Quote Originally Posted by Lily View Post
If I take a new dog I always look at her/him first , sometimes short otherwise it will take me some days to "see" the dog ,s name.
I've heard this advice from others, too, and I highly recommend it. That's what we did when we got our puppy (9 years ago , now). He's a Dalmatian/Black Lab mix. We got the black spots on the white coat (white hair everywhere in my house), but the disposition of the lab. Great dog for with my kids.

We call him "Chip" or "Chipper". I always say his real name is Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.

Anyway - congrats on the new pet. Dogs are great.