I gave my dog a funny name to suit my sense of humour…but my mum says it’s “too embarrassing” and refuses to walk him
DECIDING A dog’s name is a difficult decision to make - you’re going to have to shout it out on a regular occasion in the park so you don’t want something embarrassing, right?!
While some may decide on a name based on the dog’s appearance, others might name their pooch after their favourite TV character, or some may choose a family member’s name to name the dog after.
But others may go for a more simple, yet unique approach, like one dog owner that has taken to Reddit to share his story.
The male dog owner revealed that his dog's unique name has been causing issues within his family after his mum refused to walk his dog because of it.
The owner explained that he wanted to give his dog a fun name, to bring joy to his day-to-day life.
He said: "So I personally find this hilarious but my mother does not.
“I recently got a lab puppy and I named him Woof.
"Some of my friends like it, others think it is silly, while my mother hates it."
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The mother was shocked and confused at the man’s choice of name and therefore refuses to walk his dog in public.
He explained that his mum cannot "fathom" calling Woof's name in a park as it be too embarrassing to shout it within earshot of others.
He added: "I guess that's just my own sense of humour because I laugh when I call my dog's name out loud at a dog park.”
Although the man is fine with his mum not walking the dog if she doesn't want to, the son explained that he wouldn't be able to contain his laughter if he heard her shouting: "Woof! Come here! No, Woof, Woof. No get down Woof! Woof!'."
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He continued: "It's not like I need her to walk him as my girlfriend and I have plenty of time to do that ourselves - but my mother thinks i'm a bit of an a***h*** for the name still."
While most Reddit users agreed it is a "hilarious" name, many also sympathised with the man’s mum.
One user said: "My parents have a lovely all-white boxer that they let my little brother name when he was quite young, he named him Boo like a ghost.
"I felt like an idiot every time I would be out walking him and had to tell somebody his name and they gave me pretty weird looks. I do love that dog, but I never really got past his name."
However, others sought inspiration from the unique name and revealed their own future dog names.
One person commented: "I want to name a dog Everyone so I can yell 'Everyone, get I inside' and 'Everyone stop sniffing my a***!' This seems fine and fun."
Another added: "We have a brown dog named Poo because he's brown - and we are still laughing 13 years later at 'Oh, look! There's Poo on the rug', 'There's Poo in the car,' 'There's Poo on the bed'. My dad has gotten a lot of mileage out of this."
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