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June 22, 2020 1:58 PM Subscribe
This sweet doggo literally followed me home last night from over a half a mile away. No collar, no microchip. I put a pic up on a lost pets Facebook group but right now it looks like I have a new dog. And I need to call him something. That’s right, it’s time for a dog naming post!!! Preferences/description inside.
So right now his body is (very badly) clipped though his fluffy head and tail indicate that he’s going to be a fluffy dog. He’s super thin at the moment but his head and paws are giant so I think he’s a Big dog.
He’s the sweetest dog ever. He just puts his head in my lap and closes his eyes for pets. I haven’t heard him make a sound yet. He might just be quiet or he might be getting settled in. Right now he’s sleeping a lot but has shown signs of wanting to play. I think he’s malnourished and will perk up once I get some food in him (soonest appointment I could get with my vet is for a week from now, but we’re taking feeding slowly with several small meals a day).
He seems like a big kind gentle giant dog. Stately but baleful. He needs a sort of serious name. I give dogs people names, so nothing like Sport or Snowball. My other dog is Gatsby and my name also starts with a G so this one shouldn’t because I’m not that cutesy.
Thanks!
So right now his body is (very badly) clipped though his fluffy head and tail indicate that he’s going to be a fluffy dog. He’s super thin at the moment but his head and paws are giant so I think he’s a Big dog.
He’s the sweetest dog ever. He just puts his head in my lap and closes his eyes for pets. I haven’t heard him make a sound yet. He might just be quiet or he might be getting settled in. Right now he’s sleeping a lot but has shown signs of wanting to play. I think he’s malnourished and will perk up once I get some food in him (soonest appointment I could get with my vet is for a week from now, but we’re taking feeding slowly with several small meals a day).
He seems like a big kind gentle giant dog. Stately but baleful. He needs a sort of serious name. I give dogs people names, so nothing like Sport or Snowball. My other dog is Gatsby and my name also starts with a G so this one shouldn’t because I’m not that cutesy.
Thanks!
He looks like Balthazar to me.
posted by a humble nudibranch at 2:04 PM on June 22, 2020 [3 favorites]
posted by a humble nudibranch at 2:04 PM on June 22, 2020 [3 favorites]
That dog is giving me Falkor vibes, like the kind of dog that will turn to you at some point and say "Never give up!"
posted by Corduroy at 2:05 PM on June 22, 2020 [27 favorites]
posted by Corduroy at 2:05 PM on June 22, 2020 [27 favorites]
He looks like atleast part Great Pyrenees, maybe Xavier? Louis? Ferdinand?
posted by domino at 2:12 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by domino at 2:12 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
Looks like a Maremma to me, so maybe something Italian? Rocco... or Alfredo, maybe?
posted by functionequalsform at 2:14 PM on June 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by functionequalsform at 2:14 PM on June 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
Oh hey Stan. You're a handsome doggy and the best boy! Who's a good boy? Stan. Stan is a good boy.
posted by chasles at 2:17 PM on June 22, 2020 [3 favorites]
posted by chasles at 2:17 PM on June 22, 2020 [3 favorites]
came in with the distinct impression someone was going to beat me to Falkor and low, theres Corduroy.
posted by Exceptional_Hubris at 2:18 PM on June 22, 2020 [4 favorites]
posted by Exceptional_Hubris at 2:18 PM on June 22, 2020 [4 favorites]
There’s a giant dog in our neighbourhood named Clovis. It suits him. I think it would suit your dog too. (He looks like a wonderful dog!)
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 2:18 PM on June 22, 2020 [8 favorites]
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 2:18 PM on June 22, 2020 [8 favorites]
I'm a fan of naming strays after the place they were found. It could be the neighborhood, or the road, or the park, or whatever works best as a dog name.
posted by dbx at 2:19 PM on June 22, 2020 [7 favorites]
posted by dbx at 2:19 PM on June 22, 2020 [7 favorites]
Bighead Foxtail, First Of His Name
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 2:21 PM on June 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 2:21 PM on June 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
Fancy Dale (as in that's the whole name)
posted by fluttering hellfire at 2:22 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by fluttering hellfire at 2:22 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
For some reason I want to call him Bucharest with (of course) Bucky for short.
posted by seanmpuckett at 2:22 PM on June 22, 2020
posted by seanmpuckett at 2:22 PM on June 22, 2020
My friend has a dog that looks similar and one of his nicknames is Friend-Beast and the other is Falkor! (Don’t forget to contact the local shelter, and nextdoor if possible - he’s probably loved if he’s gotten a recent summer haircut.)
