How to find the best name for your new puppy

1.What does your puppy look like? Is he a giant Great Dane (like Moose) or a tiny Yorkie mix (like Bitsy)? Is she white (like Snowball) or black (like Shadow)? Lots of excellent dog names are based on looks.

2.Does your dog remind you of one of your heroes, or a character in a book or movie that you love? Name him or her after that person: Luke, Leia, Nala, Elsa, Harry.

3.What does your dog love to do? If he likes to sniff and search things out, you might call him Hunter. Or if he’s like my dog and loves to run fast, you could call him Zipper!

4.Want to find the most popular names? You can use baby-name or puppy-name websites. Bella, Lucy, Max, and Bear are always popular choices.

5.Just remember, the best names are short—two or three syllables at most—and easy to pronounce. Some trainers believe that dogs respond best to two-syllable names with a vowel sound at the end, like Bingo or Buddy.