I just found out which puppy is mine. Now to pick a name. I have a few ideas, but would be interested to know what you think. He will be 7 weeks old tomorrow, and these pics were taken today. The breeder says he is spunky, but lovable.
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So adorable! Looks like some type of spaniel…possibly a Brittany?
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Yes, male Brittany.
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I’m going to meet him in person on Sunday afternoon.
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Wait until you spend time with him before you name him. His personality will let you know what he thinks his name is. Just to let you know, Stop That and NO, No, No are not proper names for a pet. HAHAHAHA
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I’m making a list of names.
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Jesus Christ and Dammit are also not appropriate names for a pet.
Dammit, quit sniffing the Pastor there!
Jesus Christ, quit chewing on that shoe!
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Woo hoo! Too cute. He looks like a snuggle bunny!
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Oh Stella, he’s adorable. Unadulterated love wrapped in fur…guaranteed, you made the right decision. :0)
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He’s so beautiful! Lucky you!
Maybe Rafael – God has healed – as we pray God heals our country. Or to be silly, you hope a hyper Brittany puppy will actually heel! (haha, wink,wink)
Or something patriotic like Liberty!
Whatever you choose, Congratulations. 🙂
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My last Brittany never did learn to heel properly. It’s not in their nature.
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Just throwing it out there, but seeing as he is a Brittany, how about Hunter?
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He’s adorable! What a sweet little guy, I love puppies! We had one of those when I was growing up and his name was “Ranger”. Sweetest dogs you can have. I’m so happy for you,
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Thanks! They are very sweet dogs – great for a family – but lots of energy!
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That Dear Stella, would be an understatement.
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I remember my last Brittany puppy. My daughter thinks I’m crazy to do this all over again.
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I will need a lot of updates on this new puppy because after my latest trouble with my dog, I won’t be doing it again. You will be fine with this new bundle of joy!
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I have a feeling that the pictures of him sleeping, are just him dreaming about what he can get into next!
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After Stella the puppy years, I think I’m as prepared as I can be. This time I will be home all day when he is little, so it should be easier (we’ll see). Some of the things that Stella did:
Chewed a kitchen cabinet door.
Chewed the plaster on two walls.
Turned on the gas stove (twice). Had to remove the burner controls for weeks.
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That was my mistake with Cody. I got him after I left my job and thought I would be home with him during his formative weeks. I got called back to work when he was 10 weeks old. He was home alone for 6 weeks. I lost the valuable learning days. I will regret it the rest of my life.
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I was working when I got Stella – she was 7 weeks old. I had a dog walker for a while, who came to my house at noon to feed and walk her. At first she was crated in my kitchen, but then I gated and confined her to the kitchen. [while I was gone] Explains the damage.
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I do not think most people realize how much needs to be done in the first few months after you bring your new “baby” home. You only get a very short time to train them. I missed the window. You will do great! The fist few months of bonding makes all the difference. They need to trust you and you need to trust them. That bond only happens in the first few months. The first picture says it all. “Hi, who are you?”
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Our Stella locked Dh out of the truck, at the end of our driveway when he stopped to pick up the mail… He had to walk back to the house and phone a lock smith… 🙂
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How exciting!! Just think, soon he will be sleeping on your foot.
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There just aren’t words…he is so beautiful… I know you will find the right name. A good friend of mine had a Brittany Spaniel that he trained for bird hunting… his name was Rusty. Congrats!
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“Bacon Bit” has a nice ring to it.
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Too long! Here Bacon Bit, here Bacon Bit!
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Scooby Doo. Mighty Manfred. Mr. Peabody. Bacon Bit.
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Our neighbor’s dachshund had puppies and they kept one. They named him Sam. That was my dad’s name. My mother was mortified because she would go out and yell, “Here Sam, come here Sam.” LOL
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she=our neighbor
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Louie the Sun King. Because of Luna, and his coloring. And I have a feeling this little guy will think he’s king. And, as you said, Stella.
He’s going to be a wonderful addition to your family no matter what his name is.
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And I forgot about Brittany being in France.
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That’s the origin of the breed, supposedly.
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Leroy and Elroy both mean “the king”.
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How about Mars, Rin-Tin-Tin, Zeus, Clint (Eastwood), Chuck (Norris), yeah Ranger is good, Buddy, Al, Archie, Marine, Rap for Rapture, Bacon Bit is good also, Prince, ………
Stella, this is good, good for you to do.
