lostforgottensoul
MyPTSD Pro
What @Sideways said. I think once a dog is an adult, the name is quite stuck with them.
I didn't like Chopper's name when I got him as an adult. I tried to change it but he never really caught onto the new name. I call him Chopper. Chop, bud, babe. He responds to Chopper and Chop mostly. It would take a lot of training to undue the response to a name. But you can make up a nickname and try to train that in them. And see how the dog responds. Maybe chain it with the actual name and fad the actual name out.. i am sure you can train a response to a nickname. I just dont think it will be as strong of a response as the name they've responded to for 2 yrs. Chopper won't respond if I just say "Bud, go get that" so to get his attention if he isn't working or something, yeah, have to use his given name.
I didn't like Chopper's name when I got him as an adult. I tried to change it but he never really caught onto the new name. I call him Chopper. Chop, bud, babe. He responds to Chopper and Chop mostly. It would take a lot of training to undue the response to a name. But you can make up a nickname and try to train that in them. And see how the dog responds. Maybe chain it with the actual name and fad the actual name out.. i am sure you can train a response to a nickname. I just dont think it will be as strong of a response as the name they've responded to for 2 yrs. Chopper won't respond if I just say "Bud, go get that" so to get his attention if he isn't working or something, yeah, have to use his given name.