Comments on: It's all in the Name http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/ We're fresh, in a good way.™ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:05:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mad Kane http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Mad Kane Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:02:02 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-986 Haha! Love the name! Haha! Love the name!

]]> By: Cynthia C. http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Cynthia C. Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:15:18 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-985 Funny blog entry. Maybe an easy solution would be to borrow a friend's pet for a few days to see how the family doe and how the dog doess. Funny blog entry. Maybe an easy solution would be to borrow a friend’s pet for a few days to see how the family doe and how the dog doess.

]]> By: Charlene http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Charlene Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:18:21 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-984 Love the name. If you DO break down and get a pet... you TOTALLY have to name it that. In fact, I may get a pet just so I can pinch the name. Just kidding. I will never get a dog. My kids desperately want one. So I got them fish with the idea that they would leatrn how to take care of pets. The only reason the fish aren't dead is because I feed them (and clean the tank etc.) So everytime the subject of a dog comes up, I remind them that clearly (re: fish) they are not "ready" for a pet.... or a pet peeve for that matter. :-) Love the name. If you DO break down and get a pet… you TOTALLY have to name it that. In fact, I may get a pet just so I can pinch the name.

Just kidding. I will never get a dog. My kids desperately want one. So I got them fish with the idea that they would leatrn how to take care of pets. The only reason the fish aren’t dead is because I feed them (and clean the tank etc.) So everytime the subject of a dog comes up, I remind them that clearly (re: fish) they are not “ready” for a pet…. or a pet peeve for that matter. :-)

]]> By: GoGo http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-983 GoGo Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:34:35 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-983 Stick to your guns guys! Request to name her & get your Pet Peeve!!! I think its great! Stick to your guns guys! Request to name her & get your Pet Peeve!!! I think its great!

]]> By: admin http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-982 admin Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:22:34 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-982 @DateGirl.....that's good info to have. Thanks! @Staci......love, "Little Butt" Too funny! Thanks for the tip on "NO" @Renee.....you're probably right, unfortunately.. @Walter.....hope it's worth it. @DateGirl…..that’s good info to have. Thanks!

@Staci……love, “Little Butt” Too funny! Thanks for the tip on “NO”

@Renee…..you’re probably right, unfortunately..

@Walter…..hope it’s worth it.

]]> By: Walter http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Walter Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:40:53 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-981 Well, at least you've got your revenge. :-) Well, at least you’ve got your revenge. :-)

]]> By: Renee http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Renee Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:04:36 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-980 AWEEEE...I know you guys...are softies and you are just tryin to play hardball....I agree that once you make that leap you will be worse than anyone else in the house about (awe, isn't she/he so cute)...lolol I LOVE THE NAME, so, I would stick to my guns....ya'll crack me up. When it happens we want pictures. AWEEEE…I know you guys…are softies and you are just tryin to play hardball….I agree that once you make that leap you will be worse than anyone else in the house about (awe, isn’t she/he so cute)…lolol
I LOVE THE NAME, so, I would stick to my guns….ya’ll crack me up.
When it happens we want pictures.

]]> By: Staci at Just Bloggled http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Staci at Just Bloggled Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:38:09 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-979 I think that's a great name for a dog. Pet Peeve. It has a sense of irony, and it doesn't sound like no so the dog won't get confused when you say no, no, bad dog. (They say not to name dogs anything that rhymes with no.) Plus, if you have a hard time housebreaking him, you can just call him Pee for short, the way my nephew called our pekingese Prissy Pee Pee when he was little (it fit then because she was going senile and forgetting that she was supposed to pee outside and sleep inside, not the other way around). Then again, this is coming from someone who has a dog in the family named Little Butt. I think that’s a great name for a dog. Pet Peeve. It has a sense of irony, and it doesn’t sound like no so the dog won’t get confused when you say no, no, bad dog. (They say not to name dogs anything that rhymes with no.) Plus, if you have a hard time housebreaking him, you can just call him Pee for short, the way my nephew called our pekingese Prissy Pee Pee when he was little (it fit then because she was going senile and forgetting that she was supposed to pee outside and sleep inside, not the other way around).

Then again, this is coming from someone who has a dog in the family named Little Butt.

]]> By: Date Girl http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Date Girl Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:07:41 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-978 You moan and groan now but you'll fall in love with the little mutt. May I suggest that you get a boy dog? I've had both-and the boy dogs tend to be a bit more manageable. I've also worked as a vet tech surrounded by many pets, and again, the females tend to be a bit more...well bitchy! ;-) Also, consider a poodle mix. No hair to deal with!! And I love the name!! I'm sure the vet will crack up as he hands you that big ol vet bill. ;-) You moan and groan now but you’ll fall in love with the little mutt. May I suggest that you get a boy dog? I’ve had both-and the boy dogs tend to be a bit more manageable. I’ve also worked as a vet tech surrounded by many pets, and again, the females tend to be a bit more…well bitchy! ;-)
Also, consider a poodle mix. No hair to deal with!! And I love the name!! I’m sure the vet will crack up as he hands you that big ol vet bill. ;-)

]]> By: Brooke http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Brooke Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:18:01 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-977 Hahahaha....I think that is the PERFECT compromise! Hahahaha….I think that is the PERFECT compromise!

]]> By: admin http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-976 admin Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:04:42 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-976 @Holly.......yes, my goal is to have every dog and cat in the world named Peeve! So go for it! Name away. I hope to have a story or poem or both completed using this little joke/name. @bluzdude, cherlock, diane......thanks, and yes, feel free to name your next pet Peeve. Yes, I'll be cracking up every time I say it. But no dog yet!! @Holly…….yes, my goal is to have every dog and cat in the world named Peeve! So go for it! Name away. I hope to have a story or poem or both completed using this little joke/name.

