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11-08-2011, 09:07 AM
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Changing a dogs name
My husband and I would like to change our dogs name. It is too close to one of her commands and we feel it may be confusing her. Do I just start addressing her by the new name I chose? Is there a proper way to do this?
(Also, there is a different issue with the name so we are definitely changing it) Thanks for any advice. She is 3 month old btw. |
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11-08-2011, 09:10 AM
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If she is only 3 months old, I would just start using her new name and she'll figure it out.
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11-08-2011, 09:10 AM
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It's easy! They seem to learn it very quickly. You can start by using old name/new name together and calling her to you for a treat, and phase out old name. Or you can just start with the new name and treat and she will build an association with it, at that age, very quickly. I change foster's names all the time - my current foster was named Mindy for 9 years and I changed it to Mila. When they hear you enjoying their name, and the happiness in your voice when you say it, they respond. Good luck!
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11-08-2011, 09:20 AM
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It will be fairly easy. Over time I've always called my dogs/cats by different names. I think there is even a thread on here somewhere about all the "nicknames" your dog has. Saki, my golden, will answer to Saki, Sassy-brat, Sassy-girl and sometimes even "hey you, dog that doesn't want to listen!". LOL
Think about when a person adopts an older dog at a shelter where it was a stray... the dog eventually learns it's new name that the family has given him.
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11-08-2011, 10:32 AM
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Dogs catch on to name changes really easily... when we foster, we always change the dog's name, and they're responding to the new one in no time. Even older dogs.
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11-08-2011, 10:38 AM
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Not hard at all. Dogs don't know that the name is "them," they just know it's a word that means, "Hey you pay attention to this."
Sooo. . . name, treat. name, treat. name, treat. Lather, rinse, and repeat.
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11-08-2011, 10:40 AM
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My two respond to nick names all the time. As a matter of fact, Zisso responds better to Bubba than to Zisso....LOL Nadia responds to my voice rather than any name really. I would have changed her name when I adopted her but couldn't think of what I wanted to change it too.
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