Name that dog!

My life has been a full one partly because of all the dogs I've had the honor of knowing over the years.

When I was growing up, my parents had black and tan dachshunds, Gretchen and Charley. After all the kids moved out and they retired, black labs became their dog of choice. They were particular. 

I wasn't. I knew there were many lost, lonely and lovable pups in shelters and I vowed I would always adopt. And that's what I did.

Names were important. I had to have a dog named Buster and I did. I knew Buster would be with me a long time. He lived 18 happy years. Otherwise, I played it by ear on names. There was Saki, Pogi, Mutt and many more.

Last September, on my dad's birthday, a black lab puppy just showed up at my door. He stayed two nights and, when I had decided his name was Spook, he disappeared. I haven't seen him since. Spook indeed.

About a week before Spook's visit, I'd been thinking of names for dogs, jotting them down on the back of a electric bill. I've been keeping the list even after Spook's departure. I'm kinda tired of the usual, the nostalgic. 

Just a few days ago, I realized that prescription medications have interesting names and, funny thing, they would be great for dogs. I paid attention to all the commercials and wrote down the names. The main test was, Could I yell the name out so it sounds like a dog name?

Here's the list. Lots of v's going on...

Ubrelvy, Biktarvy, Livongo, Dupixent, Rinvoq, Gemtesa, Rexulti

I can totally hear myself yelling, "Biktarvy!! Get your ass back here!" I'm sure I'd call him Bik for short. Rexulti can be cut to Rex, and that's already an acceptable doggie name.

I should have also written down what each med is for. Then, if I got a dog with asthma, for example, I would name it after asthma medication. Maybe not...

That's it for today. Until next time... peace