Dogs With Doggy Names

When did everyone start giving their dogs children's names?

In Shifnal we have Megan, and Milly, Lilly, Ben, Freddy, Dylan, Rio and three Harrys. (And Bobby of course, though when we rescued him he was called Ozzy). All we need is a bouncy castle and we've got a kids' party.

I'm sure when I was young dogs were called doggy names. Prince mainly. Our boxer was called Honey, there were two Cocos, a Patch and, yes indeed, a Rover.

The only dog named similarly here is a male pit-bull called Bubble, and to be honest that just seems cruel!

I'm thinking of changing Bobby's name to Scout. This shouldn't be too much of an issue as he currently thinks Bobby means "sit"...



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