Name my new gun dog

1911Tuner

January 29, 2006, 07:10 AM

jcs...Congratulations.

Right off the bat...You don't have a Lab. She has YOU.

Female Labs like pretty-girl names...human names...and they like being told that they're pretty...often. Do it not, and your girl will pout and chastise you by being hard-headed and obstinate.

Good names for female labs are:

Polly, Molly, Susie, Patsy, Dixie, Gracie, Bonnie, etc.

Avoid silly names. They have their dignity. Also, never EVER tell her that she's getting fat. She'll refuse to eat for days...and pout. Don't kid yourself into thinking that she doesn't understand exactly what you say. Dogs understand English perfectly, and it wouldn't surprise me if I were to catch
them speaking it fluently amongst themselves.

Choose a name that rolls off your tongue smoothly, because you'll be saying it a lot...often multiple times in rapid succession...for the first 6 months.
Reinforce the name during quiet times often so that she won't get confused
and think that her name is NODAMMITSTOP or some variation of that.

Keep her busy and don't let her get bored. Labs chew, and they've been known to reduce entire houses to splinters when they're bored.

She'll be a challenge and she'll make you wonder why in the name of hell that you wanted a Lab...and she'll steal your heart. Have fun!

shooting time

January 29, 2006, 07:53 AM

1911 TUNER
Truer words were never spoken that was great !

griz

January 29, 2006, 08:02 AM

Black lab? Well I guess Spot is a non-starter. How about Ruger?

PS Once I had a shepard named Ebony. The previous owners named him, we called him Ebby, pronounced sort of like Abby.

Smokey Joe

January 29, 2006, 08:20 AM

Jcs271--1911Tuner has hit it on the head! I envy you--you are embarking on the adventure that has been repeated millions of times since the first wolf made a deal with a Neanderthal, and every time it is the first time all over again. Best deal the human race has ever gotten.

Can't help you much on names--something will turn up that will be mutually acceptable. I know of a man who named each of his long succession of dogs, "Bud," so he wouldn't have to try to remember a new name.

Work hard to deserve the unconditional love you are getting. Remember the dog owner's prayer: "Lord, help me be just half the man my dog thinks I am."

1911Tuner

January 29, 2006, 08:33 AM

If you pay close attention, the dog may choose a name for herself. .:cool:

Example: (Ones that I've used)

"Maggie" M for Mischief... AGG for aggrivation.

"Bob" Big Old Baby. Usually evolves into Bobby at some point.

trodery

January 29, 2006, 08:47 AM

I named mine Honya....Very uniqe name that I made up from a Polish word that means "sweetheart"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/trodery/muddyhonya.jpg

1911Tuner

January 29, 2006, 09:21 AM

Honya...I like that one. :cool:

"Puella" Latin for Pretty Girl. (Loose translation)

stickslinger

January 29, 2006, 09:32 AM

I just got a new bird dog and we almost named her "Zoot"!

When she is bad we of course would say...."naughty, naughty Zoot!"

We couldn't find enough people that appreciated that humor so we named her Delila and call her "Lila".

I think female dogs need pretty names too. A simple two syllable name that doesn't even remotely sound like any command you'll ever give her is what I was shooting for.

GunnySkox

January 29, 2006, 09:33 AM

Make her initials EBP ("Evil Black (Lab) Puppy") and select names to fit. :D

I'm a catman (in the interest of full disclosure), and I've always found that anything more than two syllables will lead to me calling the cat "stinky" or "fatty" all the time, instead of using its actual name. I can't quite pull off standing at the door and calling like "Aaaaarmaliiiiiite!"

~GnSx

cxm

January 29, 2006, 11:09 AM

Barkmore...

Help, I just can't think of a clever gun/shooting name for my Female Black Lab pup.

BozemanMT

January 29, 2006, 11:11 AM

If you get another one, you could call one Smith and one Wesson, then you could say "this house protected by Smith and Wesson". I so want to do that, the wife will NOT let me have 2 Great Danes. What a party pooper. :p

I like the NODAMNITSTOP one. That's so true.