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What’s your favorite?
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Stellar. Looks like a Stellar.
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Can’t. Previous dog named Stella. Blog named after her.
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😀 I know.
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Get the @&$*€# outta my mind, that was my, if not all too obvious, choice.
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Yes you can, Stellar is a feller and Stellar also. My grandfsther’s name is Julian and my grandmother’s is Julia.
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Hendrix. That pitbull ate an entire windowsill, and dented a stainless doorknob almost beyond usability. In two hours.
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I just keep coming back to Domino, IDK why. He is a beaut!!
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Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Herculius, Germanicus Maximus V, Sarmaticus Maximus III, Persicus Maximus II, Brittanicus Maximus, Carpicus Maximus, Armenicus Maximus, Medicus maximus, Adiabencus Maximus, Tribuniciae potestatis XXI, Consul IX, Imperator XX, Pater Patriae, Proconsul. and, Poochie as a nickname.
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It woulda been perfect but you threw in Maximus one too many times.
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Best friend’s yellow lab was Max, but his full name was Maximum Puppy Potential.
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No Guido?
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Dobby, was the house elf…from the Harry Potter books…and, although I have heard this somewhere, I like Sundance. Let’s see, it’s on the tip of my tongue.. 🙂 Odd dog names, I have known… Tucker, Gideon(from Red Dirt Girl), and Reggie.
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We had one named D.O.G.
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Then there is that song, if I should die before I wake, feed Jake. He’s been a good dog.
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The Golden Retriever that my old boss owned was named Jake. He was a cute puppy too!
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I like Dėlionės it is Lithuanian for puzzle and his beautiful markings remind me of a puzzle.
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Actually, I like “Puzzle”. More than two syllables is difficult for a dog to remember.
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I like Puzzle he looks inquisitive.
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Jigsaw?
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Jiggy as her out name ?
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Not “out” but pet name.
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And his name not hers. Good grief I need some tea. With Jigsaw you could call him Saucy as a nickname.
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Here you go, lovely:
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Gracias !
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Oh yeah, you gonna walk outside in Detroit and start yelling ‘Jiggie, jiggie, here jiggy!’?
Thst one’s gonna take a few acts of contrition…
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Perhaps you are being niggardly in your thoughts toward the people of Detroit?
Renounced.
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Ah yes, one dem woids da BGI be lookin” to dump in they redefinitioning of da stannard inglish. Sorry, had to wing it, the Standard English to Ebonics translation app on my iPad’s dead. Tried to go from Standard English to Spanglish to Ebonics, there was a scream and the screen went blank.
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Is “blank” a socially acceptable word to use? Or is it a micro-aggression aimed at making fun of the non-thinkers minds?
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My sister says that dogs especially like names that end in “y”.
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My Stella I often called Stelliy Belle. Drove Dh nuts…
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When I adopted her, my dog’s name was NeNe. I wasn’t sure how it was pronounced, but nothing I tried got a response of any kind from her. So, I started calling her Foxy because of her coloring. She responded to that within a day.
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I’ve read that names with a hard consonant start and a soft vowel ending are good – like Stella. My dog before that was named Sassy.
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How about “Spunky”? (As he was described by the breeder.)
Or “Cody”? Don’t ask why–I have no idea.
Or “Patches”/”Patch”? (for obvious reasons)
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Ooh, I love Patches.
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Bullseye was the villain’s dog in Oliver Twist. I was also thinking of Milo…. and then there is Gavroche the gamin from les Miserables. Dh’s daughter had a little dog they named Guinness. The dog from Johhny Quest was Bandit. IDK I like something simple like Cooper.
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Spanky from the old Our Gang seies…
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Cooper was on my list. I can’t use Milo, because we have someone in my family with that name.
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I like Cooper. 🙂
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I think Tex would be a very good choice of names. Just because. 😆 😆 😆
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I had to restrain myself from suggesting “Mary”. Because dogs don’t know from gender fluidity.
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LOL
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And here I was going to suggest Czar…
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One of our neighbours has Chihuahua named “Peon”. She said it was because when she let him out, he “Peed on” everything!
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LOL
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Reminds me of one of my little brothers. We’d find him nude in the neighborhood. When he had to go, he just took it all off. 🙂
He used to call my Mom’s boobs “problems”. And that was when he was nursing. Weird child.
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I like Xavier. X-Man for short. Y’all know I’m a tad off.
