Nevada Dog Names

Nevada has its share of dogs in pop culture. Take the 1991 animated musical comedy film Rover Dangerfield, about a street dog named Rover whose owner is a Las Vegas showgirl. Rover is living the fun life in Vegas with Connie, his owner, during which he gambles and chases the girls with his best pal. Unfortunately, Rover inadvertently disturbs a transaction between Connie’s boyfriend (Rocky) and some gangsters. It so happens that the next day Connie leaves on a trip, putting Rocky in charge of Rover. Rocky stuffs Rover in a bag and dumps him into the Hoover Dam. Fortunately, two fishermen discover the bag and put Rover in the back of their truck. Rover leaves the truck while the men are getting gas, setting out to return to Las Vegas. Rover winds up in the countryside and meets a farmer and his son.

While initially out of his element, Rover adjusts. He meets a beautiful dog, named Daisy, who lives next door and saves the life of the farmer when he is attacked by a pack of wolves. His efforts make the news and Connie and Rocky learn of his whereabouts, bringing him home. While happy to be reunited with Connie, Rover realizes he misses the farm and Daisy. Fortunately, Connie puts this together and brings him back to his life on the farm.

Another well-known Nevada dog is Super Scooty. Hit by a car as a puppy and left for dead in Mexico, it did not seem that this pooch would have a happy ending. Fortunately, Erica Loring found out about her and brought her home. Initially, she was sad and shy, according to Loring, however as she recovered and got comfortable her personality began to shine. She was even named “happiest pet on the planet” by Solid Gold Pet. Super Scooty now lives in Nevada and California and with the help of various therapies has been able to regain her ability to walk. For longer walks, hikes or trips to the beach, Super Scooty has a wheel chair that helps her move as quickly as she chooses. And of course, she has thousands of fans on Instagram.

Rocko is a Nevada dog who is well known due to his size. At the age of two, Rocko stood 40 inches from paw to shoulder and about 7 feet when standing on his hind legs. The canine loves to play tug-of-war, however at his size (he weighs 160 pounds), playing with Rocko may mean getting dragged across the floor.