News

What’s in a name? How to pick the perfect moniker for your pet

It is often said that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but can the same thing be said for a dog?

Some dogs, cats and other pets just somehow seem to fit the names given by their owners, while others never seem to grow into them.

"I have a min-pin (miniature pinscher) and terrier mix named Dollar," said Brenda Smith, of Vincent. "My father-in-law calls her 50 Cent because she's so small."

The story behind Dollar's name stems from a transaction made a little over 10 years ago.

"I got her when she was just a baby, but I was her fifth owner," Smith said, explaining that Dollar was in a place that wasn't meeting her needs. "She was a dog that needed to be inside and (the previous owners) had her outside. I told them I'd give a dollar for her, and that was how...read more.