August 11, 2012

The Ruff Report: Dogs and Surveys


Is your dog's name on the most unusual list?

Can you ever imagine yourself at the park calling out: "Chew Barka, come here." Or how about "Nigel Nosewhistle, this way" or "Sir Maui Senqkey Schwykle, stay!"

Well, some pet parents do just that every day, because those are the top three most unusual names that people have given to their pets, according to a survey by Veterinary Pet Insurance. To come up with those names, VPI had its employees select 50 unusual dog names from its 2012 database of more than 485,000 insured pets and then vote for the 10 most unusual names.

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“One of our favorite parts of putting these lists together is talking to the pets’ owners and finding out how they came up with such imaginative names,” VPI official Curtis Steinhoff states in a press release. “Strangely enough, a lot of them tell us they ruled out names they’d be too embarrassed to shout in public when calling their pets back to them."

Rounding out the top 10 unusual dog names in 2012 are: Spark Pug, Agent 99, Stinker Belle, Vienna Sausage, Furnace Hills Dante, Senorita Margarita and Trigonometry.
“We found that many [pet owners] had similar strategies for naming new furry family members,” Steinhoff explained. “Nearly every one attributed their creativity to an unusual behavior or characteristic that makes their pet unique.”
Michele Manzelli of Chelmsford, Mass., says her family named their poodle Chew Barka, because of his behavior. “The first night we had him all he seemed to do is chew and bark, and being the Star Wars fans that we are, Chew Barka just seemed to fit perfectly,” she told VPI. “We call him Chewy for short and Mr. Chew Barka when we address him formally.” 

Michele Thomas of Skillman, N.J., wanted to pay homage to her previous dog, Sidney, a West Highland white terrier who was known for the noises he would make when he was sleepy, so her family named their current dog Nigel Nosewhistle in his honor. “Sidney, would make whistling noises when he wanted to go to bed,” Thomas told VPI. “Nigel was the first name we called him, and it became Nigel Nosewhistle.”
In 2011, the top 10 unusual dog names were: Almost-A-Dog, Franco Furter, Stinkie Mcstinkerson, Sir Seamus McPoop, Audrey Shepburn, Dewey Decimell, Knuckles Capone, Beagle Lugosi, Shooter Mclovin and Uzi Duzi-Du. 

In 2010, the top 10 unusual dog names were: Pickle Von Corndog, Lord Chubby, Bing Clawsby, Badonkadonk, Ninjastar Dangerrock, Molly Mcboozehound, Dog Vader, Flopsy Squeakerton, Bettie Poops, Geez Louise and Barnaby Bones.
In 2009, the top 10 unusual dog names were: Rush Limbark, Sirius Lee Handsome, Rafikikadiki, Low Jack, Meatwad, Peanut Wigglebutt, Scuddles Unterfuss, Sophie Touch & Pee, Admiral Toot and Spatula.

Bobbi Dobbler of Smock, Pa., explained her golden retriever's unique name, Sophie Touch & Pee. "Every time you would touch her, she'd get so excited you had to watch your shoes," Dobbler said.

Buena Silverman of Holicong, Pa., named her dog Rush Limbark after she noticed she appeared to enjoy listening to the conservative radio talk show host.



"For many pet parents, naming a pet is an opportunity to express personal creativity," Steinhoff said. "We often highlight the popular names, but the truth is that the majority of pets have a unique name or a name shared by very few other pets."

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