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Written by MyPetFriends
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Monday, 21 March 2011 |
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If you are lucky enough to be the new proud owner of a puppy or dog, and are looking to decide upon a name for him or her, why not consider naming them after a famous dog? There are many dog that have been popularized in fiction over the years, and what better way to pay homage to than name your pet after them! Here we list a selection of our favorite and more unusual names…
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Beethoven – the St Bernard from the film of the same name
Benji – another dog famous for his appearances on films and television shows
Buck – as featured in Jack London’s Call of the Wild
Bulls-Eye – Bill Syke’s much maligned dog from Oliver Twist
Cerberus – the three-headed guardian of Hades from Greek mythology
Chief – from Fox and the Hounds
Cujo – the killer dog from Stephen King’s book of the same name
Dogmatix – Asterisk’s pet dog
Einstein – from the Back to the Future films
Gaspode – the highly intelligent dog from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series
Hooch – from Turner and Hooch
K-9 – from Doctor Who
Lassie – probably the most famous of all canines, star of film, television and countless books.
Pongo – from A Hundred and One Dalmatians
Rin Tin Tin – a famous German Sheppard, star of many films and television shows
Roly – from Eastenders
Snowy – Tintin’s faithful companion
Toto – Dorothy’s dog from The Wizard of Oz
Wellard – from Eastenders
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