posted by umwhat at 2:23 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by umwhat at 2:23 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: Re: the place where he was found. That would be Jefferson, which I’m open to but all I can think at the moment is ...Beauregard Sessions.
posted by Weeping_angel at 2:23 PM on June 22, 2020 [4 favorites]
posted by Weeping_angel at 2:23 PM on June 22, 2020 [4 favorites]
Claude or Barnabas
posted by sciencegeek at 2:23 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by sciencegeek at 2:23 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
I also thought "Falkor!" when the pictures appeared. Like, if that dog started speaking, I would not be surprised. Uncanny.
posted by oh yeah! at 2:25 PM on June 22, 2020 [3 favorites]
posted by oh yeah! at 2:25 PM on June 22, 2020 [3 favorites]
Aw I was gonna say Beauregard so you can eventually call him BoBo but nvm
posted by Kitchen Witch at 2:27 PM on June 22, 2020
posted by Kitchen Witch at 2:27 PM on June 22, 2020
Response by poster: 😂 Jerks ruining perfectly good names..
posted by Weeping_angel at 2:30 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by Weeping_angel at 2:30 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
Please call your local shelter/animal control and send them this picture. Also post on NextDoor. The owners might be frantic looking for their pet. One night is way too soon to claim this dog.
posted by bluedaisy at 2:34 PM on June 22, 2020 [21 favorites]
posted by bluedaisy at 2:34 PM on June 22, 2020 [21 favorites]
What a good, sweet boy! I think he looks like a Rupert or a Charles.
posted by mezzanayne at 2:35 PM on June 22, 2020
posted by mezzanayne at 2:35 PM on June 22, 2020
Response by poster: I tried to call the shelter but the automated system only allows for options that involve giving them the dog and I can’t get a person on the phone. I’m not on next door. I posted where I could. If the owner shows up, of course I will return the dog. That being said, he is very skinny, has some skin issues/bare spots in his fur, and overall seemed to be a very neglected dog. While he’s with me and to make him a vet appointment, which he needs, he needs a name.
I’ll stop thread sitting now.
posted by Weeping_angel at 2:39 PM on June 22, 2020 [6 favorites]
I’ll stop thread sitting now.
posted by Weeping_angel at 2:39 PM on June 22, 2020 [6 favorites]
Bentley or Brooks
posted by LaBellaStella at 2:48 PM on June 22, 2020
posted by LaBellaStella at 2:48 PM on June 22, 2020
I was just going to say Claude! That's the name that came into my head.
posted by EllaEm at 2:50 PM on June 22, 2020
posted by EllaEm at 2:50 PM on June 22, 2020
He could be neglected or he could have been lost for a while. Chances are good that this is your dog now, but please do keep trying to reach the shelter and consider signing up to NextDoor or asking a neighbor who is on it to post about the dog for you.
Imagine what you would want someone else to do if they found your dog.
posted by Kutsuwamushi at 2:51 PM on June 22, 2020 [7 favorites]
Imagine what you would want someone else to do if they found your dog.
posted by Kutsuwamushi at 2:51 PM on June 22, 2020 [7 favorites]
Response by poster: I also reached out to my friend who volunteers with the shelter to ask around and see how to get him into the system without surrendering him. Please believe that I am doing everything I can to find his owner. (Which is more than my vet flat out told me to do after seeing his condition and scanning him for his chip.)
Sorry. I really will go away for a while now.
posted by Weeping_angel at 2:56 PM on June 22, 2020 [12 favorites]
Sorry. I really will go away for a while now.
posted by Weeping_angel at 2:56 PM on June 22, 2020 [12 favorites]
Eustace
posted by saladin at 2:58 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by saladin at 2:58 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
Anthony, after the patron saint of the lost.
posted by phunniemee at 3:00 PM on June 22, 2020 [8 favorites]
posted by phunniemee at 3:00 PM on June 22, 2020 [8 favorites]
Odie!
posted by shortyJBot at 3:00 PM on June 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by shortyJBot at 3:00 PM on June 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
How about Sir Francis
Then you can shorten it to Sir
posted by Kitchen Witch at 3:14 PM on June 22, 2020
Then you can shorten it to Sir
posted by Kitchen Witch at 3:14 PM on June 22, 2020
Wait no Sir Duke
Because then you can sing Duke of Earl to him
posted by Kitchen Witch at 3:20 PM on June 22, 2020
Because then you can sing Duke of Earl to him
posted by Kitchen Witch at 3:20 PM on June 22, 2020
Monty! (Could be Monticello if you want to nod to Jefferson, but he just looks like a Monty to me.)
