Dog Names that Start with I

Sadly, there aren't too many famous dogs with names that start with the letter "I." This is probably because the letter doesn't really lend itself too well with names, compared to letters like "a" or "d." That being said, there is one dog that presents all other dogs with "I" names in a good light. And that dog is found in an older movie. 

One of the dogs from the animated film All Dogs Go to Heaven, Itchiford Itchy Dachshund was a charming pup that still managed to stand out despite the fact that the entire film was about dogs. He wasn't even the main character, he was a supporting role, but he stole the show. He wasn't educated, polite or well-spoken, but he was Itchy, and that was enough! 

This 1989 musical comedy-drama film competed directly with the famous Little Mermaid and did extremely well in the box office. It didn't have the same success as other films, like An American Tail, but it was still up there. And it was all thanks to the amazing dogs, especially Itchiford Itchy Dachshund. In the film, a German Shepherd named Charlie dies and goes to heaven. More of a close encounter, he gets sent back to earth, where he meets up with Itchy, his best friend. Together, they teach an orphan girl all about what kindness, friendship and love really mean. Something that any dog owner knows all about. Dogs really have a way of teaching us all about love and friendship! 

What makes the film great, however, is how even though Charlie is the main character, it's really Itchy that keeps people invested in the movie. Itchy has vivid dreams, he is an amazing friend, he's loud and quick to act, but he's this lovable, funny dog that really cares about those around him. He even cries when he sees Charlie, thinking he was dead, thinking he was a ghost, but once he realizes that ghosts don't have fleas, he immediately tries to convince Charlie to move to the Himalayas with him to get to safety. He even makes a very good argument, painting a picture of a life filled with food, excitement, and scenery. 

As if his heart of gold wasn't enough, he also wears a teal tank top, a red baseball cap, and sleeps in a junkyard. It's, of course, no surprise that is talks and laughs like an older New Yorker who's been smoking for a few years.