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By Jay Schindler

 When T.S. Elliot wrote in a poem (The naming of cats) the lines “(when) I tell you, a cat must have three different names’, he must have owned a cat. Many cat owners would have to agree that finding a cat’s name is both a serious and a fun thing to do and that a cat’s name barely lasts a whole year before they find a new, better and apt name for their pets.

Most cats start out with simple and uncreative names. A black cat given to you by a friend is unsurprisingly called Blacky, much like what you will expect from a fluffy cat named (surprise, surprise) Fluffy. These names (along with the likes of Smokey and Tiger) are given by previous owners who really do not want to be attached to the cat because they are giving it to some other friend. They sort of expect you to change the names of these cats as you take them to your house.

When you give a different name to a cat, you are welcoming him to your family. Most names come from favorite things, like characters from a book, movie or television show. Other names crop up from famous (and infamous) celebrities such as Britney, Saddam or Osama.

Aside from giving your cat a name that first popped into your mind, there’s one fun way that a certain website mentioned. It’s acrophonology - it is the analysis of a name through the qualities of the letters. Before giving your cat or any pet just any moniker, it won’t hurt to give acrophonology a try, right? You can even find online analysis of your cat’s name. Sites that offer this kind of service often deliver a brief summary of the hidden meanings that are within your cat’s name. Sure sounds fun and quite rewarding, right?

Other ideas can come up from cartoons, mythology, ancient historical figures and even from common names of people. There are plenty of names out there and if you can’t think of any, just type ‘cat names’ in your favorite search engine and you’ll find great names that you might have not thought of.

These names though, however good they are, tend to change after certain circumstances. Imagine a cat you named Fatso because he was fat when he was a kitten. All of a sudden, after 1 year he went from a kitten who always slept to a cat that prowls the night. This will build up his body and the once fat kitten is no more. So what about his name of Fatso? It sounds ridiculous introducing him to your friends as Fatso when he is not fat at all, so you are bound to change her name after that.

Another secret with cats names is that you have to be creative. Sometimes you don’t even have to think of a word as cats provide them to you with their actions.

Other cats names change after certain incidents. These incidents include accidents such as your cat breaking a big bottle of strawberry jam (so you named her Strawberry) or like when she cries too much and you can’t sleep for several nights (so she is named Banshee).

The value of your cats name does not only extend to that term of endearment that you would like your lovely feline companion to be regarded with, but your cats name is also important when it’s time for you to train it. If you are planning to make your pet one of the most well-trained, making your cats name easy to say and quite unique will make it easier for you to say it when you have to issue a command. One tip is use your cats name in positive commands such as “come”. When your cat gets accustomed to hearing its name in only positive commands it will learn to love its name.

Truly, naming your cat can be a very rewarding and fun endeavor. It doesn’t have to be a mind-boggling feat. If you really are quite passionate with your feline friend, chances are giving it a name would be a cinch.

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5 Steps to Easy Dog Training
By ChristyJonpns

 The socialization of a dog is enhanced right from the time that it is in its mothers womb. Puppies that have been used to human touch in their mothers womb are likely to socialize more than those that are not. Dogs as much as human beings need physical contact to mature properly.

Dogs are social animals by nature hence their ability to interact so well with human beings. The domestic dog is one that has been trained to obey its masters commands totally. Wild dogs usually move in packs and can be extremely ferocious because they are untamed.

You should learn how to communicate your needs to your dog if you are going to have a healthy relationship with it. Dogs have a one-track mind that takes in a command at a time and to with. Dont be so irritated if your dog is slow in responding to your commands, remember, it takes time.

It is essential that you punish your dog for any improper behavior the instant it displays it to discourage it from the behavior in the future. If you dont punish your dog the minute it misbehaves, it will not know what it has done and will probably keep on doing it. If you punish your dog much later for an action it committed hours before, it will not be able to understand the reason why you punished it and will probably distance itself from you.

The electronic collar has been likened to the tens unit tool of a chiropractor which is not used to cause pain but to aid it. The electronic collar can be used to get a dog up on its feet if it has been dragging it around too much. You can use an electronic collar to direct your dogs attention to you in the process of especially if it is deaf.

Assistance dogs are basically dogs that are trained to be of some service to humanity. Guide dogs for the blind are assistance dogs because they assist the blind. Service dogs are trained to merge their sensory and protective skills to help people.

Dogs have been a companion of man for a long time. The early man used dogs to go hunting with. Dogs are creatures of companionship by nature and can therefore be easily tamed.

Praise is to dogs what love is to humans. Dont forget to praise your dog when it gets a command right. A reward system encourages your dog to learn eagerly.

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