Bwana John

January 29, 2006, 11:59 AM

Female Labs like pretty-girl names...
Nooooo!!!
They like tough names, just ask my last 3 female labs: Sam, Thor, and Chuck. Only Chuck turned out Bone-Headed

What ever you call her try to make it one sylible, they find one sylible commands easyer to understand.

rick newland

January 29, 2006, 03:04 PM

Sako was my favorite dogs name. Here is my Sako

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/9093/01160115du.jpg

Vic303

January 29, 2006, 03:30 PM

I've always heard that you should name your dogs in names that end in the "E" sound--Charlie, Emmie, Lassie, etc. Two syllable names work best, as they are then able to differentiate their name from the one syllable commands like Sit-Stay-Down-No-Speak-Shake etc.

TOADMAN

January 29, 2006, 03:51 PM

MAX...

Detritus

January 29, 2006, 04:09 PM

just pray you don't wind up like me, didn't realize that my wife and step-daughter were NOT making sure to adress the dog with the agreed upon name, i now have a 3 year old Min-pin that thinks her name is "Puppy".

which of course trumps what happened with my cat.... she's a Korat (http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/korat.html) one of if not the oldest known breeds (THE oldest one to be consistently "bred pure" by man) when we got her we had her registered with a nice fairly elegant sounding name (as is typical with such critters) and one portion of which worked well as a two-syllable call-name "Takhli" (a place name in Thailand some here with an Air force background may recognize it). we had her less than a week and she'd been forever branded "Smurf"

Heavy Chevy

January 29, 2006, 04:44 PM

Lady

Tom Servo

January 29, 2006, 04:54 PM

Right off the bat...You don't have a Lab. She has YOU.
+10 to that! The first year with a lab can be a bit trying, just hold on. Once they hit 1 year, they mellow out, even though they never lose that "puppyish" enthusiasm for just about everything. They are among the most intelligent and loving breeds out there, and they're great with kids and other animals.

Mine are mixed, but they've happily co-existed with a ferret and and a parrot at various times. In fact, my youngest used to pick the ferret up and carry her around the house.

As far as names, they should be two syllables, first one dominant and somewhat staccato. Has to do with the way they percieve sound. One thing to watch for with a lab is the development of hip dysplasia. Have her checked for it starting at one year. Even if she does get it, it's easily treated with Cosamine (same stuff I take for my bad knee, but cheaper) if caught early. Do not ever give your dog Rimadyl or listen to anyone who tells you to!

You're in for an adventure--all the best!

(We should really have a "pictures of your dogs" thread)

http://lonelymachines.org/warning_system_sm.jpg (http://lonelymachines.org/warning_system.jpg)

rust collector

January 29, 2006, 05:05 PM

How about Elvira, mistress of the dark? Mine's named Athena, and I have to agree, a distinctive two syllable name works best in the field. It would be nice to match a name with her character, but that may not be evident for awhile yet.

If pup is into sniffing and thoughtful contemplation, you could call her Camus (pronounced Kamoo) after the philosopher. If she seems aggressive, she could be Alpha. If she tends to test your patience, you could name her Beta. Or if she reminds you of a girl you once knew, she could be a Kelly, McLean, or Hellcat. If she's an old fashioned kind of girl, she could be Emmy, Bella or Geena.

My favorite old lab was named Sarah, because if I named my daughter that way it would evoke thoughts of store-bought brownies.

