http://peacefulpaws.net/dog-human-relationships/which-came-first-the-name-or-the-behavior/ A Humorous, Unvarnished Look At The Dog/Human Relationship Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:03:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://peacefulpaws.net/dog-human-relationships/which-came-first-the-name-or-the-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-4006 Holly Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:03:47 +0000 http://peacefulpaws.net/dog-human-relationships/?p=112#comment-4006 When I knew I was going to get a dog, I spent quite a bit of time considering what I wanted in a pet. I knew I wanted non-allergenic and small, reasonably young, and neutered male, but beyond that, there were so many characteristics to be considered. I was mulling over the qualities like intelligence (yeah all dogs have it, but you've just got to know how to tap into it), energy, demeanor, housebroken (always good),chewing (Mom allways said "If you don't want it chewed or peed on, don't leave it where the dog can get to it...I'm still struggling with that one),barking, etc., etc.,etc. And suddenly, the name just came to me. "Buzzy". That was all,just "Buzzy". So, in thinking about which came first, the name or the behavior, all I know is that when the name is perfect, you and the dog know it. I still don't think I could adequately describe a Buzzy, but whatever it is, it lives with me. And best of all, I don't have to bark at the mailman myself anymore. When I knew I was going to get a dog, I spent quite a bit of time considering what I wanted in a pet. I knew I wanted non-allergenic and small, reasonably young, and neutered male, but beyond that, there were so many characteristics to be considered. I was mulling over the qualities like intelligence (yeah all dogs have it, but you’ve just got to know how to tap into it), energy, demeanor, housebroken (always good),chewing (Mom allways said “If you don’t want it chewed or peed on, don’t leave it where the dog can get to it…I’m still struggling with that one),barking, etc., etc.,etc. And suddenly, the name just came to me. “Buzzy”. That was all,just “Buzzy”.
So, in thinking about which came first, the name or the behavior, all I know is that when the name is perfect, you and the dog know it. I still don’t think I could adequately describe a Buzzy, but whatever it is, it lives with me. And best of all, I don’t have to bark at the mailman myself anymore.

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