Renaming is fine. Just be patient as they learn it.

I read the best names for dogs are two syllables and end in EE or O (like Fido).

We renamed our eight year old beagle (shelter adopted) and he knew his name in a day.

Absolutely rename her. Name her something that’s gives you joy and she will love her name.

Anonymous wrote:She is 6 years old. Got her from a shelter.

This is fine - they will adapt, this happens all the time. It may take a month or two but they could transition sooner. Name her what you want, the dog won't care.

Go ahead and change it! I renamed my 8- and 10-year-old adoptees with no trouble. If they came from a shelter or rescue chances are the name they were listed with wasn't their original name anyway. Dogs are very adaptable, especially when food is offered.

No, go ahead.

Dogs don't have an emotional attachment to names. To them, their name basically means the human is saying "Hey -- pay attention!"

When she is in a new place she'll be looking to learn cues from you anyway and won't necessarily expect to hear an old "name."

Just start using two names, the one she’s known her whole life probably and the one you selfishly want to impose on her (structure this like dual named humans do: John Paul, dog version for example is Biscuit Banjo) and then after a few weeks start to slowly drop the name you don’t like, just little by little every so often. Very slow taper. Takes a few MONTHS.

People do it all the time.

Unless you like the shelter name, you are not obligated to keep it. The dog will get used to whatever you call him, so you might as well pick something you like.

I’ve renamed all of my rescues. The oldest was probably 10-11 (we were told 5). He took to the new name very quickly. Try to pick a name that sounds similar and you shouldn’t have a problem.

Anonymous wrote:YES

Yes rename it or yes it would be wrong?

Why would it be wrong? The shelter probably renamed her anyways. Dogs are very adaptable and will adjust.

Absolutely

YES

She is 6 years old. Got her from a shelter.