The Giant Book of Dog Names

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THE BOOK THAT TAKES YOU BEYOND REX AND FIDO!

Everywhere you turn, you’ll find another baby name book. But do you really want to call your dog Emma or Ethan? If you’re a dog lover, you know that naming your dog should be truly meaningful and memorable. With over 5,000 names to choose from, only this book makes it easy to find a distinctive name for the unique dog who will share your life and home.

Just some of the special features of The Giant Book of Dog Names include:

Listings from Aaron to Mocha to Zulu

Breed-specific names, such as Chic for a Poodle or Tundra for a Husky

Suggestions for dogs of every color, from Banana to Crystal to Raven

Names for rescue dogs, such as Lava and Freeway

The fascinating meanings of names drawn from cultures that range from African to Vietnamese as well as European

Also look for stories featuring history’s forgotten dogs, such as:

Judy, the English Pointer who was the only canine POW of the Japanese

Suening, whose royal owner had him sign official decrees with a paw print

YOU’RE PICKING A ONE-OF-A-KIND DOG. CHOOSE A ONE-OF-A-KIND NAME.

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  • Gallery Books | 
  • 512 pages | 
  • ISBN 9781451666908 | 
  • October 2012
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INTRODUCTION:

HOW TO NAME YOUR DOG

No matter how you look it, this is a very sobering thought. The fact that you are reading this book suggests that you are already owned, or plan to be owned, by a dog. Conversely, if you bought this book to give as a gift, it suggests you are in favor of the notion.

This matter settled, let’s move on to the next important question: What shall you name your dog? Obviously, that’s why you are thumbing through these pages—and precisely why I wrote them. Here you’ll find more than 5,000 names to choose from. That’s a lot of...

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