tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post8287281078233369091..comments2023-10-20T17:27:28.027+01:00Comments on Walking Barefoot in the Sand: Getting To Know Glacier: What's In a Name?Just Jess for nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07250050080448577898noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-56807442004439503252011-03-13T02:59:06.785+00:002011-03-13T02:59:06.785+00:00Jen: I was just slower at moderating than I usuall...Jen: I was just slower at moderating than I usually am. LOL Don't kids say the greatest things? I worried too that I wouldn't like my dog's name, but thankfully both of my guides have had fantastic names.<br />Tory: You should ask the foundation where her name came from. It's kind of fun to know. :)<br />Sherlock: I think naming a dog after someone is one of the best ways to remember that person. And as for the other dogs' names, at least they were easy to remember. :)<br />Brooke: on my way over.Just Jess for nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250050080448577898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-61809148421637365612011-03-12T23:38:28.053+00:002011-03-12T23:38:28.053+00:00I wrote a big long comment here yesterday, so sorr...I wrote a big long comment here yesterday, so sorry if you get two from me, but I didn't think it posted.<br /><br />Irish guide dogs does the litter letter naming system too. They try not to repeat names if possible, but I currently sponsor a pup called Holly, who is the third Holly to come into the guide dog programme in the last 10 years. Suppose they run out of ideas for names.<br /><br />If i had a penny for every time someone asks me if O.J is named after O.J Simpson I'd be a very rich woman! He is totally black though.<br />I couldn't change a dog's name if I didn't like it, but that was the thing I dreaded most when waiting for a dog. What if I got a name I hated. Thankfully it didn't happen, and his name always gets a good reaction. Even small kids like to tell me that they know how to spell his name!!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024951762128282021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-29740862038023999962011-03-12T22:18:49.564+00:002011-03-12T22:18:49.564+00:00Our association names the dogs with letters of the...Our association names the dogs with letters of the alphabet too, unless the pup is sponsored, which means that another organisation or person can name the pup. Some of the pups who are already named can be sponsored too.<br /><br />I'm really not sure where Ushi came from. I don't know if she was sponsored or just a U litter. I will have to find out who her brothers and sisters are if she has any.<br /><br />How old will the boy be? Xxx.Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04233618320592371217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-16373653272218998642011-03-12T02:20:39.568+00:002011-03-12T02:20:39.568+00:00I love Glacier's name. We aren't very orig...I love Glacier's name. We aren't very original around here. Our first dog 35 years ago was Wags. Then came Bear the overgrown blue merle Aussie. Then there was Taffy, the pom. Next was our brendle boxer girl and my son named her, what else, Brendle!! <br /><br />Then we got the mutt and named her Scooter (her original name at the humane society was Char but we didn't like that) because she runs around the yard like crazy. The red merle Aussie was named Skyler when we got him from the rescue because of his blue eyes and we left his name at that. <br /><br />Beau the boxer boy had a horrible name and we chose Beau because it was short and simple and we figured he's learn it fast. And he did. <br /><br />My next dog (whenever and whatever it is) will be named Baron. A good friend who passed away last year from cancer had a dog he loved named Baron. He lost the dog about the time we got Beau and it was too soon to use the name. But my next dog will definitely be Baron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-85736782612884503072011-03-11T23:40:50.246+00:002011-03-11T23:40:50.246+00:00This is an awesome post and I think I will do the ...This is an awesome post and I think I will do the same on my blog, so come read it over there :pBrooke, Cessna, Canyon & Roguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249788764859520347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-59929128713009156152011-03-11T23:29:16.162+00:002011-03-11T23:29:16.162+00:00Irish guide dogs does the letter litter thing too....Irish guide dogs does the letter litter thing too.<br />They try to keep the names from being used twice when a dog is working, but I notice certain names are being used again sooner. There are two guide dogs called Holly, and I currently sponsor a puppy who will hopefully become a guide or assistance dog called Holly.<br />I don't like the human names either, but names like Jack, Ben etc you can use and they don't sound rediculous for a dog. I have a nephew called Jack though, so I'd have had a problem there. I'd find it hard to change a dog's name though.<br /><br />The name O.J always gets a great reaction when I tell people his name. He's completely black too of course! and if I had a penny for every time I'm asked if he's named after O.J Simpson I'd be a very rich guide dog owner!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024951762128282021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-40238750970482521872011-03-11T23:01:40.731+00:002011-03-11T23:01:40.731+00:00L^2
I'm with you and naming guide dogs common ...L^2<br />I'm with you and naming guide dogs common people names. What if your grandma's name is Sarah and you come home with a dog named Sarah? Awkward! LOL I love Jack's story! hugs<br />Puddles: I am glad someone is learning from my rambling. LOL He is ok, maybe you should read his post. :) You never told us how you got your name.Just Jess for nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250050080448577898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-49630223581520618302011-03-11T20:50:32.607+00:002011-03-11T20:50:32.607+00:00Dang, I is learning aaaaall kinds of stuffs heres....Dang, I is learning aaaaall kinds of stuffs heres. Ya'll is so full of informationals dat it just blows my mind.<br />I would haves thought dat Glacier came from leaving in da cold area but knowing wheres they lived before it toally makes sense now.<br /><br />Is Balloo okay? Why he at da DR?<br /><br />Puddles3 doxieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717992332050041160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-69931682735634764832011-03-11T19:52:10.947+00:002011-03-11T19:52:10.947+00:00I’m enjoying learning more about Glacier. Happy e...I’m enjoying learning more about Glacier. Happy early birthday to the big guy!<br /><br />GDA does the litter-letter naming as well, and they also have a rule that no two dogs in the program (puppies, breeding stock, and working guides) can have the same name. So, Jack is the only Jack from GDA until he retires. At that time the name can be reused. However, since Jack was donated to the program, he is not a part of any of their J litters. Donated dogs are allowed to be named by the puppy raiser with any name they want (as long as it isn’t already being used). Jack was named after one of his raiser’s best friends, who passed away after a long battle with cancer. Human Jack always loved all the puppies his friend raised, so the raiser thought it was an appropriate commemoration. It’s actually not a name I would ever choose for a dog, because I’m not a fan of common human names for guide dogs (nor am I a big fan of one-syllable names for dogs), but I love that Jack's name has a story behind it, and I really couldn’t imagine giving my boy any other name. Somehow it just suits him. :)L^2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00116360024655645948noreply@blogger.com