Silly Dog Nicknames
Stinky Head! Mister Dog! Barkapotamus Rex!
Our dog has so many nicknames, I sometimes wonder how he remembers that his real name is Bodhi. We call him: “Bobo,” “Boo Boo,” “Noodle Head,” “Mr. Noodles,” “Stinky Head,” “Stinky Head Poo-Poo Pants,” “Stinky Butt,” “Pumpkin Head,” “Biggie Boy,” “Little Man,” “Mr. Man,” “Bodhi-Oh-Dough,” “Mr. Wigglesworth,” “Mr. Dog,” and “Zooboony!” (I am not entirely sure how to spell that last one! It’s just something I call him!) I thought it would be fun to find out what some of Urban Dog’s friends call their dogs!
Here goes!
Ginger
The Viszla below belongs to our Facebook friend Mark. Her name is Ginger. But her nicknames are: “Madam Gingerinsky,” “Ginger-Lynn,” “Ginger-Pinger,” “Ginger Perkins,” and “Red Beast.”

Reilly
This is Reilly, also known as: “Ry Dog,” “Ry Ry,” “Ry Baby,” “Rylopotamus,” “Reilly Pants,” “Reilly No Pants,” and “Barkapotamus Rex.” I love that Reilly’s mom didn’t stop at “Barkapotamus” and just had to add that “Rex” at the end!

Frankie and Baxter
Urban Dog’s Dr. Christina Moore has two dogs. Her Beagle’s “official” name is Frankie and his nicknames are “Francis” and “Little Nose.” Her other dog is Baxter, he also goes by “Bax,” “Bad Baxter,” and “Littlest of Noses.”
Babette
This glamorous Schnauzer beauty is Babette. Her owner, the equally glamorous Crystal, also calls her “Babs,” “Wabbit,” “Wabs,” “Worm,” and “Spaghetti.”

Lola
One of our favorite canine neighbors in New York City was Tricia’s sweetie, Lola. She is also known as “Lola Bean” and “Lil’ Girl.”

Willow and Birch
Our good friends Tom and Bill have two Westies named Willow and Birch. Willow’s nicknames are “Willowbeast,” “Wills,” and “Peanut.” Birch also goes by “Bud” and “Birchito.”

Finnigen
Our neighbors out on Fire Island, Patrick and Sloan, own Finnigen. He’s another one of Bodhi’s beach buddies. His nicknames are “Boo Boo,” “Sweet Pea,” and “Woobie.”

Olivia, Daphne, and Audrey
Another Facebook friend, Stephanie, has three Weimaraners. They are: Olivia, whose nickname is “Punky”; Daphne, whose nicknames are “Pudly,” “Pud,” “Mud,” and “Ears”; and her champion Audrey, who’s also known as “Baby Baby” and “Tater Tot.”
Tarzan
Bodhi’s morning beach-walk buddy is Tarzan, but his owner Irma also calls him “Bubochka” (which means “little baby” in Russian! Tarzan is anything but!)

Reese
Reese is my college roommate Lenore’s dog. His nicknames include: “Reesie Dog,” “Pieces” (for Reese’s pieces, naturally), “Pupperson,” and “Sir Reese-A-Lot.”

PDQ Czar
This rescued Greyhound belongs to Ted. His nickname is “Lay-Z-Boy.”

Flora and Rive
Here are Flora, Rive, and Chris at the Dairy Queen. (I guess Derek is around the corner ordering a Blizzard!) Their nicknames are “Mamacita” and “Boo.”

Dozer
My parents’ neighbors, Gerry and Donna, have a Pug named Dozer. His nickname is “The Doze.”

Sam and Dexter
My parents’ late and lamented Tibetan Terriers were named Sam and Dexter. Sam was also called “Samuelin” and Dex went by “Dexterin.”

Paco, BO, and Bindi
Our friends in Fort Lauderdale Angel and Robert have three dogs. Paco’s nickname is “Papa.” Bindi’s nickname is “Beebee.” BO, seen below, is nicknamed “Bobo.”

For more Urban Dog posts on nicknames, click here.
And if you have funny nicknames for your dogs, please send them to us at sean.sheer@gmail.com. We may use them in a future post!
2 comments
This is such a fun post! Our Dog’s name is Reilly (full name Reilly Murgatroyd Thornton-Carroll), her nicknames are: RyDog, RyRy, RyBaby, Rylopotamus, ReillyPants, ReillyNoPants, and Barkapotamusrex.
These were great. Now I know I’m not the only weirdo that calls my dogs by odd names. We must confuse the poor things terribly. My dogs, Francine Fishpaw (from Polyester), and Oliver Wendell Hearn, are known collectively as “the kids”, “the hounds” and “buttpups”. Francine is Bitty, Fatty, or LowRider. Oliver is Poopoohead, probably because he is part poodle, or Schtinky because he smells sweaty when he comes in. Over my lifetime I have had so many dogs with so many weird nicknames, but these are the current dogs.