Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Dog Names

Introduction

Have you ever wondered what your pets do when you aren't around? Do you come home to find a pup has gotten into mischief and find yourself wondering exactly how Fido got into such trouble? Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey tells the story of a trio of family pets whose family is in the process of moving. The animals - Chance, Sassy, and Shadow - mistakenly believe they have been abandoned at a ranch, and decide to try and find their family. The adventure of the group leads them through the Sierra Nevada Mountains as they journey on their way home.

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Dog

Shadow

Chance might be the voice of the film, but the true star of Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is Shadow.

Chance is a young American Bulldog. He is somewhat spontaneous. He is always full of mischief, and he doesn't always make the best decisions. In fact, just before the family moves, Chance finds himself in a great deal of trouble as the result of eating a wedding cake. Chance, in his youth, does not see the wisdom that Shadow possesses. Chance refers to Shadow as an "old timer." However, Shadow feels it his obligation to take care of and look out for Chance, who is quite immature still. Shadow is owned by Peter. When Peter's family temporarily leaves Shadow, Chance, and Sassy at a ranch owned by a family friend, Shadow does not understand that this situation is not permanent. Furthermore, when Kate, the owner of the ranch, leaves to go on a cattle drive, the trio believe that all the humans have abandoned them. Shadow decides that its time to go on a search for their family. Considered the leader of the group, Shadow leads Chance and Sassy back home.

Another popular pop named Shadow can be found online. Found on the Imgur site, this Shadow is a Husky mix. Shadow was once all on his own. His owner kept him for a short while before deciding that Shadow needed a companion. The owner's sister then bought a female Husky that she named Juno. Soon, the pair was inseparable. Shadow and Juno are currently mates; the pair has had a litter of puppies and are immensely happy.

There are other examples of dogs named Shadow in pop culture. A John Flanagan book titled The Sorcerers in the North features a dog named Shadow. This pup has been injured by an evil man. The dog's rescuer eventually finds the man who committed the horrendous deed and gets vengeance for Shadow.

Other notable dogs named Shadow: Actress Vanessa Hudgens owns a toy poodle named Shadow; a character named Shadow is featured in the Dungeons and Dragons series. The name Shadow WX is utilized by a Japanese author named Satoru Shiga.

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Dog Name Considerations

Because the majority of the cast of this movie are animals, it is easy to choose dog names based on the names of the characters.

Chance is the lead character. He is an American Bulldog, and Chance narrates throughout the film. Another dog, Shadow, is the older, more level-headed of the two dogs. Shadow is a Golden Retriever. He is extremely loyal to his "boy," Peter. It is Shadow who starts the pups on their great journey because he believes that Peter would never leave him. Sassy is a Himalayan cat who is also a family pet; Sassy accompanies Shadow and Chance on their journey. Because of the two breeds portrayed in the film, the American Bulldog is well-suited to a name inspired by this film. In addition, Golden Retrievers will also be especially suited to a Homeward Bound-inspired name. Although Sassy in the film is a cat, her name is suited to a pup with a bit of a sassy attitude.

Because the film takes place on a ranch (and then in the mountains), names suited to dogs you might find in those locations are also fitting. Ranchers often use cattle dogs to herd cows, so they are just the fit for a name inspired by this film.

Male Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Shadow Shadow is the lead character, the wise "old timer"
0	Wayne Duwayne Dunham directed the film
0	Eddy Ed Bernard plays the role of a desk sergeant in the film
0	Jamie One of the Seaver children, Peter's brother
0	Kevin Kevin Chevalia plays the role of Jamie Seaver
0	Ted Ted D'Arms plays the role of a veterinarian in the film
0	Woody Woody Eney plays the role of a park ranger
0	Mark Mark is one of the forest rangers that the dogs and Sassy encounter
0	Chance Chance is the young American Bulldog whose immaturity often gets him into trouble
0	Richie Richie Hawkins plays the role of a forest ranger in the film
0	Willie William Phipps plays the role of Quentin
0	Frank Frank Roberts plays the role of Laura's dad
0	Glenn Glenn Mazen plays the role of a minister
0	Quentin Quentin plays a minor role in the film
0	Nicholas Nicholas Mastandrea plays the role of Hal in the film
0	Hal Hal is a minor character in the film
0	Hays Robert Hays plays the role of Bob Seaver
0	Bob Bob Seaver is the patriarch of the family (owners of the three stars of our film)
0	Reed Reed Smoot worked on the cinematography of the 1993 film
0	Bruce Bruce Broughton penned the music for the 1993 film
0	Mack Mack Bing was a producer of the original film
0	Ben The name of the pup who played Shadow is Ben
0	Rattler The American Bulldog who played Chance in the film is named Rattler
0	Ameche Don Ameche lent his voice to the character of Shadow
0	Michael Michael J. Fox lent his voice to the character of Chance
0	Benji Another pup that went on an incredible journey was Benji
0	Peter Peter Burnford is a minor role in the film
0	Gary Gary Taylor plays the role of Frank
0	Francisco The family is moving to San Francisco
-1	Don Don Alder plays the role of Molly's father

Female Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Molly Molly is a minor character in the 1993 film
1	Tiki Tiki is the real name of the cat that played Sassy
1	Sassy Sassy is the Himalayan cat that is loyal to Shadow
1	Sally Sally Field is the voice of Sassy
0	Veronica Veronica Lauren plays the role of Hope Burnford
0	Hope Hope Burnford is a relative of the Seaver family
0	Jane Jane Jones plays the role of Molly's mother
0	Nurmi Nurmi Husa plays the role of a caterer (to the wedding)
0	Kimmy Kim Greist plays the role of Laura Seaver
0	Laura Laura Seaver is the matriarch of the family, co-owner of our trio
0	Anne Anne Christianson played the role of a research assistant in the film
0	Linda Linda Woolverton co-wrote the screenplay for the film based on the book
0	Caroline Caroline co-wrote the screenplay for the film based on the book
0	Sheila Sheila Burnford wrote the novel that inspired the movie
0	Peggy Peggy West plays the role of Peter's teacher
0	Virginia Virginia Spray plays the role of Grace
0	Gracie Grace is a minor character in the film
0	Jean Jean Smart plays the role of Kate, the owner of the ranch
0	Dorothy Dorothy Roberts plays the role of Peter's teacher
0	Jannie Janet Penner plays the role of Bob's mom
0	Marcy Marcy Marsh plays the role of Laura's mom
0	Kit Kit McDonough plays the role of a female forest ranger
0	Alicia Alicia Stevenson worked as a member of the crew of the 1993 film
0	Mary Jo Mary Jo Lang worked as a member of the 1993 film crew
0	Sandy Sandra Garcia worked as a member of the 1993 film crew
0	Annette Annette Fabrizi worked as a hair stylist on the film
0	Nina Nina Bradford worked to decorate the set of the 1993 film
0	Susie Susan Bluestein worked in the casting department for the film
-1	Mariah Mariah Milner plays the role of Molly
-1	Carla Carla Fabrizi worked as a make-up artist with the 1993 crew