From the very beginning it’s necessary to say that it’s not an easy task to choose a name for your dog, if you are not going to choose the one that first comes into your mind. Remember that now your boy dog is a member of your family. Of course you will browse Internet, read books and articles about choosing a dog name and finally you will be confused.

Pay attention to the following naming tips:

1) If you have in your mind some boy dog names write them down.
2) The name should be simple (one or two syllable) and easy for your dog to recognize.
3) Make sure that it’s easy to call out the name you’ve chosen and it’s pleasant for you to call it out.
4) The name shouldn’t sound like commands.
5) Remember that you’ll have to call out this name in public places.
6) If you have already chosen the boy dog name you like, don’t hurry and try it during several days. Study you dog’s behavior; probably it will help you to pick up another name, which will be more suitable.

In case you want to make the process of choosing a dog name easier, first think and decide what features of your pet you want to stress with the help of boy dog name.

It can be appearance, size, color, behavior, capabilities and so on. You should remember that your dog’s name plays an important role in his life! It would be nice if you pay proper attention to boy dog name meaning and the origin of the word.

Let’s view some boy dog names of different origins as an example:

1) If you want to stress your dog’s coat color, you can choose such boy dog name as: Kerry, Dolan (Irish origin) – dark; Derry, Roy (Irish origin) – red-haired; Kent (Welsh origin) - white and brilliant; Panda, Zebra – black and white; Whitman (English origin) – white-haired.

2) If your dog is your guardian: Devlin (Irish origin) – a brave fighter; Ward (English origin), Armand (German origin) - a guardian; Porter (French origin) – the one who stand guard over the gate;

3) When you want to stress your dog’s character or behavior: Neil (Irish origin) – the winner; Garvin (English origin) - a faithful friend in any battle; Dalbert (English origin) – bright person (this boy dog can brighten any room).

Dogs have been humans’ companions for as long as 12.000 years and both people and the canines learned to benefit from this partnership. It is important that people should see their pets not just as toys or servants but as family members or friends and give them proper respect.

Pure-bred dogs are commonly classified into 6 to 7 basic groups of dog breeds according to their characteristics and purposes for which they were developed. Taking this into account while training a particular dog breed will help achieve superior results as the dog will be feeling more free-at-ease. It is natural, for example, that dog breeds historically intended to be house-pets (Toy Dog Breeds) will be fairly easy to teach obedience tricks but they will not be trying to dig over your kitchen garden and bring you a rat for dinner. On the other hand, lap dogs (Toy Poodles, Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, etc. ) won’t mind sitting at home with you when you are sick and don’t feel like going out.

If you look at Working Dog Breeds, you’ll see that their size and strong muscular bodies fit perfectly the types of jobs they are used to perform: intelligent and loyal to their owners or handlers, these dog breeds are great protecting houses, pulling sledges, guiding physically impaired people and even serving for the police; for the past decades hundreds of people have been rescued from under the snow and water by St Bernards and Newfoundlands. If your pet belongs to this group of dog breeds, be sure to engage it with different activities and start the training at an early age.

Asis clear from the name, Hunting Dog Breeds and Sporting Dog Breeds have been bred to track down, flush out and retrieve the game so don’t flare up if your pet seems unable to learn some obedience rules finding it much more exciting to scramble through the green hedge; it’s just eager to please you fetching some prey. Much the same applies to Terrier Dog Breeds and Hound Dog Breeds.

Herding Dog Breeds that are used to shepherding cattle and sheep and protecting it from predators will also be great performing similar function of looking after your kids. These dog breeds are extremely popular as house pets -cause they are well-natured and intelligent.

General recommendations include early socialization practice and regular training in the fresh air. Though most of the dog breeds make affectionate baby-sitters, toddlers should not be left unattended as both the kid and the pet can hurt each other through excessive curiosity or incaution.

As most of the dog breeds are not any more used the way they were originally meant to be, sufficient amount of appropriate exercise is absolutely necessary to keep them cheerful and healthy. All the dog breeds can be grateful companions provided enough attention and respect. Just like with people, one-way communication won’t do. Once you have a dog, remember that it needs your love no matter what mood you might be in.