To rename puppy or not: ethical dilemma

[Anonymous]

We are about to adopt a 9 month old puppy from a family who is leaving the area (due to sad and unavoidable circumstances). I don't love the dog's name but... is it wrong to rename the dog? Both our family and the dog's current family has young children.

[Anonymous]

If the current family will never see the dog again, I don’t think it’s wrong. It isn’t wrong even if the current family will be around but perhaps it’s insensitive.

[Anonymous]

Rename the dog! I've renamed every dog I've gotten. One was renamed at 3 even. His name was "Slick" and he was a Yorkie so I really felt the name did not fit him (Yorkies are fluffy, not slick?!). Several months after renaming him I tried to call him by his old name and he didn't even remember it.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't matter. Name it what you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rename the dog! I've renamed every dog I've gotten. One was renamed at 3 even. His name was "Slick" and he was a Yorkie so I really felt the name did not fit him (Yorkies are fluffy, not slick?!). Several months after renaming him I tried to call him by his old name and he didn't even remember it.

Actually, Slick for a yorkie is pretty funny.

[Anonymous]

How nice to have such small problems. I would rename the dog without second thoughts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
How nice to have such small problems. I would rename the dog without second thoughts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
How nice to have such small problems. I would rename the dog without second thoughts.

It's the PETS forum for pete's sake.

[Anonymous]

We renamed both of our dogs when we got them as puppies. Not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

I've done this with two different dogs I gotten. Dogs do just fine with name changes but I agree it might be weird if the dog will still have visits from the original family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
How nice to have such small problems. I would rename the dog without second thoughts.

It's the PETS forum for pete's sake.

Yes, and pets become ill, die or hurt people or other animals. Renaming a dog shouldn't cause this much angst.

[Anonymous]

I used to foster for a rescue and we always encouraged adopters to go ahead and rename the dogs. It can be a pretty important part of making the dog feel "yours". The dogs don't care one bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
How nice to have such small problems. I would rename the dog without second thoughts.

It's the PETS forum for pete's sake.

Yes, and pets become ill, die or hurt people or other animals. Renaming a dog shouldn't cause this much angst.

Really? The OP posed a question. A simple question that she didn't know the answer to. She got answers. She might even come back and say "thanks". No sense she is angst-ridden.

Perhaps you need to do something to become less judgmental before you choke on the bile.

[Anonymous]

Not at all! Dogs don't think that way.

[Anonymous]

We've renamed our 2 rescue dogs -- no issues. Like another poster said, they stopped even knowing their old names.