Choosing a nickname for your pet is as responsible a matter as choosing a suitable name for a person. But unlike a person who gets his name even in infancy, and sometimes even before birth, you can choose a name for a dog based on the character, breed and appearance of a puppy that comes into your house when it is old enough.
Instructions
Step 1
A thoroughbred puppy, according to the rules of the Russian Kennel Association, is given an official name by the breeder. You can agree with him in advance so that the nickname you have chosen is inscribed in the puppy's pedigree. In this case, you will have to take into account that it will have to begin with a specific letter corresponding to the serial number of the litter in which the puppy was born.
Step 2
You can use an informal, “home use” nickname, in which you play up the name given by the breeder. So the loud Philip IV Morning Star can easily transform into Philia and the dog will not feel deprived of love and respect for his noble family. The dog will perfectly respond to both the nickname-name and the nickname-affectionate nickname.
Step 3
It is better if the dog's name is short enough and consists of one or two syllables. By sound, choose the one that will be clearly pronounced and which can be distinguished in the phonetic speech stream. Dogs perfectly perceive and recognize nicknames in which sonorous sounds are used: Jerry, Mars, Tiger, Fabbie. It is best not to use human names to avoid resentment and confusion.
Step 4
It should be convenient for you to pronounce the pet's nickname yourself, so it should not be long or pretentious. It is better not to call the dog with the letter "I", as it is difficult to pronounce it loudly in the event that you have to call a dog who has run away far away.
Step 5
Give free rein to your imagination and abandon the standard Mukhtar, Lassie and other "Zhuchek", if you cannot choose a nickname, then you can make it a derivative of some external features of the breed or the character of the puppy. For example, a brawler and a bully can be given a nickname - the name of some famous sportsman-boxer or movie hero-brawler, for example, Tyson, Ali or Rambo will do.
Step 6
Dogs of small breeds with long hair, which even adults look like toys, can be called affectionate and diminutive names: Bonka, Pusik, Chucha. For a serious dog, choose the appropriate name: Pride, Anker, Thunder.
