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The Best Female Dog Names & Male Dog Names

1. Keep dog names short and sweet
   Dogs respond well to short commands. Think of “sit”, “stay”, “come”. Most of these are 1-2 syllables, and to get the best recall and response from your dog, their name should be no different. For male dog names, think “Sam”, “Gus”, “Duke”, or “Zeus” and so on. For female dog names, think “Zoe”, ”Lucy”, “Roxy”, “Ruby” and other similar names.
    
2. Avoid dog names that sound similar to commands
   Having said that, you want to avoid dog names that sound similar to common commands, so as to avoid your dog becoming confused. For example, male dog names like “Bit” or “Pitt” sounds very similar to the command “Sit”. “Beau” can be mistaken for “No”.  Female dog names like “Fay” sound too much like the command “stay”.
    
3. Choose dog names that reflect your dog’s character or personality
   Have some fun with your dog names and let their appearance guide you. Whether it be “Spot”, “Tiny”, “Flash” or any other fun dog names that can set your pet apart from the others at the park is a great way to go. My wife and I are great fans of the Great Dane dog breed, and our first boy was a big lad, with big paws as a puppy, so we called him “Samson”, a name he could grow into being a big strong boy. We were equally considering other fitting male dog names such as “Zeus”, “Thor”, or “Titan”. Coincidentally, later on we adopted a black female great dane who we then called Delilah J to make Samson and Delilah.