1911Tuner

January 29, 2006, 06:37 PM

Here ya go, Lab Lovers!:D

http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?p=48724#post48724

adaman04

January 29, 2006, 08:40 PM

Dog names are hard. My future gun dog is going to be a male Yellow Lab, and I am going to name him Ace. Guy names are way cooler like Zeus! I did a seach once on "dog name ideas" and a lot of stuff came up. It's just like getting a tattoo, you have to see it before you know what you want!

f4t9r

January 29, 2006, 08:58 PM

Mine is Maggie and you will be tested that first year, mine is 14 months and still on the go but getting better.
How about Remington or SIG

f4t9r

January 29, 2006, 09:02 PM

Thanks for sharing Tuner
good story

Pward

January 29, 2006, 09:49 PM

beautiful dog was breed is she :)

jtward01

January 29, 2006, 10:48 PM

Well, as long as we're posting pictures of our dogs -

Here's Suzi, my beagle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/jtward01/SUZI01.jpg

My daughter, Faith, and her baby, Ginger (they live near Lake Tahoe)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/jtward01/blondes.jpg

UWstudent

January 29, 2006, 10:54 PM

ur daughter is cute

joab

January 29, 2006, 11:07 PM

I haven't decided if my dog is smart or stupid
His name is Dozer but my wife can't pronounce that so she calls him Jo-Jo, my son calls him Boo Boo and my ex who spends time with him calls him Clyde because she likes that name better.

He will answer to any of those names only if the right person uses it..

MY father's old field dog was named Tick, because she was usually one big walking tick bed

KriegHund

January 29, 2006, 11:46 PM

What they all say about labs- ITS TRUE

My black lab (has some newfoundland, supposedly, too) bailey is incredibly human like.

And he makes sounds like a wookie when he wants to play and no one will play with him :p But he has the sharpest dang bark when hes annoyed.

Does anyone else have, when you give your dog a treat, right before he goes to grab it, his eyes get real wide and you can see the whites in em?

When i noticed this i nearly fell over and the floor laughing. His eyes got so widwe for a split second!

Duke of Lawnchair

January 29, 2006, 11:55 PM

1911 Tuner,

Big AMEN!

As an owner of two labs, a black male and a yellow female I wholeheartedly agree with you.

I know the original poster wanted "gun-related" names, but the lab female knows!

I'll have to chime in with:
Dani (that's what we named our yellow female)
Lily
McKenzie
Molly
Dakota

jcs, congratulations on your new addition to the family. Labradors, are my favorite breed. You have more than just a dog, you have a companion.

-Jim

rangerruck

January 30, 2006, 12:07 AM

you must use a two, three syllable word that has hard consanents in it, this will be more easily heard by your dog, in loud crowded areas. such as pee -pie, barkie,
crackers, smuckers,shakespeare, sodapop, baby, chicky, marbles, etc.

BAE984

January 30, 2006, 01:53 AM

I just got a new bird dog and we almost named her "Zoot"!

When she is bad we of course would say...."naughty, naughty Zoot!"

I may have to steal that one! :D

gunokie

January 30, 2006, 02:02 AM

You could name her the same as my dog!!! his name is..........

GETYERASSOFFTHECOUCH!!!

But seriously......

Pictures would be nice, So we could take physical attributes into consideration! Like if she has no legs, It don't matter what you call her.......she AINT comin'!..........:D

jtward01

January 30, 2006, 02:25 AM

ur daughter is lovely

Yeah, she's a pretty good kid. She's 34, single and makes about $80K annually with her own real estate company. Only problem is she's a Clintonite Kalifornian and very definitely anti-gun. Of course, that didn't stop her from having a gun when she lived in a rough section of Atlanta during college. Typical anti- hypocracy, it's okay for me, but not for you. Yes, we've had some heated debates!

gazpacho

January 30, 2006, 02:39 AM

She's a bitch, right? How about Hillary?

sorrysorrysorrysorrysorrysorrysorrysorrysorryididn'tseriouslymeanitsorrysorryijustcouldn'thelpmyselfsorrysorry

R.O.F

January 30, 2006, 02:57 AM

Wish I lived closer to Lake Tahoe!!

The most origional name I heard was....DOG. It was pronounced DEE- O-GEE though, like the letters. Food for thought.

U.S.SFC_RET

January 30, 2006, 03:10 AM

Why don't you give SOOT a try as in soot from a fireplace.

280PLUS

January 30, 2006, 07:39 AM

Fred for short...

:D

Bullet Bob

January 30, 2006, 09:09 AM

Daisy.

Star.

45Badger

January 30, 2006, 09:15 AM

"Parker"

"Hale"

"Otis"

"Remmy"

"Winnie"

Falconeer

January 30, 2006, 10:15 AM

Haven't had any labs, but I've grown up with two goldens. Annie and Emma. I've always loved 'Emma' for goldens. :)

bobhaverford

January 30, 2006, 10:54 AM

Our two labs are named Charlie and Molly. Fairly unimaginative. Problem with imaginative names is that they can be too cutsey. Avoid cutsey at all costs.

Despite the fact that your dog is a bitch do NOT name the dog Hillary. No dog, no bitch, no NOTHING deserves that. Plus, as Bill demonstrated so clearly, living with a Hillary is impossible.

Crate that puppy whatever you do!! And keep her crated for the first 18 months. We've done that with all our dogs and it makes civilizing them infinitely easier. They get out plenty with the kids and my wife and I during the day. Do not leave them unattended for at least the first nine months of their lives inside your house.

Our dogs loved their crates and whenever things get hectic they head for their crates or now for the utility room where there crates used to be.

Spend time working with your dog and training him. Dogs are happier when they are trained. Good luck. You've chosen the best pet and the best breed of that pet - the Labrador. To paraphrase Tom Cruise (who I detest now) from Risky Business - Labrador!! There is no substitute.

Enjoy.

bermbuster

January 30, 2006, 12:15 PM

Jet

V4Vendetta

January 30, 2006, 12:30 PM

I called mine Bear. Here are some of my suggestions for your dog.

1. Destroyer: Every Lab I've ever had will obliterate your home. I tend to avoid Labs & get dogs like Collies, Chow mixes, etc.

HighVelocity

January 30, 2006, 12:35 PM

I've never been able to pick names easily. I have to have the dog for a while to see their personality before I name them.

Hobie

January 30, 2006, 12:53 PM

My Miniature Schnauzer is Bailey...

http://users.adelphia.net/~parslowb/images/bailey2.jpg

but if I was going to have another bitch in the house I'd seriously consider "Flora" after Flora MacDonald. A strong-willed woman who had her share of admirers.

One of Many

January 30, 2006, 01:04 PM

I do not own a dog at this time. I have in the past had two different dogs; a shepard mix that was named PISTOL, and a chow mix that was named CHEWIE (short for Chewbacca - from star wars).

We had to get rid of Chewie because he started trying to bite the children, the wife , and me. I don't remember if Pistol died in his sleep, or was hit while crossing a road during a hunt (old dogs get to where they can't hear cars approaching, and will run across a road at night while hunting critters). Pistol was living in the country with my wifes folks when he died, because we were not allowed to have pets at the house we rented.

I will not own another dog while we live in town; if we ever return to a rural area, then I may get another dog. I can not keep an indoor dog, due to my asthma and allergies; I no longer think it is a good idea to keep a dog on a chain or in a small enclosed area. Dogs need to have the freedom to run and explore wide open spaces.

Berek

January 30, 2006, 02:26 PM

How about "Cordite"?

I was just about to suggest this. Maybe GSR?

Dr.Rob

January 30, 2006, 02:36 PM

Misha

Black labs look a little bit like bears.

Detritus, my dad was stationed in Korat, Thailand in the mid 70's servicing Air Force "stuff that didn't come out of Cambodia and Laos."

HankB

January 30, 2006, 04:25 PM

Gun related? How about BERTHA? (You have heard of Big Bertha, right?)

I remember reading a story about how a guy had problems training his dog, and he'd go on saying "Come! Come here, DAMMIT!" or "Fetch . . . fetch the ball, DAMMIT!"

