Looking for a cool, fun name …

[dmcarty]

ARGH - I went to college in Northern MN with a guy from NJ whose nickname was 'Fast Eddy'. He was an 'interesting' character who I think holds a record up there for the most years to complete an undergraduate degree (12).

SO - use that name and hopes of any companion titles might take a LONG time!!!! LOL

[Basenjimamma]

Oooh, that wouldn't be good..Fast Eddie is out, Ventura (hubby) didn't care for it much anyway..

[ComicDom1]

Why not just leave the dogs name as Edgar, and call the dog the name its familiar with? After all its been called Egar since birth at Dmarty's. Unless I am making a wrong assumption about this dog's call name, then what is the real reasoning behind changing it?

Lets see, new home, new state, new family, and now a new name. It seems like a change at once for this dog. Why not let the dog have some comfort level and at least retain its name.

Jason

[Basenjimamma]

Well, being that it is a name that for the children were harder to say (now we have worked on it and it comes easier), we had the thought of changing his name..

Otis was Jack Spade, when he moved to us at the "old" age of 4 months, from a different family (the "breeder'), from a different state, and clearly a different home..he has been pretty good about his behaviours, nothing out of what seems to be the ordinary for the breed..

Either way, Edgar's behaviour, good of bad will have nothing to do with a potential name change, in my opinion.

[Rita Jean]

Diana, I happen to like the name Chewbacca sounds strong. I also like the fact just in case something got chewed on and you said Chew he might just think that's right just my nickname. LOL.

How many babies do you have now? Do you think you will have a babies again?

Rita Jean

[dmcarty]

We need more genetic diversity so my next move will likely be to import anther female with different lines.

[dmcarty]

And for those worried that he won't come to his new name - well like basenjis - coming when called is not always a certain thing - these guys however I very very food motivated so it takes them seconds to figure it out.

Heck when I got Hanna - she didn't speak English and didn't respond to my Portuguese - so I used to say she ignored me in 2 languages.

[Rita Jean]

Why would you say you need more genetic diversity? New names my 2 legged kids don't come to there names sometimes but my son is food motivated.

Diana I have to ask do you really know Portugese or was it made up words?

Rita Jean

[Basenjimamma]

Edgar will be very loved and well taken care of in our home, I doubt very seriously he would not take to us and our home, potential names and all.
He is a pup and they are very malleable, so long as they feel safe and loved..again, IMO.

I have a friend that had a baby in august, she and her hubby, have yet to name that baby, they have 9 or so differnt names they are trying out, before they settle on one..Crazy, IMO, but it is just that an opinion.
I haven't seen the baby yet, I want to have a name to googogaga to.

Diana, would you get your next Podengo from the same breeder, or a different one? Are there a lot of breeders for grandes in Portugal?

[lvoss]

I give all my puppies a name because I don't really like calling them puppy girl 1 or blue collar puppy. Talking to people and blogging about the puppies is much easier when you can say "Fudge opened his eyes today." I don't expect that the new owners will keep the names when they go to their new homes. Their puppy names are often whatever pops into my head about them when they fat squishy blobs. Fudge, Coal, Heart, Streak, Chili, and Pepper were baby names for the two litters born here. Sophie had her name before she was born and being the only girl in her litter she was obviously Sophie from the start. Fudge became Ramses, Coal became Cole, Heart is still Heart, Streak is now Rio, Chili is Zeke, and Pepper is Ringo. None of them seem to have any problem adjusting to their new names and new homes.

When I volunteered at the shelter we gave all the dogs names and most of them learned their names within a few quick training sessions and many got even newer names when they went to new homes. Dogs are so wonderfully adaptable and don't really mind what their name is as long as they know it means they are loved and wanted.

[dmcarty]

I am the first gen born in the US and grew up speaking both languages - back then in schools the programs they had for those who didn't always speak English was to drag you out in the hallway and slap you until you spoke only English. Yes folks that was the 50's.

I do know some words but everyone that I had to speak Portuguese too is long gone. It must however be my pronunciation and rhythm as she responded far better to my mother a native speaker.

Re: Genetic diversity - right now at this moment there is 1 adult smooth male and 1 adult smooth female and 11 puppies in the US. 1 sister of my female in Canada. That is not enough diversity for a breeding program - I could just populate the states with dogs of the same breeding but doing the same thing over and over - does not advance the breed.

As we in the US have become more interested in the larger sizes - the Portuguese are doing more registration and are contacting us so yes there are some other lines available. The breeder of Hanna has a litter coming any day that is a different female and a different male that would be great to bring something here to add to what we have.

re: names - many years ago my kids commented that we paid more attention to the ones that had names so we have always 'named' them something - many stuck many didn't but they were all called something and sometimes more than one something.

[Rita Jean]

Diana your cool lady. I wish I had known you when you raised your B's. Thank you for answer on Genetic.

Rita Jean

[renaultf1]

Chewbacca was in the original "first" Star Wars movie - so that is a "first" of sorts, right.

[dmcarty]

My daughter says - first Wookie in space.

[renaultf1]

Ha ha ha. That works.

[MacPack]

Edgar could have many nick-names, Eddie, Ed-boy, Gar, Gar-man (like the GPS), Mr. Ed, and there won't be many other Edgars out there at the dog park!

Our Eddie is "Fast Eddie", original name was Skippy but he was not that! He was skinny but now we say he has "lost his "S"" and is just Fat Eddie. When he is in trouble, he is 'Edward', and he knows all his nicknames. We have a friend with an Edwin, little white fluffy pooch.

I like Edgar, like Dan, I prefer 2-syllable names. Wait till you live with him, some other name may stick to him that fits his personality. Big Congratulations on your new family member.

[nobarkus]

@MacPack:

Edgar could have many nick-names, Eddie, Ed-boy, Gar, Gar-man (like the GPS), Mr. Ed, and there won't be many other Edgars out there at the dog park!

Our Eddie is "Fast Eddie", original name was Skippy but he was not that! He was skinny but now we say he has "lost his "S"" and is just Fat Eddie. When he is in trouble, he is 'Edward', and he knows all his nicknames. We have a friend with an Edwin, little white fluffy pooch.

I like Edgar, like Dan, I prefer 2-syllable names. Wait till you live with him, some other name may stick to him that fits his personality. Big Congratulations on your new family member.

LOL, that's funny Ann, lost the "S"!

[AJs Human]

MacPack: that's hilarious!

dmcarty: They did the same thing to Indians when they took the children away from the reservation and sent them to Carlisle, PA Indian School, among other places. If they were caught speaking their native language, they were beaten. I guess the method of teaching back then was if they won't learn it nicely, beat it into them. We've come a long way.

Your Podengos are very pretty.