@bluzdude, cherlock, diane……thanks, and yes, feel free to name your next pet Peeve. Yes, I’ll be cracking up every time I say it. But no dog yet!!

]]> By: admin http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-975 admin Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:01:05 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-975 @Barbara.....no, we haven't gotten it yet, but I'm pushing for that name for sure! @Ryhen.......my name. I have many. Saelen. Sae. Sai. Sigh....... @Sugar snow......I think I'd be too embarrassed myself. @Barbara…..no, we haven’t gotten it yet, but I’m pushing for that name for sure!

@Ryhen…….my name. I have many. Saelen. Sae. Sai. Sigh…….

@Sugar snow……I think I’d be too embarrassed myself.

]]> By: Ryhen | Mind Power http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Ryhen | Mind Power Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:05:31 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-974 Yeah, I thought Peeve was lame too, but when you released the punchline, it sort of relieved the stress. lol. "I can barely take care of myself and the kids…and sometimes my wife, how can I handle another mouth to feed and another butt to wipe!!" Well, that's something we have in common. I think we'll get along fine. Now if I can only find your name... hmm... Cheers! Ryhen Yeah, I thought Peeve was lame too, but when you released the punchline, it sort of relieved the stress. lol.

“I can barely take care of myself and the kids…and sometimes my wife, how can I handle another mouth to feed and another butt to wipe!!”

Well, that’s something we have in common. I think we’ll get along fine. Now if I can only find your name… hmm…

Cheers!
Ryhen

]]> By: Barbara Ehrentreu http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Barbara Ehrentreu Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:04:39 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-973 LOL!! You gave me a much needed laugh!!! I couldn't figure it out until you added pet. Did you get it and did you really name it that? We had a female Newfoundland that we called Lady Balzac. My husband used to let her off the leash to do her business and when he wanted her back he would yell down the street: "Balz". Of course it could be spelled: "Balls". The neighbors would look horrified. They were all middle aged and tended to their lawns and lawn edges constantly. One day for no reason at all we received a hot gift thrown at our front door. I guess they didn't like it.:) LOL!! You gave me a much needed laugh!!! I couldn’t figure it out until you added pet. Did you get it and did you really name it that?

We had a female Newfoundland that we called Lady Balzac. My husband used to let her off the leash to do her business and when he wanted her back he would yell down the street: “Balz”. Of course it could be spelled: “Balls”. The neighbors would look horrified. They were all middle aged and tended to their lawns and lawn edges constantly. One day for no reason at all we received a hot gift thrown at our front door. I guess they didn’t like it.:)

]]> By: Diana (Diane) Maria http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Diana (Diane) Maria Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:05:31 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-972 That's an interesting name. You should give it a shot and see what happens. When my boys were little, I was also pressured to get a dog. We got a Beagle. They named him Spike. That’s an interesting name.
You should give it a shot and see what happens.

When my boys were little, I was also pressured to get a dog.
We got a Beagle.
They named him Spike.

]]> By: Sugar Snow http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Sugar Snow Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:50:15 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-971 I think you should go the total opposite way, and give the dog a really embarrassing name that they will have to say in public. I can't see your boys calling for Fluffy or Bubbles. I think you should go the total opposite way, and give the dog a really embarrassing name that they will have to say in public. I can’t see your boys calling for Fluffy or Bubbles.

]]> By: askcherlock http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-970 askcherlock Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:23:12 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-970 Funny post, Guys, and one to which many of us can relate. I love the name! It's certainly unusual and you may chuckle every time you call the dog. Funny post, Guys, and one to which many of us can relate. I love the name! It’s certainly unusual and you may chuckle every time you call the dog.

]]> By: bluzdude http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-969 bluzdude Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:52:13 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-969 I'd totally go for that name. Then after all my friends had met the dog, I'd have to keep taking it to the dog park just to continue the introductions. I’d totally go for that name. Then after all my friends had met the dog, I’d have to keep taking it to the dog park just to continue the introductions.

]]> By: Holly Jahangiri http://theguysperspective.com/essays/its-all-in-the-name/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Holly Jahangiri Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:13:09 +0000 http://theguysperspective.com/theguysblog/?p=390#comment-968 Watch out. My kids would go for that in a heartbeat. And me, being a writer, well - I think it's a great name and if I EVER get another pet, that's its name. Thanks! My husband has stood his ground for 25+ years (it's him or a dog - he's just damned lucky I love him LOTS, and he REALLY set himself up for misery during those teen years). We've managed to (briefly) house a king snake (we don't talk about that incident), a couple of fish, an anole, and several pill bugs. Seriously. But no dogs or cats. My daughter's old enough to have her own - well, when she gets a place of her own. She's living with one of her classmates near the college, and they have three dogs. I think that's cured her; I am pretty sure she's over the whole "I want a puppy!" thing, because now she understands what they turn into. And while she likes them lots, she also understands the down side to owning a dog. Watch out. My kids would go for that in a heartbeat. And me, being a writer, well – I think it’s a great name and if I EVER get another pet, that’s its name. Thanks!

My husband has stood his ground for 25+ years (it’s him or a dog – he’s just damned lucky I love him LOTS, and he REALLY set himself up for misery during those teen years). We’ve managed to (briefly) house a king snake (we don’t talk about that incident), a couple of fish, an anole, and several pill bugs. Seriously. But no dogs or cats.

My daughter’s old enough to have her own – well, when she gets a place of her own. She’s living with one of her classmates near the college, and they have three dogs. I think that’s cured her; I am pretty sure she’s over the whole “I want a puppy!” thing, because now she understands what they turn into. And while she likes them lots, she also understands the down side to owning a dog.

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