Yes, they might smell as sweet, but a name has implications and emotions tied to it.
We stayed up (way too late) last night considering names. At first, we were wanting something African or perhaps German to "celebrate" the ancestral dogs. In doing this, we offended some people. So, we found a different way of naming them. We ended up on a Hawaiian website for dog names. We chose two names that describe the dogs: Koa and Nani.
Nani means "beautiful" and she IS that. We originally wanted a second GSD. This little girl has the appearance of a GSD but in miniature. We just hope she also has the behaviors of a GSD and will easily train like Hannah did...well, we're hoping and praying that for both the girls. She is the smaller of the two dogs, weighing in at 21 pounds.
Koa means "strong" or "brave". She is alpha of the two and is slightly larger. While Nani was resting last night (out of the kennel), Koa stood guard. Koa already sits and they've had some training previously as they look to us as we go on walks. Koa also sits when we stop and waits to see what we are doing. We just have to remind them and continue working with them.
Hannah is taking her role as "mother" fairly well. She demonstrates PERFECT behavior. Seriously, she has been so obedient and great! It helps that Hannah is now 2 years old and an "adult" dog (GSD's take 2 years...Basenji's can take up to 3 years).
2 comments:
WOW! You named them fast! Mary and Eric have a dog named Koa, also. HA HA! Two Erics and two Koas! That's funny! Now the kids are really going to be confused! I do like those names. They are pretty dogs! Not at all what I was imagining in my head! I am so glad they turned out to be puppies! Good luck with the house training!
Well, we've been thinking on names since Wednesday when we first met them...so it actually seemed like a long time from then until this morning to settle on names.
Wow, that is really crazy that your other bro-in-law Eric also has a Koa...aren't they in Hawaii?? =)
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