. . . and yet, seems so right!

Joe Conason

Short for either Clementine or Clement.

If it's Clem-for-Clementine, then there's an excellent opportunity to sing to her: "Oh ma darlin', Oh ma darlin', Oh ma DARRRRRlin'" -- you get the idea. And, who better to listen to YOU sing than your dog?

Sweet little muffin poochikins!

Boo, for short.

What about "Sugar"? It looks so sweeeeet.

Mr. White / Mrs. White

Or maybe BooBear? That's as sweety as I can get this early in the morning. Cute dog.

As a former Alaskan, I have some fine names for the pup.

1. Igloo

2. Nome

3. Yupik (an Eskimo tribe)

4. Allapah (Yupik for 'It's so cold!)

5. Iditarod (sled dog race)

6. Yukon

Jack Bauer.

With a face like that, he could do anything!

Jeez, enough with the cute pets already. As Jane Curtin, in another context, once said on Saturday Night Live, "it's so cute, it makes you want to puke your guts out."

Mr. Tibbs.

"Chompers."

Butterstick!

Murphy's Law

So many nicknames: Murphy, Murph, the Murph, Phee, Pheesie (for cheesie, really), and really, any other musical nonsense that can be thought up.

Furthermore, when the pup causes trouble? The full name will carry some weight.

Besides, an all white dog will undoubtedly find any and all mud puddles.

Clearly this is By-Tor the Snow Dog. Clearly.

--Sorlie

Goober.

Sure looks like a scoundrel to me :)

(or Papi, if of the male gender)

But I say "Wangles."

As I have named all my animals after foodstuffs.

I dub this dog:

Potato.

but as I was staring at that picture, "Jasper" came to mind. Jaunty, unusual, so old-fashioned it's cute, but not cutesy.

S/he looks so delicate and lithesome.

Canuck of the South or, better yet, Hoser Jose or even Eh Jose? (According to http://www.namestatistics.com/search.php?name=JOSE, Jose is also a female name.)

Happy Salonning!

A man named Dee

Tarball.

He/she just looks like a Krispin to me.

...enough said.

2cute

The pooch is all white, kind of like the Concerned Alumni of Princeton. Puppy looks harmless enough, but when it gets big it could end up biting your daughter and destroying your furniture. Only one name does it:

Alito

His real name is Kibble. Sorry I forgot to say, and thanks for all the great ideas for his brother or sister (in a year or so, when he's bigger).

As for those great ideas--the Alaskan ones are probably most appropriate since the breed is "American Eskimo"--but I think I like Potato and Joe Conason the best.

Thanks everyone! (Especially Salon.)

Small Paw

Who, me?

'nuff said.

name it 'bob'

it's Poozer!

The dog's name is clearly : Tofu Jack.

Look at him. He's white. Like Tofu. That snarky look on his face? It's like all the Jack's I've known in my life. I.E. Tofu Jack.

Clearly. There is no other name that suits him better.

The dogs name is Whoyou. Nickname is Whooy.

Stop already!

Jennifer O. responded below: the doggy's name is Kibble. He doesn't need a name anymore! Stop it! Are you trying to confuse him? What's wrong with you people?

In all seriousness: Thanks for all the suggestions!

K.L.