Although "NO" became what Shaye most heard, along with " drop it" (she's too quick for "leave it," so "drop it" has replaced that) and "get off the table" and "stop digging the screens" (on the porch), lately we have been firmly saying her name, then squirting her in the face with a squirt bottle. Amazing how well that works - of course the entire house is getting wet but she's getting the picture that when we pick up the squirt bottle and show it to her, she'd best stop whatever it is she's doing. Gemma, of course, responds to "stop" and "leave it." Must be the "other" kind of dog in her….
Call Name?
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See…I love "Moto", but probably because I ride dirtbikes/motocross. I only wished I thought of that when naming one of my kids.
It also seems a very appropriate name for a basenji in the "motocross" sense since mine all bank themselves off the couch back when doing the B500. I'm putting it on my list for the future. If I tell my brother that name, he'll want me to change one of the kids names...NOW, lol.The only one I thought of besides the others suggested was "Sting" - since he was in the movie "Dune".
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I like Moto too…mainly because of Madagascar #two...Motomoto.."name so nice you gotta say it twice"...eehheem back to the task..
What about Arbor..for manzanita as it is a tree type shrub..?
Blaze is great or Peter after Peter Pepper (google and refrain yourself from laughing.. :D) -
Fire in Italian is "Fiero" - not very African, but it's a cool name also.
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Some related Swahili translations from an online translator.
Firewood - Kuni
Heat - Joto
Smoke - Moshi -
^aw! i think moshi is such a cute name!
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Thanks again everyone. I believe we've pretty much settled on the name "Blaze." Of course, for the first few months, his name will probably be "No!"
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Or "hey, I got cookies"
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Blaze is my favourite name ever. One day I dream of having a Brindle Boy named Blaze
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Some very cute names suggested. A 'call' name is what he will actually go by (notice I didn't say "respond to") in your home (not show ring). A name that flows easily off the tongue, can be said fast and loud, and 2 syllable ending with an "ie" sound is what I like best. Something you can yell late at night in a strange neighborhood without having the police called, or be embarrassed, haha, lots of things to consider. Have a few in mind and see what fits him and his personality when he gets home with you. And think of all the million word-plays you will be using, Dunkie-wunkie, Dunkster, Phoenie-weenie (and don't think you won't!).
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I like blaze and flash (Flicker was a horse so it doesn't work for me).
How about Payta or Rowtaag - Sioux and Algonquin for fire. -
Not to mention what you will call them when you're angry!
I also like two syllable names, but often end up using one syllable, e.g. "Perry" sometimes gets "Pay", and my horse, "Hero" often just gets "Roe".
