Many
look upon their dogs as superheroes, and apparently that is why so
many families have chosen to name their pets after Bella, the
fictional heroine character in the vampire film "Twilight"
and in the series of best-selling fantasy novels that the film is
based upon.
The Hunt of Her Life: A book about a rescue dog that will touch your heart
Bella is the most popular name for the family dog for the fifth consecutive year while the second most popular name is Max, according to a survey by Veterinary Pet Insurance. It tallied the numbers from its 2013 database of more than 500,000 insured pets to determine the most common names.
In 2009, Bella dethroned Max, which was on top from 2003 to 2008. Max - and its many variations, such as Maximum Max, Max Power, Max Avalanche, Maximus Gladius Spartacus, Minimax, Sergeant Maxwell T. Steel, Max the Moose, Max Crime Fighter, Cherokee Max, Peanut Max, T.J. Maxx, Duramax, Fatmax, Maxmax, Maxator Midnight and Mad Max McNaughty - is now in second place. Bailey, which had held second in since 2010, slipped to third most popular in 2013.
The Hunt of Her Life: A book about a rescue dog that will touch your heart
Bella is the most popular name for the family dog for the fifth consecutive year while the second most popular name is Max, according to a survey by Veterinary Pet Insurance. It tallied the numbers from its 2013 database of more than 500,000 insured pets to determine the most common names.
In 2009, Bella dethroned Max, which was on top from 2003 to 2008. Max - and its many variations, such as Maximum Max, Max Power, Max Avalanche, Maximus Gladius Spartacus, Minimax, Sergeant Maxwell T. Steel, Max the Moose, Max Crime Fighter, Cherokee Max, Peanut Max, T.J. Maxx, Duramax, Fatmax, Maxmax, Maxator Midnight and Mad Max McNaughty - is now in second place. Bailey, which had held second in since 2010, slipped to third most popular in 2013.
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THE HUNT OF HER LIFE, is a nonfiction book
about Samantha, an unwanted rescue dog who the author adopts at age 2.
This beautifully designed deluxe full-color book, by longtime newspaper journalist Joseph A. Reppucci, contains more than 60 vibrant color photos of dogs to help illustrate the compelling and uplifting
story of Samantha - a pretty tricolor bird dog who uses her warm
personality to win people over and build a new family after being put up
for adoption by a hunter because she is gun-shy and afraid to hunt.
Learn how she uses her special bonding abilities with people to help her
eventually make a transition from the hunting fields to family life. While
reading the The Hunt of Her Life, you will travel with Samantha and the
author along a trail filled with surprising twists, sudden turns,
mystery and even what some call a miracle. And when the journey is
finished, you may never look at people and their pets, motherhood - and
perhaps even God - in the same way. The
Hunt of Her Life is must reading. It will take you on a captivating
journey - a trip like no other - that will touch your heart.
A book about a rescue dog
that will touch your heart
that will touch your heart
THE HUNT OF HER LIFE, is a nonfiction book
about Samantha, an unwanted rescue dog who the author adopts at age 2.
This beautifully designed deluxe full-color book, by longtime newspaper journalist Joseph A. Reppucci, contains more than 60 vibrant color photos of dogs to help illustrate the compelling and uplifting
story of Samantha - a pretty tricolor bird dog who uses her warm
personality to win people over and build a new family after being put up
for adoption by a hunter because she is gun-shy and afraid to hunt.
Learn how she uses her special bonding abilities with people to help her
eventually make a transition from the hunting fields to family life. While
reading the The Hunt of Her Life, you will travel with Samantha and the
author along a trail filled with surprising twists, sudden turns,
mystery and even what some call a miracle. And when the journey is
finished, you may never look at people and their pets, motherhood - and
perhaps even God - in the same way. The
Hunt of Her Life is must reading. It will take you on a captivating
journey - a trip like no other - that will touch your heart.
Available at:
Createspace.com (an Amazon.com company)
Also find it on: Amazon.com
Like it on: Facebook/thehuntofherlife
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK
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VPI
spokesman Curtis Steinhoff attributes Bella's popularity to it being
the name of the heroine in the popular vampire book/film series. In
the film and novels, 18-year-old Bella Swan, a high school student
moves to the sleepy town of Forks, Washington, to live with her
father. She becomes drawn to a pale and mysterious classmate, only to
discover he and his family are vampires. The pair then have an
unorthodox romance and battle the forces of evil. And apparently the
plot of film has captured the imagination of many families who view
their dogs as special characters.
VPI's
database indicates traditional pet names, such as Fido and Spot, have
taken a back seat to people names like Bailey, Max and Bella. Of the
half million pets insured by VPI, only a few are named Fido,
reflecting the current trend of owners giving their pets human names.
Every dog name on VPI’s Top Ten Pet Names list doubles as a popular
human name.
“The
majority of the top 10 pet monikers are also among the most popular
baby names in the United States,” Steinhoff states in
a media release
. “This trend illustrates the close bond that pet owners have with
their pets. Many people view their dog and cat as family members, and
they are naming them to reflect that human-animal bond.”
Rounding out
the top 10 most popular names for 2013 are: Lucy, Molly, Daisy,
Charlie, Buddy, Maggie and Sophie. Dog names that are trending
higher, but failed to make the top 10, include Coco and Lola.
The top 10 most
popular names for 2012 were: Bella, Bailey, Max, Lucy, Molly, Buddy,
Daisy, Maggie, Charlie and Sophie.
The top 10 most
popular names for 2011 were identical to the 2012 list of
Bella,
Bailey, Max, Lucy,
Molly, Buddy, Daisy, Maggie, Charlie and Sophie.
The
top 10 most popular names for 2010 were: Bella, Max, Bailey, Lucy,
Molly, Buddy, Maggie, Daisy, Charlie and Sophie. Chloe, which has
been in the top 10 in 2008 and 2009, fell off the list in 2010.
The
top 10 most popular names in 2009 were: Bella, Max, Bailey, Lucy,
Molly, Buddie, Maggie, Daisy, Chloe and Sophie.
The
top 10 most popular names in 2008 were: Max, Bailey, Bella, Molly,
Lucy, Buddy, Maggie, Daisy, Sophie and Chloe.
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The Ruff Report is a column that appears on MySetterSam.com,
a blog written by Joseph A. Reppucci, a retired editor from The Patriot
Ledger in Quincy, Massachusetts. Mr. Reppucci worked as a reporter and editor on major daily
newspapers in the Boston area for more than 30 years. He is the author
of the book, The Hunt of Her Life,
a heartwarming story about his once-in-a-lifetime rescue dog. Find it on Createspace.com and Amazon.com.
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