Names can Be Misleading - Think Before You Dub
Recently I met a dog named Chaos at the dog park. This puppy was so sweet, he looked to be about 4 months old and was still young enough to be intimidated by most of the dogs he encountered. His owner was very caring and watchful. Here's the part that bothered me, this little angel is going to have a difficult road ahead of him because of his name. Chaos is a pit bull, whom I have nothing against, but naming any dog Chaos is bound to lead to misunderstandings of the dog's nature.
Anyone has the right to name their dog what ever they want, but in the same instance society will make a snap judgement against that dog because of his name. This dog was young and sweet but someday he will be big and sweet. His name makes you think, "What a troublemaker…" If the same name was attached to lets say a pug, one might think of a small dog who destroys the house or makes owner's life crazy. I once saw a rat terrier named Skeletor, like the villain off of He - Man. I immediately thought this dog looked boney, unfun to pet and could be mean. Take the same dog and call him Rupert and you might think of a dog who loves the finer things in life and taking care of his royal responsibility of greeting the dog park paupers. Take it a step further and change the name to Mr. Giggles and suddenly he's the happiest little rat terrier you ever met.
