My shih tsu/poodle mix waddled like a bear cub when he was little. So I called him Bear. Later he became Ted E. Bear.

Scruffy was named by the lady who brought him to the rescue. It suits him perfectly.

Samson was brought to the rescue with a female dog. The rescue named them Samson & Delilah. Delilah got adopted right away. I said I'd foster Samson until his health improved or he died. That was 4 years ago

Bella was a stray that was hanging around a house in the country, caring for her second set of pups. When she didn't get adopted at the rescue, I took her home. She is such a pretty girl, I named her Bella (Spanish for pretty) and Mae for her country origins.

Mary