Posted by Dinah on December 22, 2008, at 17:23:17
In reply to Maybe Joy can be her nickname, posted by Kath on December 20, 2008, at 17:51:59
I'm currently trying to ease her into "Lassie", because to me she looks very much like the first Lassie, Pal. I've tried a few other nicknames over time, but none have really stuck.
We've had better luck with our Maltese, whose name also doesn't fit her but who has become nearly universally known as "Daddy's Little Princess." What it lacks in brevity it makes up for in accuracy. :)
Maybe instead of going for shorter, I should go for longer. Mamma's Little Lassie. Or Dinah's Little Lassie. Or something like that.
It's funny. Usually my dogs go through so many nicknames that what they end up being called is nowhere near what they start with. I must be getting older. I haven't made up any ridiculous songs with their names inside lately. We used to bellow the most horrid songs to them, and it made them so happy.
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