Guess the name

Adrian_Scope

We're welcoming this little labrador pup to our household in a couple of weeks and her name has been lovingly picked by my children. 

Any guesses what it is? I'll give one clue today and add to them throughout the week if no one guesses correctly. 

Clue one: it's food related
Clue two: it's typically eaten as a dessert



Also if anyone has any tips for welcoming a new puppy to the home I'm all ears!

life

Pepper? Chocolate was my second guess but I think that's just because I want some chocolate lol too early, too early 😂

bg844

Most common one I can think of- Noodles!

Sandy_123

Slipper, lovely dog my grandchildren keep on asking but I would be left looking after it 

durhamjaide2001

Coco 

66Mustang

Liquorice

My tip: when she is naughty try your hardest to ignore the fact that it's a cute puppy and make sure you properly tell her off and train her. That way you will end up with a well behaved adult companion for many many years.

It's being cruel to be kind because when she is an adult you will be able to be much less restraining on her - let her off the lead, mingle with other dogs, take her into peoples houses etc. - if you have an uncontrollable adult dog that needs constant restraint it's much less fun for you AND for her.

OverlyAnxious

Gnasher

Adrian_Scope

Lots of great suggestions but no one has gotten it yet!

Clue two: It's typically eaten as a dessert

sunshine23

Cupcake (although I eat them at any time of the day!)

Tori_Scope

Fudge?

Sandy_123

Jelly

life

Lolly 

rustledjimm

Pudding?

OverlyAnxious

Custard

Sandy_123

Ohhh chocolate

Adrian_Scope

I didn't think anyone would guess it so quickly but the winner is.... @Sandy_123

Sandy_123 said:

Jelly

Jelly is probably quite an unusual name but at least there's little risk of any confusion with another dog!

Thank you for the tip @66Mustang. You're definitely right, although she's tiny and cute now she'll be a pretty big adult so we're keen to ensure she's well trained. 

66Mustang

Well done @Sandy_123

@Adrian_Scope Jelly is a lovely name

Sandy_123

Oh wow, great name for a dog, be intresting at the vets when they shout out chocolate  haha

WelshBlue

What a beautiful pup

hours of bonkersness ahead 

7 weeks on even though he was foisted on us it's hard to imagine life without Ruudy ... even if the front garden resembles a golf course and door mats are no longer the same as they were

Tips ... reinforce rewarding good behaviour as 'Mustang says, it doesn't take them long to pick up on rewards for bad behaviour.  

i don't believe there's a bad dog, just a poorly trained one.  Pups enjoy learning, 16 weeks and he's walking to heel off the lead, laying down and waiting on command ... then other times you think he's a sandwich short of a picnic

A firm deep voice works best for training, they respond better from my experience of shrieking and getting nowhere 

happy puppy days to you, your family and Jelly.  Definitely more fun/ loving times than stressful ones

life

@Sandy_123 👏👏👏

Very good name @Adrian_Scope

66Mustang

@WelshBlue I thought it was just our dog but I totally agree about not shouting and screaming at a badly behaved dog. With our dog I find a certain voice lets him know he has been naughty. I'd describe it as a sinister/spooky voice. You just have to say his name in this voice and he rolls over on his back (that's how he says "sorry").