her luminosity: Shine Mina: ...one of a pair of twins in our village has been named Lumina, with the Rumanian pronunciation of Lu-MEE-na; she is called Mina for short. I'll pipe up if I think of others (Piper?) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: WalkaboutsVerse Date: 25 Mar 12 - 05:55 PM Walkies? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 25 Mar 12 - 05:36 PM No. 1 daughter suggested "Leelee" or spelled differently, so we'd have Luna and Leely?! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole Date: 25 Mar 12 - 05:21 PM How's she interact out and about with male dog strangers "Floosie / Floozy" ??? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 25 Mar 12 - 05:15 PM And/or "Doozie" as in she is a doo-zee!:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole Date: 25 Mar 12 - 05:15 PM Scoobie ? hmmmm.. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 25 Mar 12 - 04:24 PM I like Phoebe, Jeri, thanks. Another in the running: 'noobie which would be short for Anubis (I know different gender, but she kind of has that look!) and a new way to spell "newbie."*bg* Her ears go up at the sound of it. For those of you who are "friends" can see a couple of pics of her on my Facebook wall. Thanks! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Jeri Date: 25 Mar 12 - 01:14 PM Phoebe and Selene are are also moon-related mythological figures. They have potential for easily recognized (by dogs), as would nicknames. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,CS Date: 25 Mar 12 - 12:57 PM great song, great name. Here's the wonderful Elizabeth Cotton (with Brenda Evans on vocals): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXxgeNoDv6o Elizabeth Cotten - Shake Sugaree lyrics Have a little song Won't take long Sing it right Once or twice Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my watch Pawn my chain Pawn everything that was in my name Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn by buggy Horse and cart Pawn everything that was on my lot Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my chair Pawn my bed Ain't got nowhere to lay my head Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my tobacco Pawn my pipe Pawned everything that was in my sight Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Have a little secret I ain't gonna tell I'm going to heaven in a brown pea shell Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my farm Pawn my plough Pawned everything, even pawned my old cow Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my hat Pawn my shoes Pawned everything that I could use Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell I'm goin' to heaven and I ain't goin' no... Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Chew my tobacco Spit my juice We raise cain but it ain't a bit 'a use Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 25 Mar 12 - 12:39 PM That's nice! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 25 Mar 12 - 12:36 PM Naw, she won't be Maggie nor Mimi, as I have friends who carry those names.**bg** Luna's full name is StellaLuna after a children's book of the same name, about a bat, which does not mean she is bat-like...she has starry colouring on a silver-grey "sky" and we love saying "LOOO-nah" to her. As an homage to Art Thieme from whom I learned the song, Shake Shugaree, we are trying out Shoo-gah-ree with Shoog for short. So far she and the kid like it! whaddaya all think? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 25 Mar 12 - 12:31 PM I second ChanteyLass's suggestion of "Rocket." I was going to first it but I found the suggestion already in play as I read. :) Kat, if you've paid any attention to Cesar Millan, be sure that as you blend this family that YOU are the pack leader. It makes it much easier on the dogs to know who is in charge. My dogs have more than one syllable in their names, and still manage to know that I'm talking to them. I like the idea of having Luna and Rocket - you have a theme there. My dogs have spice/seasoning names. I don't tend to give them people names any more, it confuses people in my life. (Please don't name her "Maggie"). SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Monique Date: 25 Mar 12 - 12:06 PM Mimi |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,CS Date: 25 Mar 12 - 12:01 PM Mimi - French, rhymes well with Minnie & quite cute |
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Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Date: 25 Mar 12 - 11:50 AM Still trying them out, poor thing does need a name. First night went well. No waking us up to go pee or anything and when I got up she was in "Papa's" recliner while Luna had the whole sofa to herself per usual! Still thinking about Dulcie, Shemmy/Chamois (though she is not like a car-polishing cloth! She does shimmer in the light, so Shimmy is what brought us to Shemmy, that & the way she goes after a ball) and a couple of others, including Barmy! We really like more unusual. She is very calm, McNabs really differ from BCs in that. Thanks, ya'll! |
