Does Your Dog Know Its Name?

Question

I have 2 dogs called Zak and Millie.
Zak gets called (and answers to) Zak, Shitbags, Mr McWuff and baby boy.
Millie gets called (and answers to) Millie, Millie Boo Boos, Boo Boos and baby girl.
I read in a book once that a dog trainer proved that a man's dog thought it was called 'no' because that was what its owner said to it all the time.
Does anyone else out there call their dogs (or any other animals) by names that aren't their own?

Answer 1

My dog answers to his name, Scrappy.

He also answers to "Mr Doo", "Scrap", "Monsieur Le Scrap", "Little Man", "Foolbrain" and "Scrapster".

Answer 2

YES, My dog knows to give me attention when I say her name. I taught her, her name early on. It is very simple. Have your dog on a leash and when the dog is not paying attention to you say the dogs name. If the dog turns toward you quickly mark that moment with a clicker or a "YES" and hold out a treat. If the dog does not look your way pull a bit on the leash while moving behind the dog and mark the second the dog looks to you and give a treat. Consistency on using the same name will help the dog have an association with the name.

Answer 3

its all to do with the tone of voice not the fact that the dog knows its name or not. some dogs though will only respond to similar names due to the way in which you say it. its like a dog doesnt really understand sit it will understand the tone of voice and action of which you make when asking the dog to do this command

Answer 4

Oh Yeah!!

Bear is the boy, freak, and comes if you speak to him.
Bessie is the old lady, fog horn (She is big a growls)
Mack is Mackie doo and the dog. (He is a perfect dog)
Cubby is Booger and baby boy. He's three but he was the last boy in the house
Lillie is lue lue and baby girl. She is two and the baby of the bunch

Lillie actually like Lue lue better than Lillie, and Cubby likes booger bater than cubby.

The cat comes to his name Harley and lover bug

Answer 5

My dog is called Zak too but he also answers to Stinky

Answer 6

Yep, my dog is called Oliver and answers to Oliver, Ollie, Ols, Darling, Sweetie, Sweetheart, Babes and Baby.

He also knows the names of all the members of the family, e.g.
"Where's Daddy Ollie?"
*Ollie looks at my dad*

lol

Answer 7

My dogs name is Amber, she answers to anything, especially Tigger, Tigger Darls, Slapper Spice, Pupster, Tubby tusterd and Millie monks.

Answer 8

My dog was resuced off the freeway, we did not know what to name him.. we tried things like "Here puppy" or "Hi Honey" he never answered... then, one day, about 2 weeks after we got him, we were discussing a movie and my brother says "Roscoe P. Coltrain was not so funny" and the dog jumps up and runs to him. Everytime we say "Roscoe" he answers... so the name stuck. I believe My dog does know his name.

Answer 9

I have 2dogs called bertha and wolfie, Bertha is a mental dog and she answers to the name Bertha, Bertie and Berta. Wolfie is a bit more reserved and answers to the name Wolf or wolfie oh and both come when you shout breakfast or walkies!!

Answer 10

I'm not sure if it's there name they know or the sound of your voice. We think our beagle hound can speak English. Every time we ask it to do something it reacts most of the time like we want. When we say Pokey his head turns and he acknowledges we want him. Our baby boy the Rot acknowledges us when we call him Bandit but only answers if he wants to. We are still working with him to get him to obey our commands. I think mostly it's the sound of your voice but thats only my opinion.

Answer 11

Nope. I just call my dog Paris or Paris Marie.... and the other is Jedidiah and he'll answer to Jed. There's not much of a difference though.