Small dog names
Nobody has ever told a small dog that he’s small, and it shows: three kilos of chihuahua will confidently police a park full of retrievers from the safety of your arms. The name can play along with the joke or lean into the cuteness, and both schools are represented here.
Twenty-six names sized for small dogs, each with its reasoning. One rule of thumb holds across breeds: the smaller the dog, the better a ridiculous name fits. A Great Dane named Crouton is funny; a chihuahua named Crouton is destiny.
Button Small, round and holds the whole family together.
Pixel The smallest unit of a very big picture.
Pip One tiny seed of pure ambition, straight out of Dickens.
Teacup Fits in one, spiritually if not literally.
Thimble Tiny, shiny and protects you from life's little pricks.
Widget Small, useful-ish, nobody knows exactly what he does.
Ziggy Zigzags everywhere, stardust included.
Gizmo Adorable, but there are rules. Never feed him after midnight.
Mouse A dog named Mouse is comedy that never expires.
Minnow The smallest fish in the pond, swimming laps around the big ones.
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Pocket Where he'd live if you let him. You'll let him.
Crouton A little piece of toast that improves everything it lands on.
Doodle Small, scribbly and drawn all over your plans.
Elf Pointy ears, mischief quota, seasonal cheer year-round.
Fidget Perpetual motion in its most compact form.
Inch Give him one, he takes the whole bed.
Jellybean Small, sweet, comes in unpredictable flavours.
Nib The tiny tip of the pen that writes the whole story.
Ounce The official unit of measurement for this dog.
Pebble Small, smooth and somehow always underfoot.
Scooter Low to the ground, faster than expected, beeps at pedestrians.
Shrimp Tiny, pink-ish and the first thing everyone reaches for.
Sprocket A small gear that keeps the whole machine running.
Tinker Tiny, busy and definitely up to something in the other room.
Bitsy Itsy optional. The waterspout is her natural habitat.
Atom The smallest unit of matter that still contains explosive energy.
