Special name, special dog... ??

Diablows mum · #1 27th July 2011, 11:06 PM

hi everyone!
in a week and halfs time i will be picking up second white boxer pup.. ( i currently own one already, hes 6 months old)... this new little fellow will only be 8 weeks old and is completly deaf.... anyone have any ideas on what this special little guy should be named??

SnowDove · #2 28th July 2011, 07:09 AM

I'm so jealous!

A couple years from now, I hope to adopt a little deaf, white brother for my Daisy - I've been thinking either "Bentley" or "Koda" for him.

One thing you want to keep in mind is being comfortable with a sign that will represent the dog's name. If you give him a name like "Rocket" or "Chance", there is a set ASL sign that you can use to get his attention. If you use a human name (such as "Lance" or "Beethoven"), you'll probably have to come up with a name sign for him.

You can use this website to look up some ASL words if that might be helpful:
Signing Savvy | ASL Sign Language Video Dictionary

(That's the website I use to teach myself, since I'm training Daisy on ASL hand signals instead of traditional dog training hand cues.)

I hope this helps a little bit!

*Edited because I just saw that you're from Australia! - SO sorry for the assumption!

Use this website, instead:
http://www.auslan.org.au/dictionary/

Diablows mum · #3 28th July 2011, 05:07 PM

thanks so much! will be very helpful! yeah we cant wait for the little guys arrival! And i love the name Koda ... its real nice

... it wazs only by chance we came across him tho... a lady brought in a notice to my work saying she was selling boxer pups but only had the tan colour written on the notice wasnt until i asked if she had any white ones did she tell me about the little hearing impared guy... so chance could work also!!!!

cheers

SnowDove · #4 28th July 2011, 05:40 PM

Oh, that's such a wonderful bit of luck that you were able to find each other! So glad that he found a mommy who can look past his "special needs"

PLEASE post pics when you get him! The white ones are just sooooo precious as pups!

Gatorblu · #5 28th July 2011, 05:51 PM

I always figured if I had a white boxer I would name him Casper. (I don't know if you know of the old comic of Casper the Friendly Ghost.)

Diablows mum · #6 28th July 2011, 06:11 PM

casper is cute but i cant imagine my all to macho partner allowing me to call him casper ... lol ... and yes will post pics ASAP on arrival :P ive put three up of my other puppy Diablow there all in the gallery.... i dont know how to get them on my "profile pic:" like you guys have tho??

SnowDove · #7 28th July 2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Diablows mum

.... i dont know how to get them on my "profile pic:" like you guys have tho??

Diablow is ADORABLE! Love his eye patches

If you click on your username it will take you to your info page... near the top, under your username, there is a long gray bar that says "Customize Profile" on the right in white letters - click that. Then, on the left, under "Settings & Options", click on "Edit Avatar". You can upload and save it from there

Diablows mum · #8 28th July 2011, 08:17 PM

thanks

ill get on to that

.. oh and what do yaz think about the name Desil?
....reason being that my father in law suggested it...as it will spend a few hours a day with him in his earthmoving truck.... :P

x19er · #9 29th July 2011, 01:18 AM

Oh cute

I always thought Polo was a good for a mostly white dog as in the white mint with the hole

SnowDove · #10 29th July 2011, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Diablows mum

thanks

ill get on to that

.. oh and what do yaz think about the name Desil?
....reason being that my father in law suggested it...as it will spend a few hours a day with him in his earthmoving truck.... :P

It's definitely a MACHO name!!! hahaha

It goes well with "Diablow", certainly! Of course, you'll likely have to see him to really know what suits him... I had a couple different names picked out for my pup before meeting her, and she ended up with something entirely different!

I'm starting to wonder, though, if I should've named her "Sharptooth" - it would certainly be fitting! Boy, I can't wait for those adult teeth to come in

Diablows mum · #11 29th July 2011, 11:11 PM

haha the good old puppy teeth...more like knifes in thier mouths!

Roge · #12 30th July 2011, 02:36 AM

I love Polo its so apt. I dont know if anyone is familiar with boxing trems but south paw is a term used for an under cut and thats what my son thinks we should have called Roge because of his rough play anticks.