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If you're worried about your pet's health, please speak to a vet or qualified professional.

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Name help - please!!!!

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SilverLining · 21/12/2015 09:04

Desperate times - puppy arriving in next few days and we cannot agree on a name!!!! The only ones we like our friends already have and it would just be too complicated! Any suggestions welcome - its worse than naming the children.....!!!! He is a red fox labrador and a very handsome one! At least its taking my mind off christmas....!!!!!

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CakeMountain · 30/12/2015 19:57

ffs - durr. Have reported myself.

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iMatter · 30/12/2015 19:56

He is absolutely gorgeous.

And definitely a Rufus!

CakeMountain · 30/12/2015 19:47

Going through early days too - just coming out of puppy blues. I had it last time too and it is well documented on here

SilverLining · 30/12/2015 19:14

Thankyou - we think it's perfect for him too! And so glad I'm not the only one who has found it a scary business!! Day 4 and I'm not quite so anxious....!!! Thank you for making me feel better!!!!

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BestIsWest · 30/12/2015 17:10

Rufus is perfect for him. Gorgeous.

cankles · 30/12/2015 15:12

I felt like that too silverlining, just a few days after we got our cockapoo, I remember sitting thinking "what have we done?!!!" - never had a dog before etc etc but I got on these threads and read through a few and realised that I didn't need to be perfect that we would work it out - there's plenty of info on here, chatting with friends with dogs etc made a real difference. He's only 7 months now - we still have the odd accident but he's made such a wonderful difference to family life ... so yes it definitely gets better, even better than better!

SilverLining · 29/12/2015 21:24

Thanks Sidsgranny - that's really good to hear. My Dds love him so much - I think I'm just so sleep deprived and constantly cleaning up accidents I feel like a serious case of baby blues!! It gets better though right???!

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sidsgranny · 28/12/2015 21:09

He's beautiful and definitely a Rufus! It's certainly a life changer but I can't tell you the miracle our lab has worked with DS who was so petrified of dogs he had a years worth of counselling. Enjoy your boy!

SilverLining · 28/12/2015 19:51

Thanks so much for all the ideas - we got him yesterday morning and he just looks like a Rufus! We love him so much already but it's a definite life changer isn't it??!

Name help - please!!!!

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Mrsj70 · 22/12/2015 14:22

Basil - as in Basil Brush who was a fox?

ChairRider4 · 22/12/2015 14:20

Murphy

Themodernuriahheep · 21/12/2015 22:12

Gomery.

They hit the Monty half, you get the back end..

Come, gum, come on gomery works..

MidLifeCrisis007 · 21/12/2015 21:20

A 2 syllable name is good for recall.

I like the name Squiggle...

TheCunnyFunt · 21/12/2015 21:16

Love Chester, that's an ace name.

SilverLining · 21/12/2015 15:53

Will do!!!

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Sallyhasleftthebuilding · 21/12/2015 14:20

Let us know....

SilverLining · 21/12/2015 12:49

Thankyou all again - I'll put them all to the board fingers crossed!

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mollie123 · 21/12/2015 12:19

bertie - better than yelling bert at an errant dog
agree rufus is good
my favourite is foxey

catsrus · 21/12/2015 12:14

Cedar - as in the red cedar tree...
Nigel - as in Monty's dog Nigel (gardener's world)
Bert - just because....
Boris, Vladimar, Lenin, Trotsky - any other "red" russian names you can think of :-)

Tate15 · 21/12/2015 12:10

Jasper

ggirl · 21/12/2015 12:06

Yes Rudi
good name

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Hoppinggreen · 21/12/2015 10:59

Rudi?
Sounds red and also a bit seasonal

BoreOfWhabylon · 21/12/2015 10:23

Todd is the old-fashioned name for a fox.

Sallyhasleftthebuilding · 21/12/2015 10:21

Cody, comet ... reindeer? Starwars ... yoda ... Luke ... Anikan ... chewy ...
Bob?

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