Rio Dog Names

Certainly, Blue is one of the most common traditional names of dogs in North America. Often, owners will give their pup this moniker because of the dog’s coat color (which is often more of a gray with blue tones). Of course, there are dog breeds known for their bluish coloring, such as the Blue Heeler or a Bluetick Coonhound.

One blue dog which is rather popular is the beloved cartoon character from Blue’s Clues. Blue is the animated puppy belonging to (originally) Steve, then (during the latter half of the series), Joe. Regardless of his human companion, Blue works to improve the education of his pre-school viewing audience. Using barks to communicate, Blue often left a trail of clues that his audience was to use sort of like a puzzle to learn. Blue always posed a question that the clues answered. Blue is a female puppy, and she has a brother named Sprinkles.

Blue appears in all 160 episodes of the hit cartoon. The cartoon initially appeared on Nickelodeon in 1996, and ran until 2006. A spin-off, Blue’s Room, debuted in 2004, but did not do as well as the original cartoon. Blue’s Clues was often so popular because of its original format. Children were invited to go on a treasure hunt with Blue. This was intended to help children develop decision making skills.

Blue’s Clues was so popular  that it became a live performance, touring enterprise. The crew of the show began touring the United States in 1999. Over 2 million people attended the very popular shows, and the tour had at least 1,000 stops for performances. Blue’s Clues was awarded several Emmys. It was nominated for honors in children’s programming and in developing educational software. The popular show has gone into syndication in over 100 countries throughout the world. In fact, Blue’s Clues was one of the first shows to incorporate sign language into its format. Prior to Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues was the longest running Nickelodeon show.

Another famous Blue is the Blue Dog artwork created by George Rodrigue.  A Louisiana native, Rodrigue created the Blue Dog line of art based on a Louisiana legend, the tale of the loup-garou. The loup-garou is the Acadiana version of the werewolf. Rodrigue painted his Blue Dog much like his deceased dog, Tiffany, copying her stance and build. The Blue Dog is a common sight around Louisiana, particularly Rodrigue’s hometown of New Iberia.