Top Dog Names

Posted by Clare Bristow

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If you need ideas for naming the new puppy I recommend you look at the lists of most popular dog names in 2007 petfinder.com has compiled from its 11,000 plus animal shelter and rescue group members.

I've included the top 10 cat names too because I've heard many of these used as dog and puppy names.

It can be difficult naming a puppy so I've added a third list of the top 10 most unusual names as a benchmark for wackiness!

Here are the top 10 most popular dog names:

Buddy

Max

Sadie

Jack

Daisy

Lucy

Lady

Charlie

Rocky

Duke

Here are the top 10 cat names:

Smokey

Lucy

Angel

Oreo

Midnight

Shadow

Patches

Princess

Tigger

Molly

Here are the top 10 most unusual names:

Not Pants

Zhivago

Fat Alice

Barney Google

Cinderella Cookiedough

Ditto Dippin' Dots

Fizzleboom

Miss booty-q

Bubba Big Foot

Partly Cloudy

The Petfinder web site has over 250,000 pets available for adoption so if you can't find a name you like in the lists above have a look through the web site for some more inspiration.

Once you've found a name you like you'll need to teach puppy his name, which can be made into a great game and hopefully the first of many you will have with your new puppy.

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