Name needed…
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Jul 26 2008 | By: zimbabwewilddogs
Hi guys,
A very quick post today just to let you know we managed to collar another wild dog today. We put a VHF collar onto a female in the Jacana pack - to pair with the GPS data logger collar we put on last month. I think we were just in time: the pups are big enough now to follow the dogs when they move, so they are no longer sticking close to the den, where it is easy to find them.
Rosemary & Misheck fitting a collar onto a female in the Jacana pack
The whole immobilisation procedure went very smoothly and the dog rejoined her pack after coming round after the administration of the antidote. She’s a healthy, fairly young adult female dog: I dont have a name for her yet though, so if any of you have any suggestions, let me know. Below is a photo of her before the collaring - names tend to be easier to remember if they relate to a particular charactersitic or marking on the dog. This dog has a particularly noticable tail (stripy), but so far a suitable name escapes me. All suggestions welcome!
Back soon,
Rosemary
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3 Responses to “Name needed…”
sheryl, washington dc, on 26 Jul 2008
Let’s call her “Mina.” That’s my dog’s name so I’m sure someone can come up with a better one. “Biscuit” is nice …
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Amy, on 27 Jul 2008
I like Mina. But I also think the most noticeable feature is the white patch behind the right front armpit. Doesn’t lend itself to a catchy name though. Patch? (yawn). How about Nutella, in rememberance of Goatella?
Sherri S., on 28 Jul 2008
Stripey tail? Then how about “Racoon” or “Rickie” (for the most famous racoon in the States).
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