What's In a Name?
Part II - Ziva
What's a good name for a velvety, pibble princess?
When it came time that we were ready to adopt a second dog Dz Dad and I knew we wanted a little girl who would complement Dante's rough and rambunctious personality (Ziva's Adoption Story HERE).
Her original name was Honey, which was nice enough but a little to cliche for us personally. Seeing her for the first time I remember looking at her as the rescue worked walked her over to us and thinking she looked like a ray of golden sunshine.
Love at First Sight.
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| Ziva's first night at our home! |
Just look at her! She's always smiling.
It's fun to look back through our blog and see how far we've come as a family.
Since adopting Ziva we've learned the amazing benefits of positive training and redirection. My Reactive Dog - HERE And NOT EVEN ONCE have Dante and Ziva had any disagreements over toys/treats they are perfect together!
We also dealt with her MAJOR anxiety issues which were not fun at all, but the cool part? We figured it out! She no longer has separation anxiety and can be left uncrated while we are gone. I don't know what we would have done in our current situation if she still needed a crate, remember we're living in an 18 foot trailer right now while we build our dream home.
I love reading about where dogs came from and how much they've accomplished. <3 You've done so many wonderful things for Ziva and she has such a blessed life with you. And I love her name! Much better than Honey!
ReplyDeleteThank you! We've definitely come a long way!
DeleteWe didn't know what Ziva meant. It is so fitting!!
ReplyDeleteYour Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
Thanks boys!! <3 <3
DeleteSweet Ziva! Thank you for sharing her with all of us
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome!
DeleteI'm still working on Bain's separation anxiety, it's definitely a lot of work. Ziva has come such a long way! What a wonderful girl.
ReplyDeleteSeparation anxiety can definitely be a challenge, but it's awesome when you come through the other side!
DeleteZiva's name fits her beautifully, especially after finding out what it means :) Great video of the pups playing together on Ziva's first day at your home. They remind me of Missy & Buzz when they play together.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteZiva's name is perfect for her. Wise choice.
ReplyDeleteAnd no, she's not a Honey. And I understand, as I meet dozens of dogs named Honey, how common and cliched it can be.
My first choice for Honey's name was "Stella." Her breeders were named Painting so her AKC name would have been Painting Starry Nights in an homage to Van Gogh (Stella means star).
It became obvious quickly she was no Stella. Honey suited her perfectly. And that's what we're looking for, isn't it? The right fit.
Honey is the perfect name for her! I always enjoy finding out how people name their pups. :-)
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