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Ms.WeeWeed, you never ever a tad off, always on, and always on target!!!!! ” I’ll fly with you” – Viper to Maverick,
Turn and burn MsWeeWeed, turn and burn!!!!!! “Show me some of that pilot s$it” – goose to Maverick….
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Do you know the story of MavericK?
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Mayor Samuel Augustus Maverick Sr., Esq.
1803–1870
b. 23 JUL 1803 • Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
d. 2 SEP 1870 • San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fma84
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The original Maverick – A true story
http://www.maxims4mavericks.com/blog/about-samuel-maverick/
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Stella, this is my favorite thread today. 🙂
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It’s cheerful!
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Yes, and we are all so excited for you to get a new puppy. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Love the precious pics of your little pup, Stella! I just found this post. I know you’ve got so many names to pick from, but if it’s okay, I’ll add a couple more. Patriot, Copper (due his coloration) and Buffy. Buffy was the name of my grandmother’s last spaniel and he was an angel of a dog, so very sweet. His name was actually Alexander Buffington, Buffy for short. Anyway… I’m so excited you get to meet him on Sunday and can’t wait to hear how it goes! 🙂
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I like Buffy and Copper. (I’m beginning to sound quite indecisive.) 🙂 LOL
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I think you will know when you hold him, what is perfect, like was posted 👆🏻up above. It will probably just come to you. It’s so nice that you know which little guy is yours. Many fun days ahead and I bet some fun stories, too! Well, it’s late, gotta get some sleep. 😊
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I hope you will do a meet the puppy post whe you get him to announce the name and give us more pics!
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This…. You might need a photographer. 🙂
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It was late last night, and I thought of another name….. Toby. short for Tobias. as in Mr. Toby Tummy Tickles!
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We had a rescue named Zero, because she wasn’t worth anything. We loved her anyway. 🙂
Darn,,, something in my eye.
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Another for the list if you like it Bergie. I always liked that name for a dog.
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I’m going for Sweet Chunky Spunky.
Makes me 🙂
I can already see that Spunky loves the warmth of the sunshine, and is a good guard dog too. He’s guarding the door.
Someone needs to put down a rug for him. That floor looks cold.
P. S. We had a puppy we named Johnny Walker Beemer. Beemer lived to be free as the wind. Sadly, it is also how he died.
GORGEOUS Pup. BOTH of them!
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How about the name regulus? It means “prince” or “little king” and is also the name of a star, which would tie his name back to Stella.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulus
Sirius is another potential name, but I think that has too many Harry Potter connotations these days.
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I can never hear or see the name Sirius without going back to my Freshman Biology class in High School. The teacher was interesting. One day we came into class and he had small mirrors, joints with lighters and a few other things on our tables. He also had some provocative pictures tapped up around the room.
He gave a talk and informed us that he was an agent from the Dog Star Sirius about midway through the class our vice principal stormed in and tore down all the pictures and then told us all to leave.
The next day we had a new teacher as the Dog Star agent had finally crossed a Chicago Public School line.
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Milk Chocolate Marshmellow. Mellow for short. 😉
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Melly?
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I would like Melly for a girl.
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Sorry to be late to the party, Stella; busy day yesterday.
Regis.
Red.
Max.
Dusty.
George.
Skipper.
Do you know about breath bonding? When you first meet him, and frequently for a while thereafter, pick him up, hold his face up to your open mouth and gently exhale into his face. He breathes in your breath, your smell, your essence. Dog mushers swear by it.
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🐶BIRCH🐶
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Yes wait til you spend time with him. When we got our current dog the whole family visited the litter a few times so we could chose together. Finally one of the boys noticed one yapped at me more and thought he was the perfect one since I would be around him the most. He was right 😄
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What breed is he? He’s adorable! I’m excited for you! 🙂
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He is a Brittany (used to be called Brittany Spaniel).
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That’s what I was guessing. I was going to get one of those but decided on an Aussie instead. Thanks for letting me know!
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How adorabblllleeeeee!!!!!!! Congrats on your new puppy!!! 🙂
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Very cute! We just met our soon to be acquired 5 week old lab puppy this weekend and they are just so affectionate at that age.
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Tucker is five months old now, about 25 pounds, and no longer that sweet little puppy!
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Wow! They grow pretty fast then!
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He has a bit more growing to do. Adult weight for his breed is 35-40 pounds or so.
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