Dog Names that Start with Og

Another thing to consider before you settle on any particular dog name that starts with "Og" is whether they appear in pop culture - or even history. Not only can you then call your dog something unique that few others will have, but you can link it back to pop culture so it will make sense to more people. Both Og the dog and Oude Rode Ogen could satisfy this requirement.

Og the Dog is from the book, Og the Dog and the Uninventor. It’s a children’s book by Andrew Murray and Teri Gower that follows Jack and his dog, Og. They ride and race in the wind - but then the uninventor arrives, and wheels go crashing everywhere.

The uninventor then fades all the colors in the world to gray, takes away the ability to write and hear, then continues to destroy everything around Jack and Og. Jack and Og then have to try and put everything right, but the uninventor makes a shocking decision and may end up helping as well.

It’s clear to see Og the Dog and the Uninventor is a storybook for children, as the plot line is quite far-fetched. However, it’s one that gained traction for many reasons. Og is a tan, spaniel-like dog with long, floppy ears, a wagging tail, and long legs. He is the epitome of man’s best friend and goes everywhere with Jack.

That’s something that author Andrew Murray wanted to get right - the connection between a dog and his best buddy. Andrew has written a lot of books, including quiz books, but Og the Dog appears near the top. It also bucks the trend by being quite different from his other works like The Very Sleepy Sloth, and Have You Seen Chester?

Another dog-related name that starts with Og is Ogen - from Oude Rode Ogen. The name also translates to Old Red Eyes, a Dutch monster or bogeyman.

Ogen comes from a legend in Flanders in Belgium when children went missing in the 17th century. A shapeshifter was thought to be behind the disappearances, after witnesses, on several occasions, saw a naked man running away from a house after a failed attempt to steal a child from her bed. As he runs, he turns into a black dog.

Many people thought the dog might be a spectral entity which you find in folklore in the British Isles. The black dog is an omen of death and has large, glowing eyes. Many people believe Ogen, or Oude Rode Ogen, was seven feet tall and that if you saw him, you would go deaf, blind, and mute.