I was told you shouldnt give a dog a name that starts with a "S" as it confuses them. The sound is too close to "sit', "stay", "stop", etc. I know there are lots of dogs with "S" names, but has anyone experienced that problem?
2006-07-12 12:36:48 · 16 answers · asked by everydaymommy 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
yah. Thats why, like, teach a dog only one command that starts with one letter. I taught Zoey Sit, and instead of shake, Howdey. She listens better. And some people teach there dog Spin, the dog spins around and around, I say twirl.
2006-07-12 13:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by Wish I still had all my dogs!!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the main problem with an "S" name is that when you are giving your dog commands (e.g. sit, stay, stop) your tone of voice is different and the dog understands this. let's say you have a dog named Spot for example, and you two are playing and when you call his name "Spot!" he could either get confused about whether you are calling him or giving him a command. just name him/her something else and everything will be fine......... good luck
2006-07-12 12:43:43 · answer #2 · answered by Kryztal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog growing up had a name that started with an "s" and she never got confused. Dog's are very smart animals. Whoever told you that must be crazy.
2006-07-12 13:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by emtbpowell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that u wud get ur dogs name mixed up with the commands, ur tone of voice is different. as for the names how about sandy for a girl and sammy for a boy. theres also things like stacy,sunny,sully, sally?
2006-07-12 19:47:34 · answer #4 · answered by nat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A solution to your problem if you are set in a "s" name is teach your dog the commands in another language, such a German. Dogs respond well to German commands because the language is so sharp.
2006-07-12 13:18:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sampson, Star,Sally,Snoopy,Sarge. Dogs are smart enough to know the diffrence between the name Sampson and sit.
2006-07-12 12:42:07 · answer #6 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this Pom I named her Sadie, and come to think of it she wouldn't sit stay or stop or come here! so I gave her away. Maybe I should have just changed her name.
2006-07-12 12:43:08 · answer #7 · answered by turtle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sultan. Because Sultan without money it's a dog's name.
2006-07-12 12:40:31 · answer #8 · answered by Blasphemer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam
Smotzie
2006-07-12 12:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by Skypilot49 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it is.....well for me a very strange problem. Everytime I call my dog, he puts down a huge crap. I named him scrap!
2006-07-12 12:47:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