posted by the primroses were over at 3:25 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by the primroses were over at 3:25 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
Monty looks like a very good boy. Plus once he's eaten enough he can be the Full Monty.
posted by nkknkk at 3:27 PM on June 22, 2020 [5 favorites]
posted by nkknkk at 3:27 PM on June 22, 2020 [5 favorites]
Response by poster: Hey guys, finally got a real person on the phone. He’s in the system!
posted by Weeping_angel at 3:34 PM on June 22, 2020 [12 favorites]
posted by Weeping_angel at 3:34 PM on June 22, 2020 [12 favorites]
I think he's a Bosco. Hoping for the best for this pooch, whether it is being reunited with people who are looking for him or if it becomes your new dog.
posted by coppertop at 3:46 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by coppertop at 3:46 PM on June 22, 2020 [2 favorites]
If he's gonna be Sir Something he should be Sir Digby Chicken Caesar (or just Digby)
posted by babelfish at 4:10 PM on June 22, 2020 [4 favorites]
posted by babelfish at 4:10 PM on June 22, 2020 [4 favorites]
Gatsby would have been a great name for the new one since Jay Gatsby is blond, but keeping it within the same literary milieu, I recall the hero of Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, Jake Barnes, as also being blond.
'Barnes', then.
posted by jamjam at 4:21 PM on June 22, 2020
'Barnes', then.
posted by jamjam at 4:21 PM on June 22, 2020
I don't have a name but I really want to know whether the previous owner is found or not. Once this thread wraps up if you can find a way to update us (MetaTalk maybe?) I'd love it.
posted by rednikki at 4:25 PM on June 22, 2020 [6 favorites]
posted by rednikki at 4:25 PM on June 22, 2020 [6 favorites]
Orson or Mason. (Personally I like Granger but that is a G name.)
posted by gudrun at 4:31 PM on June 22, 2020
posted by gudrun at 4:31 PM on June 22, 2020
Albion. Sounds dignified and references his white coat. You can shorten it to Al or Albie.
Albion, the earliest-known name for the island of Britain. ... The Greeks and Romans probably received the name from the Gauls or the Celts. The name Albion has been translated as “white land”; and the Romans explained it as referring to the chalk cliffs at Dover (Latin albus, “white”).
posted by metahawk at 4:44 PM on June 22, 2020
Albion, the earliest-known name for the island of Britain. ... The Greeks and Romans probably received the name from the Gauls or the Celts. The name Albion has been translated as “white land”; and the Romans explained it as referring to the chalk cliffs at Dover (Latin albus, “white”).
posted by metahawk at 4:44 PM on June 22, 2020
Walter (Walt)
posted by DB Cooper at 5:16 PM on June 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by DB Cooper at 5:16 PM on June 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
Woz
Belvedere
Walt(er)
Patton
Buzz
My ex-wife's uncle had a dog that was named after a character in a Japanese movie: Mr. Magube (MAH-goo-bay). It turned out to be a great name to yell from your gut.
posted by plinth at 5:48 PM on June 22, 2020
Belvedere
Walt(er)
Patton
Buzz
My ex-wife's uncle had a dog that was named after a character in a Japanese movie: Mr. Magube (MAH-goo-bay). It turned out to be a great name to yell from your gut.
posted by plinth at 5:48 PM on June 22, 2020
Rufus, because he looks a bit rueful. He looks a lovely chap, I'm glad he found you. I also considered Alfie; maybe he will look rogue-ish when he's had a chance to put on some weight. He does remind me a little of Michael Caine; get him some square glasses.
posted by theora55 at 8:28 PM on June 22, 2020
posted by theora55 at 8:28 PM on June 22, 2020
Peachy. If you haven't seen The Man Who Would Be king, fix that.
posted by theora55 at 8:30 PM on June 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by theora55 at 8:30 PM on June 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
Herbert
posted by seasparrow at 8:55 PM on June 22, 2020
posted by seasparrow at 8:55 PM on June 22, 2020
He looks like a Doc Emmit Brown.
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly at 11:09 PM on June 22, 2020
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly at 11:09 PM on June 22, 2020
I answer a lot of dog-naming threads in the dog groups I follow. I always give my first impression and I'm surprised by how often it's chosen. Your dog looks like a Carlos.
posted by alltomorrowsparties at 1:02 AM on June 23, 2020
posted by alltomorrowsparties at 1:02 AM on June 23, 2020
Falcor
posted by snaw at 3:29 AM on June 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by snaw at 3:29 AM on June 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
You can just call him Jeff instead of Jefferson. Jeff would be a great doggy name.
