Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/dog-nicknames/

What is your pet name for your dog?

Not what you call to make your dog come, because in that case mine would be “cookie” or “treaty”.

But the one you say in a baby voice or when you are telling them how much you love them.

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Don’t feel silly. It is a term of endearment to call your pup “champ” or “buddy”, even if his name is Hank.

But let’s be honest, we all have more than one nickname for our beloved dogs. We name them after our favorite movie character, band, town, etc., but how often do you call your dog by its name?

Not very often, right?

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It turns out you are not alone.

Just like actual names, there are popular nicknames that most people use with their dogs. Southern Living released 100 nicknames, but here are our favorites.

Do any of these sound familiar?

Popular Dog Nicknames

    Baby
    Boss
    Bud
    Champ
    Girly
    Honey
    Monster
    Nugget
    Peanut
    Pupper
    Tater
    Tiny

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Funny Dog Nicknames

    Biscuit
    Boo
    Booger
    Butterball
    Cricket
    Goober
    Jellybean
    Meatball
    Moose
    PeeWee
    Toots

A Reddit user asked what ‘weird’ nicknames people use for their dogs and was impressed by the response.

Weird Dog Nicknames

    Chubby Wubbers
    Pony Bear
    Bucket
    Fluffbutt
    Old Man
    Tootsie
    Piggy
    Poops
    Lard
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If your pet’s nickname is not listed, be sure to leave it in the comments for all to see. Dogs make our lives whole and they don’t care what we call them as long as we promise to love them unconditionally.

Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog