My roomate recently came into possession of a Scottish Terrier after having taken him in for the night twice as a result of his previous owner's neglect.
This dog's original name was Jaques. (Pronounced "Jock".)
I was asked to come up with a different name for the dog after repeatedly pointing out the odd idea of giving a Scottish dog a French name.
What's more, the only way this man can even remember the dod's name at 75 years of age is because I made a reference to a jock-strap while cracking a bad joke about it. I've been told that my roomate bitterly resents the thoughts that come to mind as a result of this and it has further motivated me to find another name for the animal.
Calling the dog Strap is simply the extent of my creativity so I have decided to request help from the Answers community.
I understand that it helps somewhat if a description of the dogs personality is given so here it is:
The dog is black, oddly quiet and incredibly smart.
2006-10-21 19:02:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Why not stick with "Jock"...just change the spelling to j-o-c-k rather than j-a-q-u-e-s. That way you've got a name that the dog presumably knows, and you've got a Scottish name for him.
2006-10-21 19:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by Loz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a foster parent, I know that most dogs do tend to get renamed after they get adopted. According to some people who come back to the rescue to show off how the pup has grown, the puppy tends to be a bit confused for the first couple of days after the name change and doesn't really listen all to well till their new name catches on. The older the dog is, the harder it is to adjust to a new name. If the dog is 1 year or older, you should probably just keep calling him by the foster name, because that is what they have grown to respond to.
2016-05-21 21:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a list of Scottish dog names. I suppose you could always rename him MacKenzi or Macleod and call him "Mach." He'll probably answer to that since it isn't all that far away from "Jock."
2006-10-21 19:12:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
call him einstein since you say he's smart i mean its a logical name but if you dont like that you could always name him something like capernicus whatever you choose make sure you take the time to get the dog used to being called something else and good luck in your search for names i diliberate too long on these such things maybe you'll have better luck!!!!
2006-10-21 19:08:36 · answer #4 · answered by momma3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he cannot remember the dog's name,then it needs to be taken by someone else!Can you imagine having to learn to be called by another name at your age?
When i get a new pet,& we do not know it's origional name,we do our best to name the animal as much to the sound of a name as it responds to,as we can.We have had great success just casually saying names & watching for response.
2006-10-21 19:14:37 · answer #5 · answered by Frogmama 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Funny logic....
WHen renaming, try to keep it close sound alike name...Im sure the dog associates the one syllable, OCK type sound...so try to stay close to it....no need to change it too much, but not great for your friendship or dogs selfesteem:)
How about -Doc (that would be my name change) since he is smart,
or Lock, Jack, Hawk,Tack, Pock,Dock etc....
2006-10-21 19:14:48 · answer #6 · answered by Mountain man 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
change the spelling to Jock as that is what scottish people are called.
2006-10-21 19:08:23 · answer #7 · answered by poorlulu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Einstien, if hes so smart or bob is always easy and lol i let my pets name them selves to be honest it took me 4 weeks to name my baby his name is CHUG hes a rat terrier and he is oreo cookie color so generally i got name him oreo im like uh no!!!
2006-10-21 19:50:56 · answer #8 · answered by aengel69 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You may name it Jingle
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2006-10-21 19:11:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