Tibetan Spaniel Dog Names

Throughout history there have not been many Tibetan Spaniels that have made the news or become famous. Some people claim that there have been certain stars, such as the Osbourne family, that have owned these little lap dogs. However, there is no solid evidence that this is fact. Monks in the Tibetan temples have kept the Tibetan Spaniel for company and as guardians for over 2,000 years. More recently, there was a little Tibetan Spaniel-Keeshond mix breed that made headlines throughout Los Angeles, California. This little 25 pound dog began his journey as a stowaway. He climbed up into the housing unit of a truck’s engine and rode from Chino to Orange to Camp Pendleton to San Clemente which was about a 110 mile trip across California. The dog was found by the truck owner, Jaime Magana, in San Clemente when he stopped at a McDonald’s and saw fur protruding from the front of his Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.  Magana has found the occasional kitten or even snake under his hood, but all have been dead from the heat that the engine produces when on. When he opened the hood of his truck he was surprised to see a small dog lodged into the engine compartment, but the amazing thing was that the little dog seems perfectly healthy and unharmed. Magana took the little guy to the San Clemente Dana Point Animal Shelter and related his story to Kim Cholodenka the manager of the shelter. The Tibetan Spaniel-Keeshond mix was given the name Chevy in honor of the truck where he hitched his cross-state ride.

After visiting a local veterinarian and given a clean bill of health, Chevy returned to the San Clemente Dana Point Animal Shelter and waited to see if an owner would claim him. Nobody could explain how Chevy survived his 110 mile journey without a single burn or scratch, especially with the heat of the day compounding the sweltering heat of the engine. After the required timeframe, nobody came forward to claim Chevy as their dog. This means that Chevy was then placed for adoption. Being an instant celebrity because of his trip under the hood the animal shelter had to carefully screen all applicants that wanted to adopt Chevy. Magana himself even showed an interest in adopting Chevy but he also had to go through the application process to see if his home was the best fit for this loving little dog. The outcome is unclear, but we are sure this brave pup found a wonderful home.