Name my puppy!!! (Page 2)

I said Runner.      Always have a distinct sounding name when you call him.  Something that he won't be confused about..

Never name a dog puppy.  Everyone says that....

Hey Aaron...you just named your own dog!

"There was a Fleeby had a dog and BINGO was his name-o"

You might want to wait and see if your pup is a waterdog.  Labs are supposed to love water, but unfortunately mine does not.  I cannot get her to swim for the life of me.  But she will walk aroudn and sniff and point like no other.  I've been told be several dog breeders that some labs are "field dogs" and others are "water dogs".  Apparently mine is a field dog  

You could always wait and see if your dog is a water dog, and if so you could always name him after a swimmer or something.

Labs are soo much fun- as long as you give them LOTS of attention and exercise.  You are going to love being a lab owner after you get past the naughty puppy age!

 Here's a website with some dog names:

http://www.gopetsamerica.com/dogs/dog-names.aspx

We named our puppy before we got her and it stuck after we got her. Behold, Kaya, after and before (ps, I'm still stuck on Floyd and it really has nothing to do with TdF):

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I'm with you on that one alhtough I like it because it has something to do with TDF.  Altough you could always call him "Flandis" which is even catchier than Floyd.

I am also a lab owner and lover.  My black lab just turned 4.  Her name is Kiera.  Her partner in crime, my yellow lab, is Tannah, who is about 2.

They are truly wonderful dogs if you take the time to properly train them.  If they get bored, they will chew everything you have and dig holes in your grass.  Run him lots, take him to the lake, teach him to fetch and he will love you forever.  One thing to consider is you might think about getting him a playmate (another dog).  I don't know what your situation is like but our dogs play all day and really enjoy each other's company.  Single dogs get very lonely when you aren't around (face it, you can't be home all the time).  If you had another dog, you would be surprised at how much happier they are when they don't have to spend all day in the backyard alone.

As for the names....I suggest Boone or Jaeger (as in Jaegermeister).

One word  of advice- don't lete them get on your furniture or sleep with you.  It's cute when they're little but not so cute when they get bigger.  Luckily my lab wasn't allowed on furniture with her previous owner.  She's pretty good about not getting on it when I'm home, but when I'm gone she does.  She's so sneaky.

Also, obedience classes with a qualified trainer will do wonders if you spend time with the dog working on the commands.  It's usually not the dog who's bad, it's the owners who fail to spend time with the dog and consistenly enforce training.  If you set boundaries from the beginning and are consistent with them the dog won't be confused.  You definitely have to let them know you're in charge or else they'll control you.

This is so exciting- another new lab owner!

How about "Porch Monkey"?

Not meant to be offensive, but I saw "Clerks II" yesterday, and that was a running joke ("I'm takin' it back!".

That is extremely sound advice.   I was/still am one of those "qualified trainers" and 99% of all the problems I'd have to help people through with their dogs was due to the people not knowing or caring to set the right rules from the beginning and then follow them consistently.  Teach them right the first time and you won't have to worry about breaking bad habbits, and not matter what you think, he didn't pee on that rug just to spite you. 

My Basenji-mix is Sydney. And of course, there's Pork Chop the half-Bassett, Half Black Lab )Bassrador Reteiver).

How about CJ?

It could be for "comet jr"....but I prefer the relationship to said Jeep!