Way OT: MGoPuppy Name

Submitted by brewandbluesaturdays on

Need help from the community here on this one. I found a great dog from a shelter that I will be adopting tomorrow. I am trying to think of Michigan themed names and so far all I have come up with that seem sensible are... He's a yellow lab mix

 

Henne

Harmon

Maize 

Woodson

any help from the board on this would be great thanks! 

Seth

June 21st, 2012 at 3:49 PM ^

Name your dog "Hail" and enjoy spending the next decade and change shouting the words to the fight song out your backyard door and your kids yelling "Hail" around the house.

Hail! Hail!

JeepinBen

June 21st, 2012 at 3:54 PM ^

is Maize and she's awesome. A great one I heard for female dogs (doesn't apply here, but general dog name thread info) is "Dezy" short for Desmond Howard.

Be careful with "Bo". It can be tough training your dog the difference between "Bo" and "No"! and you don't want the dog to correlate it's name to a negative.

And because who doesn't love a good dog picture:

That's Maize. She gave me a hell of a scare about 2 months ago when she got really sick, thus the stomach/leg shaving. I do have good news though as she's almost off the meds. Her 3rd birthday will be celebrated in style in a couple weeks.

JeepinBen

June 21st, 2012 at 4:42 PM ^

"Wangler" and "Carter" would work too. Could always teach wangler to give and carter to fetch.

Thanks for the kind wishes, she's back to normal weight/behavior/everything. The question at this point is how quickly she can be weaned off the drugs.

JeepinBen

June 21st, 2012 at 7:45 PM ^

She's doing much better. The good news is when she got sick she knew it, and had no problem going into the hospital (she usually has some real seperation anxiety) and letting them work on her. She got a couple blood transfusions and after recovering the last 2 months she's just about back to normal. Her blood levels have actually been normal for weeks, they just don't want to wean her off the drugs too quickly and have her relapse. Thanks for the concern. I'm hoping she'll be off the drugs and can spend the 4th of July at the dog beach for her 3rd birthday. 

JHendo

June 21st, 2012 at 4:10 PM ^

Not that this helps you with your decision, but my dog's name is "The Dude."  We got him a week after Bo's passing, so of course "Bo"  was a close second, but we decided against it as it just seemed like too obvious of a choice.

gajensen

June 21st, 2012 at 4:51 PM ^

Not sure what kind of dog you are getting, but if you want to ensure it's like a greyhound but faster, a bulldog but stronger, or a golden retriever but more loyal...well then you should name it Fred or Jackson.

DLup06

June 21st, 2012 at 4:56 PM ^

So naturally, when we adopted a kitten this past weekend, we named him Fitzgerald Toussaint (Last name redacted).  Now we have Ella and Fitzgerald, with a Michigan twist!

 

/cool story bro'd

kinny18

June 21st, 2012 at 4:57 PM ^

Would be a cool name for a dog! I like Maize or Wheatley for the type of dog you are getting. Side note, my Schitzu-Dachsund of a year's name is Wiley Robinson...ya know after Denard. But my gf is a Yankee fan so I told her it was after Denard AND Cano...haha

MGJS SuperKick Party

June 21st, 2012 at 4:59 PM ^

I am a huge fan of naming my dogs after my hobbies. My last dog was named after golf, and my future dogs are going to be named Sarbanes and Oxley (I am studying for my CPA exam...) but I'd name my dog Novy, after Novak, Brady, or Chuck.

legalblue

June 21st, 2012 at 5:13 PM ^

Name him Stevie.  In honor of Stevie Brown.  It perfect for a shelter dog.  Unwanted and unloved until he finds the right home and then all of sudden everything clicks and he's loved and respected.

Sopwith

June 21st, 2012 at 5:21 PM ^

But seriously, thanks for adopting and not buying from a store.*

* not intended to start a flame war debating the merits of adopting vs. buying at store, though there's really no debate in my opinion.**

** OK, that last part was more flame-y.  Seriously, people, adopt.***

*** I'm just sayin'.