THOR... Archer's Little [?] Brother

Thor is the little brother of Archer. He is anything BUT little. Thor is an Italian Mastiff. He is big, cuddly and has a really beautiful coat. I can't decide which is my favorite part of Thor, the swirly fur on his neck or the amazing color of his eyes.

You will see Thor as one of the dogs featured on the new OMD splash page.

Okay, so this brings me to an age old question. Why don't I have a dog named after a Norse God? [although besides THOR, most of the Norse God names sound more like Elf names]

The point being, why is it so hard to think of great dog names when you get a new dog?

This week has been a treasure trove of wonderful dog names. My personal favorite being a pug named Meatball! Meatball, really genius. [We should be caught up enough to blog him by Thursday]

Now, I don't really see our Gus living up to a name like Thor, but we might have gone a bit further afield. One fine feature of the canine class is that you can always give them nicknames.

Gus' Nicknames [in no particular order]

Gusmus P. YumYumHead [Mike and I argue over what the P. stands for]
Augustus [when he is in trouble]
Gustav
Merry Gusmas [seasonal]
Baby Shnooks [Mike uses this, Me...not so much]
and of course....Bug

That is the great thing about dogs, they are very flexible. They just want to hear you call their name, whatever it is.