Today, we read that Andy Murray has named his new dog after his girlfriend (well, fianceé, Kim Sears) and we weren't too sure how much of a compliment this is. In fact, if they weren't getting married next month we might have thought it was the ultimate BURN!
So we asked the listeners of the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show what they called their dogs, and why - and received so many texts about their beloved pets and their names! Have a look...
Our dog is called Demon - because when we got him we already had a dog called Angel...
Good morning, Iano. Our dog is called Pooch. While we were waiting the few weeks before she was able to leave her mother, we kept referring to her as the pooch. When we got her we didn't have a name picked, so Pooch stuck
My dog is called Doug ‘cause he acts the same as the dog from Up
We had a dog called Rio cause we got her the day Rio Ferdinand debuted for Leeds. When he moved to Man Utd, my brother called her 'Scum'! She answered to both!
My dogs name is Oliver after Oliver Twist - always looking for more food! Patricia in Tipperary
Hi guys...our dog is called Scoobydoo Where Are You coz that’s what my kids were watching when Grandad arrived at the door with him. Love the show Iano
My sisters dog is Winnie because she pooed all over the floor when they got her. x
Hi Iano, my dog is called Little Tucker cause when we got her I was calling her a little **cker which my son couldn't say properly so he said Little Tucker.
Morning Ian! Our dog is called Mr Darcy because he is such a gentleman, we all love him to bits!!
Our dog is Ollie because we got him the Christmas Ollie Murs was in the X-factor final. Joan
Ian, I called my dog is called Zebo after Simon Zebo. We call him Simon when he's in trouble!
We called our dog Quid as we bought him for 1 pound! Joe in Limerick
Our dog's name is BEER. It is an acronym for our names: Brian, Emer, Eóin, Ronan.
Our dog's name is...wait for it...Sandwich....
My brother game him that name and it stuck with him.
Needless to say when I've to walk Sandwich and we happen to meet other people walking their dogs, I immediately make up a new name-like 'Patch', so I don't appear crazy.
Hi lads. My dog is called Luna. The reason why is when she arrived to us as a pup she didn't have a clue what was going on and had a spaced look on her face. Johnny Mac Fungarvan
We got the last chocolate lab in the litter so we called him Rolo. Collette and Daisy in Kerry saying hi to husband/dad Mike on his was to work!
We have a dog called Bowie because he has one blue eye! Play Let’s Dance for him!!
Hi Ian, we have a black Labrador called Joey as my wife wouldn't let me name our son Joey! Thanks JP
My dog is called Miley. I sell veg and called him after Miley from Glenroe - he died the same day I bought my dog
A friend who had some financial troubles got a present of a dog to cheer him up. He named him NAMA! And smiles now every time someone mentions Nama
We called our dog Boo after the little girl in Monsters Inc.
