I realized this morning as I was waking up - that comfy dozy waking up feeling that the four pound dogs are still nameless. They need an identity so as I lay there I started thinking about their personalities. The pittie mix is sand coloured like the desert with very light amber eyes. What are the names of deserts? Gobi - no, Mojave - no Sahara - that is a distinct possibility. I thought some more and Sahara is her name. The collie lab looks very collie with a fine face and lop ears but is short coated, white with tan spots. Meaghan or Shelagh or Fiona? I like Shelagh - it means little girl and that is who she is. I need a name that reflects the jack russel's niceness as well as his activity level - Steve Nash comes to my mind. He is a champion and is super nice so Nash is the jrt. I wonder if Steve Nash likes to cuddle? The last one is a rottie mix puppy. She needs a name she can grow into - a strong, gentle name like Rosie O'Donell or Oprah Winfrey. I like Winfrey - she can be Winnie for now and Winfrey as she grows up. There all the poundlings have names and they can now play the "bucket of bones" game. Nmaes are very important. It tells the dog that you think she is special. It gives her a"notice" - call your dog's name and she/he will look at you. If a dog is barking how can you tell it to be quiet if he doesn't know his anme or worse doesn't even have one. With multi dogs, the culprit barking has to be told to be quiet - a generic "QUIET" doesn't cut it. I have found that each dog has a distinctive bark and I know each dog's voice. Yelling the dog's name and quiet really works a lot better than quiet" alone. You can see the surprise of the barking dog when he is singled out!! 

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