Smart Dog Names

Introduction

You have just acquired a tiny little dog and you are probably wondering what to name your new munchkin. Well, why not focus on the canine’s respected intelligence and pick a moniker that showcases that the pooch is smart? Lots of dogs have names that focus on their physical form and smart disposition. There is nothing wrong with proclaiming that your dog is smart to the world. Names abound with this theme, so put your thinking cap on and ponder the choices we have laid before you.

Smart Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Smart Dog

Jesse

Jesse the Jack Russell Terrier is referred to as, ‘Just Jesse the Jack’. The tiny dog is a YouTube sensation. He can effectively perform over 400 unique and difficult tricks. He can run backward, do a handstand while walking, play the piano while hand standing, ride a scooter, and even blow bubbles in the water with his cute little snout. The things this smart little pooch can do seem endless.

Heather Brook received Jesse as a sweet 16 birthday present from her parents. She had been dreaming about owning a Jack Russell ever since dogsitting one. The duo instantly bonded and became best friends.

From the time that Jesse was nine-weeks-old, he displayed the ability to perform a wide variety of tricks. His first trick was when he came to Heather and sat up on his hind legs. The simple antic won Heather’s heart and she started working with Jesse. The second trick that she taught him was to roll over and after that, there was no stopping him. He was like a sponge and quickly started absorbing new tricks. Heather used food to motivate and reward Jesse. His favorite treats are beef jerky and chicken.

Heather started to video record Jesse and place his trick videos on YouTube where he quickly gained a large following of dedicated fans. He soon appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman and then the Rachel Ray Show. The talented pooch also started to make commercials for PetSmart, Virginia Lottery, Circle K, GAF Roofing, and Purina.

He became the star of his own three-part movie series, A Doggone Christmas, and Doggone Hollywood. The final third movie should be out soon. Heather and Jesse work together to attain money for a wide array of animal charities. So far the pooch has helped collect over $10,000 that has been used to further animal causes.

At eleven years old, Jesse shows no indication of slowing down and the small dog continues to learn. Jesse is happiest when he is learning and making his owner smile. His videos continue to be loaded onto YouTube to the delight of his millions of fans. Jesse is just one of many dogs who clearly show that size does not matter when it comes to intelligence. Large or small, all dogs are extremely intelligent. Selective breeding for thousands of years has honed canines into ideal companions who are also highly intelligent.

Smart Dog Name Considerations

The evolution of canines reflects their thrifty and intelligent natures. Thousands of years ago, wild wolf-like canines started to follow early nomadic mankind. In those days, man lived similarly to Native Americas. They would camp in one location until the foods were exhausted or the weather changed. At that point, they would pull up stakes and move to a new location. Early canines would follow the camps from site to site in order to forage for food scraps.

Many humans developed relationships with the dogs and the dogs also formed close bonds with their humans. This shows the dog's early intelligent tendencies. The early dogs knew that if they formed a close bond with humans then the humans would offer more food and warmth. Humans discovered that dogs were quite smart and started breeding the dogs in an effort to develop certain traits such as hunting, herding, guarding, and companionship. The dogs excelled at every task given and soon started to even exhibit great abilities.

Researchers believe that dogs are as intelligent as a two-year-old human. Most can easily understand 250 or more words. Some dog breeds appear to simply have a greater intelligence level than other pooches. Border Collies, German Shepherds, Shetland Sheepdogs, Golden Retrievers, Poodles, Australian Cattle Dogs, Papillons, Rottweilers, Labrador Retrievers, and Dobermans all appear to be highly intelligent. In the viewpoint of most researchers, they are the most intelligent when compared to other breeds. A smart name would suit these breeds very well.

Dogs formed a symbiotic relationship with humans thousands of years ago and their intelligence blossomed. Their intelligence is what won them a spot beside mankind and why they quickly became known as 'man's best friend'. Nowadays, dogs display their intelligence by performing a variety of jobs such as police dog, search and rescue, drug detection, therapy, tracking, and many other functions. Consider these facts as your select a title for your super smart pup.

Male Smart Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
2	Diesel Inventor of the compression engine
1	Darwin Refers to the naturalist
0	Jesse A YouTube dog that can do 400 plus tricks
0	Einstein Refers to Albert Einstein
0	Smarty Refers to a smart dog
0	Hawking Refers to Stephen Hawking
0	Nasa Refers to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
0	Albert As in genius Albert Einstein
0	Stephen The incredible Stephen Hawking
0	Alexander Refers to Alexander Bell
0	Bell Alexander Graham Bell
0	Tesla Refers to Nikoli Tesla
0	Asimov Science fiction author
0	Crick British molecular biologist
0	Brainy Great handle for a pooch with brains
0	Biggs A science writer
0	Dalton English chemist
0	Edison Refers to Thomas Edison
0	Franklin Refers to Benjamin Franklin
0	Benjamin As in the great Benjamin Franklin
0	Freud Famous neurologist
0	Leonardo Refers to Leonardo da Vinci
0	Kepler German mathematician
0	Newton English mathematician and physicist
0	Pasteur French chemist and microbiologist
0	Sagan An American astronomer
0	Watson An American geneticist
0	Hubble An American astronomer
0	Boole English mathematician
0	Abbey Intelligent and beautiful

Female Smart Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Prudence British for intelligent and cautious
0	Kyna Gaelic for intelligent
0	Berit Scandinavian for smart
0	Bernadea Swedish for intelligent
0	Chalondra African for one who is intelligent
0	Farzana Muslim for intelligent
0	Ethelind German for intelligent
0	Halley A famous astronomer
0	Wisdom Refers to being wise
0	Anne A famous British poet
0	Amelia Refers to the pilot Amelia Earhart
0	Sorcha Irish for intelligent
0	Beautiful Wise and attractive
0	Bertha Big and intelligent
0	Veda Knowledge and wisdom
0	Sophia Greek for wisdom
0	Athena Greek for wise
0	Kayla Arabic for wise child
0	Sage Means to be wise
0	Minda Refers to love and knowledge
0	Pallas Greek for wisdom
0	Monique Means wise counsel
0	Saffi Greek for wisdom
0	Michiko Beautiful and wise child
0	Monique French for wise counsel
0	Sonia Means wise
0	Ulima Means wise
0	Alberta Means bright and intelligent
0	Cassidy Means clever