Best 100 Dog Names

Market research has indicated that the following Top 100 Dog Names are the most popular Male and Female names in the US. The most popular girl and boy dog names have a trend towards being short and would be easily recognisable by a dog. Specific breeds of dogs have different levels of popularity. The Top 100 dog names often reflect the physical appearance of the dog such as Ginger or Rusty. The Top 100 US names often change according to popular characters in TV series or movies. Have a good look at our selection of Top 100 Dog Names - we hope you will find some inspiration and just the right name for your pet!

Top 100 Dog Names
The majority of these Top 100 dog names have passed the test of time. The Top 100 male and female dog names have included the same dog and puppy names for most of the last century. The most recent additions have been the inclusion of the male dog names Rocky and Bailey - Rocky achieved its popularity due to the Sylvester Stallone series of Movies with the central character featuring this name. The most recent additions of the female Top 100 male dog names are Tasha and Misty - Tasha achieved its popularity due to the interest in Russian names and the Space Dogs.

Top 10 Boy Dog Names from the Top 100
The most popular Top 10 boy dog names taken from the list of Top 100 Dog names include:

Max
Buddy
Jake
Rocky
Bailey
Buster
Charlie
Bear
Jack
Toby


Top 10 Girl Dog Names from the Top 100
The most popular Top 10 girl dog names taken from the list of Top 100 Dog names include:

Mollie
Maggie
Daisy
Lucy
Sadie
Chloe
Harley
Sophie
Zoe
Princess

Top 100 Ideas
These top 100 suggestions for boy and girl dogs will provide you with ideas for naming your new puppy.

Top 100 Dog Names - 1000's more Dog Names!
You have now seen the Top 100 Dog Names but we have 1000's of other Girl and Boy Dog and Puppy Names to choose from! We can't list them all on one page so we have developed a Dog and Puppy Names Dictionary! Browse the Dog and Puppy Name Dictionary for even more ideas for the right name for your pet!

Dogs and Puppy Name Dictionary

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2Buddy

3Molly

4Maggie

5Jake

6Daisy

7Lucy

8Rocky

9Bailey

10Sadie

11Ginger

12Chloe

13Harley

14Sophie

15Buster

16Zoe

17Cody

18Charlie

19Bear

20Jack

21Princess

22Bella

23Angel

24Toby

25Lady

26Sasha

27Duke

28Lucky

29Abby

30Sam

31Roxy

32Missy

33Brandy

34Coco

35Shadow

36Annie

37Katie

38Rusty

39Samantha

40Casey

41Murphy

42Gracie

43Sammy

44Zeus

45Riley

46Rosie

47Oscar

48Misty

49Winston

50Emma

51Sandy

52Tucker

53Teddy

54Heidi

55Gizmo

56Samson

57Lily

58Penny

59Oliver

60Bandit

61Shelby

62Madison

63Lola

64Pepper

65Nikki

66Belle

67Precious

68Jasmine

69Holly

70Chelsea

71Amber

72Ruby

73Dakota

74Hunter

75Sassy

76Beau

77Sparky

78Sheba

79Jackson

80Tasha

81Cooper

82Hannah

83Baby

84Cleo

85Mickey

86Rudy

87Honey

88Cassie

89Maximus

90Bruno

91Dixie

92Chester

93Spike

94Sierra

95Simba

96Sugar

97Gus

98Harry

99Moose

100Rascal

Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Hip Dysplasia

Arthritis is defined as a sub-inflammatory disease of the joint. This can occur on the following occasions: luxation (dislocation), distortion (strain), contusion (bruise), infection (after injury, after tick bites or by inflammation in the body via the bloodstream), allergies or intoxication, infections (e.g. flu-like infections with limb pain) or metabolic waste products (uric acid). The pain is often accompanied by a warm swelling of the joint; the animals show varying lameness and feel pain.

The animals have sprained inclinations with flaccid connective tissue (especially poodles). The connective tissue cannot be tightened. Arthritis caused by metabolic disturbances associated with the deposition of uric acid in the joints (and also in the muscle tissue) requires treatment… This must be done; otherwise the dog runs the risk of developing osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease.

Large growing breeds are highly exposed to hip dysplasia. Hip dysplasia, briefly called HD, is defined as follows: “HD is an inherited malformation of the hip joint, in which the acetabulum and the femoral head are not coordinated in shape. The deformity occurs in varying degrees and can be expressed in a form of abnormality of the femoral head or acetabulum or both. HD develops from birth until the age of 1 to 1 ? years. “This affects large growing breeds. In smaller breeds, HD usually occurs at an advanced age.

Some causes of arthritis maybe the feeding of too much vitamin D3 and minerals, for example, calcium. No more than 1000 IU of vitamin D3 should be used per 1 kg of diet and the calcium requirement for dogs should not exceed 100 mg/kg of body weight. Sure, the body’s regulatory mechanisms prevent the accumulation of too much or too little calcium in the blood, but a surplus is usually permanent. Both components (vitamin D3 and calcium) promote bone formation when added in larger amounts in the food.

Arthritis initially appears at the level of the large joints. Hip, shoulder, elbow dysplasia, but also other forms of joint arthritis may have a genetic cause. The femoral head is not always firmly located in the hip socket. A firming of connective tissue (the muscle attachments) is achieved with proper treatment and the femoral head is firmly set back into the acetabulum. Thus, this arthritis is not traumatic. This streamlining process takes several weeks. The animal must be protected during this time.

It is estimated that 90 percent of the large growing dogs which present joint problems are malnourished. Extreme malnutrition (protein deficiency) results in delayed skeletal growth, with joint and growth cartilage being affected. On the other hand, an excess of protein (raw meat, egg yolk), high protein content in the diet or administration of too high energy diets in the early stages of growth are among the main causes of osteoarthritis. An excess of muscle mass causes trauma to the joints.

“Weight trauma” involves an early joint capsule wear. Furthermore, it has been found that dogs (with “weight trauma”) present the so-called growth-related bone pain. The joints are a movable connection of the rigid bones. They have to be highly functional. The joints consist of the joint capsule, synovial fluid and articular cartilage coats. The latter and the bones have a particularly important task because they have a huge buffer effect (“shocks”) and are responsible for the pressure and strength of the joint. A burden of the joint is impossible or is terribly painful without this cartilage.

The cartilage cells that form the cartilage are referred to as “cartilage factories”. They are very busy producing new life-long cartilage cells. The dog needs “building blocks” to repair the cartilage if there is a constant “destroyer” of the cartilage. This should be a universal indication for prevention of osteoarthritis. The animal owners should also perform a feeding analysis on their four-legged friends and change any of the food habits in favor of their pet. There is an urgent need to administer supplementary food for the reconstruction of the cartilage:

- For fast-growing, large breed dogs in a growth phase
- With excessive work of joint cartilage due to extreme stress – hunting dogs, sled dogs, sporting dogs, etc.

The consequences of osteoarthritis are always the same no matter whether we refer to dogs, cats or horses: pain, lameness, reluctance in motion, low quality of life and low vitality.

It is common for pets to have diseases and conditions like cat fleas. One thing that you need to make sure is that they need to feel at ease in their cat beds and baskets as much as possible.