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After taking care of my brother's family's dog over the Christmas holidays, I noticed a better dynamic than just having my two dogs - sure, the walks were a little trickier, but definitely manageable. Anyhoo, there was less jealousy and strife as opposed to when it was just Snorre, Jr. and Dashiell.

So after some careful consideration, research of shelters and rescues (Warning! - highly addictive and obsessive pastime, I assure you), and some advice from my first ex-wife - a dog behaviorist and currently a director at the Humane Society of America - I decided to adopt another dog - this time I decided on a female - there was simply too much testosterone in the house.

She's a sweet female Labradoor/Poodle mix (i.e., Labradoodle for the cutesy-inclined) from the SPCA. She is between the age of 1 and 1 1/2 years old. She's got an appointment tomorrow for a day of beauty at PetSmart's groomers. She's in serious need of a bath and grooming. I'll post some after-grooming pictures tomorrow.

Her shelter name is Isabella, but I am going to give her a new name. My niece likes the name Panda. I do, too - but since the puppy has a tiny little patch of white on her and the rest of her is black, I thought I'd try to come up with a better fit. Other names in the hopper so far:

Pepper
Moppet
Coffee
Bella (short for her shelter name - but having just divorced a woman of Italian heritage, I'm not really in the mood for anything Italian...except the food).
Precious
Tuppence
Luna
Karma
Gypsy
Sable
Zoe
Sweety
Stripey
PigfUcker
Abbie

I haven't delved too deeply on name lists yet, so I thought I'd see if anyone here cares to come up with some name ideas to add to the hopper. If it's of any help, her personality is very sweet, playful and she is colt-ish in romping.

Dashiell and Snorre, Jr. get along great with her, but there are times when they don't know what to make of this female. She barely sits still with my fumbling attempts at taking a picture of her with my iPhone. The new dynamic is really awesome though - no bickering over toys, etc. I think it's going to work out as planned. I promise no more critters - this is definitely my max limit. If I get any more, you all have permission to come to my house and pummel me about the head and groin.







*Edited for adding more names to hopper

Edited, Jan 5th 2008 1:46am by Snorre

Edited, Jan 5th 2008 11:21am by Snorre

Cute dog. My dog's name is Izzy, and female, short for Isabelle. Maybe shorten the shelter name for a more snazzy name like my own?

How about Abbie? Any of the names you listed are pretty good too.




You have more than one ex-wife? You're a dark horse, Smoggy...

You might want to pick something you can't do there big guy.

Nexa

haha, NASA....leave them to waste money on what couples/family therapists started writing about decades ago. The triangle has long been held as the most stable of relationship dynamics...much like a three legged table or stool is better than one with four legs.

Nexa

Excellent choices! Fun fact for ya Nobs - Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson and his wife Francie have a Labradoodle named Dodger.

Abbie's cute - I'll add it to my hopper, thanks Tare!



Isn't every man a lesbian trapped in a man's body? I confess - I have the first Indigo Girls CD.






Edited, Jan 5th 2008 11:20am by Snorre

So, what you're saying is we should go out and get second wives? I'm down with that.

You could always name it:

kjhskdrjthlsiudhohv;klesnkjthfgwo;ehjl;skjtgklsje;ltekj;l!

haha, yes...textbook relationship counselor recommendation!

Nexa

You could go with Izzie then, which is less Italian. Plus, that dog looks like an Izzie to me.

Katie couldn't be considered "small" by any stretch of the word.

Things that make you /shudder.

Even if that "love" involves a fifty-foot pole.