Our Owner has written on this site about her struggle to come up with the perfect name for us. And while it is still annoying that people assume we are a male and not a bitch, we certainly would not trade our current name for the former one. (Dollie —> Raleigh) We’ve got nothing against [...]
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A Little Annoyed By This “Ask Ollie”
Posted in Dog Names, tagged Dog Names, dogs named Raleigh, dogs with place names, what to name a dog on April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Cautionary Tails: A Bad Name For a Dog
Posted in Cautionary Tails, Dog Names, tagged Any Excuse to Cera, Dog Names, McLovin on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday Owner told you all about how we got our name. And while it may not all have worked out the way she planned, we have been really happy with it. (But let’s face it. We started life as Dolly, so there was no where to go but up). We know that letting your Owner [...]
Q & A: What’s in a Dog Name?
Posted in Dog Names, tagged Dog Names, NC, Q:, Raleigh, Raleigh Pop, Sir Walter Raleigh on February 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Q: Why did you name your dog Raleigh? A: I get this question a lot so the answer might be quite long. But I’m glad you asked! First of all, internet friends, let’s clear up the pronunciation. It’s not Rally. Say “raw-lee.” Good. Good, dog! When Raleigh came to live with me on January 1, [...]