Can
you ever imagine yourself at the park calling out: "Peanut
Wigglebutt,
come here." Or how about "Sir Hog Knucklehead, this way"
or "Biggiepotamus, stay!"
Well,
some pet parents do just that every day, because those are the top
three most unusual names that people have given to their pets,
according
to a survey by Veterinary Pet Insurance.
To come up with those names,
VPI had its employees select 50 unusual dog names from its 2014
database
of more than 500,000 insured pets and
then vote for the 10 most unusual names.
“With
more than half a million insured pets in our database, we encounter a
variety of fun and eccentric pet names,” said Curtis Steinhoff,
VPI's director of corporate communications. “We’ve learned that
while some of these names are assigned just for the laughs, many of
these monikers hold a special meaning or story behind them. Dogs and
cats are now viewed part of the family and these unique, yet
specific, names mirror that.”
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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
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Rounding
out the top 10 unusual dog names in 2014 are: Otto Von Longdog,
Zippity Do Dawg, Airbubble McMuffin, Hamburger Patty, Angus T
Brackencrack, Mister Buddy Pickles and Waffle Dots.
Christine
Edwards of Columbus, Ohio, picked the name Peanut Wigglebutt for her
undersized dachshund puppy based upon the puppy's reaction to her
when they first met. “When I first met Peanut, she was wagging her
tail so hard that she fell over,” she explained. “She was the
last puppy to go as nobody wanted her because she didn’t have much
dappling and her ears hung to the side. I knew that she was meant for
me.”
Kimberlee
Landgraff of Tuxedo Park, N.Y., named her bulldog Sir Hog Knucklehead
after the Harley Davidson motorcycle and its engine. "Even
before picking out our bulldog puppy about 10 years ago, we came up
with the name Hog, the anagram for Harley Owner's Group,"
Landgraff said. "Believe me, he eats, sounds and embodies the
name Hog, which is what he goes by."
Landgraff added
Sir to the front of the moniker to make her dog sound more official
and finalized the name by adding Knucklehead to the end in honor of a
type of Harley Davidson motor. "We gave him a regal-sounding,
yet fun-loving name," she explained. "It fits him
perfectly!"
Oscar Olland of
Bensalem, Pa., took a more unique approach with his English Bulldog
when he chose the name Sasha Biggiepotamus Fierce. The “Sasha
Fierce” moniker comes from an alter-ego of singer, Beyonce, but the
middle name “Biggiepotamus” was selected after Olland took his
“chubsy-ubsy butterball” on a walk for the first time. “I
noticed her shadow and it looked like a miniature hippopotamus
trotting along,” he said. “I thought “Biggie” in place of
“Hippo” made it sound funny and more accurate.”
The top 10
unusual dog names in 2013 were: "Sir
Knuckles da Dragon, HotRod
Whoofington, Captain Underpants, Stinky Monkey, Taco Salad, Dallas
Cowdog, Hunk Heartbreaker, Ice Bingbing, Potato Chip and Bunny Money
Dogg.
Jeffrey Un of
Lynnwood, Wash., says he planned to name his new English bulldog
Brutus but instead decided his dog should have a proper gentleman's
name. "A friend suggested Knuckles, which was fitting because of
his oversized paws," Un told VPI. "But he still needed that
gentleman's name, so I added Sir to his name. Sir Knuckles just
sounded odd to me so I added da Dragon. Lo and behold, Sir Knuckles
da Dragon fits him perfectly."
Allison
Manderino of Charles Town, Va., wanted to give the rescue dog she
adopted from a shelter a unique name to go with his goofy and spunky
personality, so she decided to consult with her brother. "My
brother is very creative, and silly just like the dog,"
Manderino explained. "I asked what I should name this crazy dog
and he laughed and suggested Captain Underpants. Of course he was
joking. To his surprise, I said, 'I like it. We'll go with that.' "
Captain
Underpants donates blood for sick and injured dogs every five to
seven weeks, Manderino said. "He thoroughly enjoys his
donations, filled with love from the technicians, and lots of treats.
He has been a donor for over a year, and has likely saved many dogs'
lives in the process. We are so proud to have a doggy lifesaver."
In
2012, the top-10 most unusual dog names were: Chew
Barka, Nigel Nosewhistle, Sir Maui Senqkey Schwykle, Spark
Pug, Agent 99, Stinker Belle, Vienna Sausage, Furnace Hills Dante,
Senorita Margarita and Trigonometry.
Michele
Manzelli of Chelmsford, Mass., says her family named their poodle
Chew Barka, because of his behavior. “The first night we had him
all he seemed to do is chew and bark, and being the Star Wars fans
that we are, Chew Barka just seemed to fit perfectly,” she told
VPI. “We call him Chewy for short and Mr. Chew Barka when we
address him formally.”
Michele
Thomas of Skillman, N.J., wanted to pay homage to her previous dog,
Sidney, a West Highland white terrier who was known for the noises he
would make when he was sleepy, so her family named their current dog
Nigel Nosewhistle in his honor. “Sidney, would make whistling
noises when he wanted to go to bed,” Thomas told VPI. “Nigel was
the first name we called him, and it became Nigel Nosewhistle.”
In
2011, the
top 10 unusual dog names were:
Almost-A-Dog, Franco Furter, Stinkie Mcstinkerson, Sir Seamus McPoop,
Audrey Shepburn, Dewey Decimell, Knuckles Capone, Beagle Lugosi,
Shooter Mclovin and Uzi Duzi-Du.
In
2010, the top 10 unusual dog names were: Pickle
Von Corndog, Lord Chubby, Bing Clawsby, Badonkadonk, Ninjastar
Dangerrock, Molly Mcboozehound, Dog Vader, Flopsy Squeakerton, Bettie
Poops, Geez Louise and Barnaby Bones.
In
2009, the top 10 unusual dog names were: Rush Limbark, Sirius Lee
Handsome, Rafikikadiki, Low Jack, Meatwad, Peanut Wigglebutt,
Scuddles Unterfuss, Sophie Touch & Pee, Admiral Toot and Spatula.
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Bobbi
Dobbler of Smock, Pa., explained her golden retriever's unique name,
Sophie Touch & Pee. "Every time you would touch her, she'd
get so excited you had to watch your shoes," Dobbler said.
Buena
Silverman of Holicong, Pa., named her dog Rush Limbark after she
noticed she appeared to enjoy listening to the conservative radio
talk show host.
"For
many pet parents, naming a pet is an opportunity to express personal
creativity," Steinhoff said. "We often highlight the
popular names, but the truth is that the majority of pets have a
unique name or a name shared by very few other pets."
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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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