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**Nidsstese** · 02-12-2010, 12:57 PM

Rita was Princess when we got her at 1.5 years old. Took us about a day to figure out we hated the name, that it didn't suit her and that calling her Princess upset me because my childhood dog was Princess and saying it all the time was a constant reminder of her loss.

Took me about 2 days of feeding her a treat every time she came when called Rita to get her to answer to it reliably. She will also answer to Princess, Baby Girl, Hey, you!, Helmet Dog (because she is my disaster prone dog and shouldn't be let out without a protective helmet,lol) and pretty much anything else you want to call her so long as you are giving her love.

02-12-2010, 12:57 PM	#7
Nidsstese Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	Rita was Princess when we got her at 1.5 years old. Took us about a day to figure out we hated the name, that it didn't suit her and that calling her Princess upset me because my childhood dog was Princess and saying it all the time was a constant reminder of her loss. Took me about 2 days of feeding her a treat every time she came when called Rita to get her to answer to it reliably. She will also answer to Princess, Baby Girl, Hey, you!, Helmet Dog (because she is my disaster prone dog and shouldn't be let out without a protective helmet,lol) and pretty much anything else you want to call her so long as you are giving her love.
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