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Does it upset or confuse a dog if you change his name?
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<blockquote data-quote="rayne" data-source="post: 36476"><p>We adopted our dog at about 1 year old and her previous name was Diamond. After a few weeks she got used to her new name, Cricket, and her new family. </p><p></p><p>Don't worry about hurting his feelings, you won't. As long as you use an excited tone when you call him by his new name, he'll catch on. My dog doesn't respond to her old name anymore, and soon I'd guess your dog won't either.</p><p></p><p>Just remember, dogs understand the tone and length of the name. It's not the exact name that is important to them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rayne, post: 36476"] We adopted our dog at about 1 year old and her previous name was Diamond. After a few weeks she got used to her new name, Cricket, and her new family. Don't worry about hurting his feelings, you won't. As long as you use an excited tone when you call him by his new name, he'll catch on. My dog doesn't respond to her old name anymore, and soon I'd guess your dog won't either. Just remember, dogs understand the tone and length of the name. It's not the exact name that is important to them. [/QUOTE]
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