One day, he hit his thumb with a hammer, and uttered the expected word . . . and there was the dog, wondering why his master had called him.

From then on, DAMMIT became the dog's "real" name.

(Supposedly, upon learing the dog's name, the family's minister enjoyed playing with and calling the dog . . . :neener: )

AirForceShooter

January 30, 2006, 05:28 PM

Colt, smith, winny (Winchester) , Glock, Ruger, you get the idea.

My lab is named CAT.
Everybody is right. the first 18 months are a killer and then you have the best dog in the world.

AFS

Spot77

January 30, 2006, 05:31 PM

My kids named our new dog, "Cosmo"

When they asked if that was ok, I just grinned and said, "Sure!"

Cosmo.......Cosmoline.....

Rouguerunner

January 30, 2006, 06:03 PM

A black lab was the smartest dog I ever had and I was lucky enough to have him for 15 years. Funny how his name was "Kojak" and now I'm the bald one :D

mcneill

January 30, 2006, 06:46 PM

We named our collie Shane. As in "Shane, come back! Come back, Shane!"

1911Tuner

January 30, 2006, 06:49 PM

Did somebody say...Collie?:cool:

DigitalWarrior

January 30, 2006, 06:51 PM

Congress: It's a perfect name for a dog.

Misbehaves - "Bad Congress! BAD!! BAD Congress!" :fire:

"Congress, Sit"

"Congress, Play dead"

Shake hands - "Campaign"

Bed time - "Congress, Get in the Crate."

Bathroom - "Congress, Form a Comittee." :scrutiny:

Attack - "REGULATE!!!" :evil:

Flyboy

January 30, 2006, 07:13 PM

Like if she has no legs, It don't matter what you call her.......she AINT comin'!..........:D
In that case, I'd call her "Cigarette," and I'd take her for a drag every day.

<boo, hiss>

Meplat

January 30, 2006, 07:18 PM

When she runs into a crowd of people, you can call her back, and everyone will get out of the way.

ROTFLMAOASTC!

Farnham

January 30, 2006, 08:05 PM

Name her Maggie, so when I and my tin-foil-hatted brethren are proven right and the Chinese invade, you can put a couple mag pouches on her back and use her for resupply.

"MAGS! MAGS!!" :D

S/F

Farnham

Missouri Mule

January 30, 2006, 08:58 PM

A buddies grandfather used to have a Golden he called Fetch.

I never got the see the pair hunt together, but was told the dog was a good one.

Zen21Tao

January 30, 2006, 11:55 PM

Since she is Black what about Talon... That ought to piss off some libs.

jtward01

January 31, 2006, 12:54 AM

How about Coretta Scott Canine?

Taurus 66

January 31, 2006, 01:29 AM

I named my dog "Stay", but now he's all confused whenever I call for him, he doesn't know what to do, "Come here Stay!" :p

-Serious Guesses -

"Magnum"
"Trigger"
"Winchester"

-Being Silly Now-

"Carrier Bolt"
"Firing Pin"
"Hydrostatic Force" :D
"Muzzle Brake"
"Semi Auto"
"Seven Six Two by Thirty Nine" :D :D
"Smooth Bore"

blackedoutharley

January 31, 2006, 02:32 AM

I believe I found the perfect name for the gun owners best friend.

This is "Gunner" actually his full name is "Gunner Down" just say it with a southern drawl in your voice. It kind of rolls out nicely I think.
In actuallity, we should have named him demon seed. The first year was a very trying time and I am surprised he made it alive. But my wife and daughter adore him.
He is, in my opinion, the perfect type of dog; $40.00 from the pound, able to go outside without fitting under the fence but too dumb to realize he can probably jump over it. Barks at everybody who approaches the house (including me) and eats regular old dog food. Other than normal care and upkeep, he is low maintainence. Now the house that he has tried to eat is another story. Gunner is a cross between a Rottweiler and Brittany Spaniel and is now 85 lbs.