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Beyond Blackey & Smokey - 10 Great Ideas for Naming Black Dogs  by: Randal Breaux How can you look the dog in the eyes ever again? Every time you call his name, he wallows in shame. You've banished him to the lowest level of dog name hell - you've named your Lab "Blackey." Any four-year-old can explain that a dog's name should reflect something about him - the way he looks, the way he acts, what he likes to eat… something. So most four-year-olds will take the next most obvious step - naming a black dog Blackey... or Smokey... or something equally inane. The thought that so many grown adults were not able to muster more creativity could undermine our society's basic faith in democracy. So let's hope that the over-abundance of such uninspiring monikers is the work of children - parents' having left the honor of naming the family pet to junior or sissy. While common, this type of delegation is rarely a good idea. Remember: Dogs can last half a generation; your little tyke will be mighty embarrassed in college to own up to a dog named Blackey. So to help inspire you - or your little one - here are some more unique names - and naming ideas - that might help you side-step the pit of pet name remorse: 1. Dirty Stuff: Grunge, Pitch, Soot (or Sooty), Spade 2. Darkness: Dusky, Midnight, Shade (or Shady), Twilight 3. Black / Dark Clothing: Patch, Sable, Suede, Tux (or Tuxedo), Velvet 4. Black Food: Gumbo, Goulash, Meatball, Meatloaf, Molasses, Mushroom, Plum, Rib-eye, Roux (Avoid Pepper) 5. Coffee Derivatives: Chicory, Latte, Mocha 6. Dark Beers: Guinness, Porter, Stout, Xingu 7. Small Black Dogs: (Also cute for very large dogs.) Scrap, Smudge, Smidgeon, Speck, Splotch, Wisp 8. Black as Evil: (These can be particularly cute for very large or very small dogs.) Cujo, Darth, Jezebel, Katrina, Lilith, Mordor, Reaper, Smut, Snitch, Sorrow, Vader, Vice, Wicked 9. Traditional or Famous Black First Names: (Most appropriate for African-American families.) Tanika, Aisha, Oprah, Bionce, Latifa, Snoop 10. African Geography: Congo, Morocco, Rwanda, Uganda About The Author Randal Breaux runs the Internet Pug Club, a community of pug lovers, featuring special screen savers, browser start pages, electronic greeting cards, and more - all featuring the almighty pug. Free Sign-Up: http://www.go-pugs.com This article was posted on January 09, 2006 Read More Articles from the "Pets and Animals" Category: Teaching Directional Commands for the Dog Agility Beginner by Brad Carlson Feline Anxiety Causes Cat Litter Box Problems by Nancy E. Wigal Guideline For Choosing Dog Treats by Robert Thatcher Bathing Your Cat by Ron X. King Choosing a Shetland Sheepdog Breeder by Heather Bethune What Are The Characteristics Of The Siamese Cats? by George Adams Shih Tzu Point Shows by Connie Limon Have Pet ... Can Travel by Gerry Neustatl Dog Accessories by Kirsten Hawkins Can I Put My Pet In My Will? by Pete Glocker << Back to "Pets And Animals" Index

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