Or, Sugar because he's so sweet 💕
posted by Green Eyed Monster at 5:47 AM on June 23, 2020
Or, Sugar because he's so sweet 💕
posted by Green Eyed Monster at 5:47 AM on June 23, 2020
Yes, please follow up when you can!
posted by cooker girl at 7:18 AM on June 23, 2020
posted by cooker girl at 7:18 AM on June 23, 2020
Nobody goes around grooming stray dogs (however badly). If someone cared enough about a stray to trim it, they'd adopt it or bring it to a shelter. That dog has an owner, and one who at least cares enough about their dog to worry about it getting overheated or matted.
I would be really, really cautious about judging too much based on skin issues (which are notoriously difficult to treat even with expensive medications and diets) and being a little thin (lots of potential non-malicious explanations for this). It's also really hard to tell how underweight he actually is - the photos could be misleading, but he doesn't look too far away from the ideal body condition score of 4-5, and it's usually recommended to keep giant breeds lean to reduce strain on their joints, particularly if he's young. He could be neglected, but he may well have a loving owner who misses him, so it's great that he's in the shelter system now. I'd suggest putting up a few posters in the area you found him, as well.
24 hours in is way too early to be naming him, but it's great that you're willing to give him a home if the owner isn't found. Make sure you read up on livestock guardian breeds, which he appears to be - these are not easy dogs to own.
posted by randomnity at 8:22 AM on June 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
I would be really, really cautious about judging too much based on skin issues (which are notoriously difficult to treat even with expensive medications and diets) and being a little thin (lots of potential non-malicious explanations for this). It's also really hard to tell how underweight he actually is - the photos could be misleading, but he doesn't look too far away from the ideal body condition score of 4-5, and it's usually recommended to keep giant breeds lean to reduce strain on their joints, particularly if he's young. He could be neglected, but he may well have a loving owner who misses him, so it's great that he's in the shelter system now. I'd suggest putting up a few posters in the area you found him, as well.
24 hours in is way too early to be naming him, but it's great that you're willing to give him a home if the owner isn't found. Make sure you read up on livestock guardian breeds, which he appears to be - these are not easy dogs to own.
posted by randomnity at 8:22 AM on June 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: I’m basically treating him as a foster dog at the moment. He’s up on a bunch of found dog sites and in the shelter system. But unless or until his owner is found, I’m treating him like he’s mine because that’s the only way I know how to take care of a dog. And you need to give the vet a name to make an appointment, plus I need to call him something.
I’ve been calling him Bentley.
posted by Weeping_angel at 9:12 AM on June 23, 2020 [10 favorites]
I’ve been calling him Bentley.
posted by Weeping_angel at 9:12 AM on June 23, 2020 [10 favorites]
Is it too late to suggest a name? I like Barnaby (the name if a very large and friendly dog in The House of the Spirits), but Gatsby makes me think you might want a literary name from a similar author/period. Hemingway might fit that bill. I can’t recall any Hemingway characters with memorable names except for Santiago (from The Old Man and the Sea); though Hemingway makes a nice choice as well (and ends in an -ee sound, just as Gatsby and Bentley).
posted by eierschnee at 11:39 AM on June 23, 2020
posted by eierschnee at 11:39 AM on June 23, 2020
How about Beau, short for Beauregard, for such a handsome gentleman?
posted by rpfields at 1:12 PM on June 23, 2020
posted by rpfields at 1:12 PM on June 23, 2020
it's a bit long, but I always loved Fortinbras as a name (it's the name of the family dog in A Wrinkle in Time, I believe).
posted by suelac at 2:17 PM on June 23, 2020
posted by suelac at 2:17 PM on June 23, 2020
Aww, look at Gus. I hope you get to keep him if you want.
posted by The corpse in the library at 3:55 PM on June 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by The corpse in the library at 3:55 PM on June 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
Golly, that first picture looks like Ian McKellen as Gandalf. Very "Speak, friend, and enter."
posted by TrishaU at 5:17 AM on June 24, 2020
posted by TrishaU at 5:17 AM on June 24, 2020
I got "Norbert" when I looked at him, do with that information what you will.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 10:12 AM on June 24, 2020
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 10:12 AM on June 24, 2020
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posted by henuani at 2:00 PM on June 22, 2020