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Old January 27th 10, 09:56 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.misc
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Default changing name of a 9 month old rescue dog

On Jan 26, 12:29*pm, "joe@r1" wrote:
We are gtting a 9 month old golden retrievr dog wit the name of
NITNINNY. I want to change it to Jennifer. SHould I just call her
Jennifr NitNInny for *few weeks and then drop the nitninny? Tips
welcome...

Joe


Congrats on your new pup! One way to change the name is to give her a
bit of treat, or give her rubs, pets, etc. when you say her new name.
That way, she associates Jennifer with good things. It won't take
long for her to learn her new name.