She’s really cute!

I like the name she came with. Lassie is a fine name.

However, she looks like a Matilda or Gretchen to me. Bubbles is a great name, too.

Terry the terrier. Terry was the real name of Toto, the Wizard of Oz dog, in the film. What a cutie she is!

She's adorable!

How about Maisie.

Jasdip,

This should be your dog. Just sayin’.

Jazzy, Jessie, derivatives of your screen name.

Jasdip, it’s plain to see you love dogs. Why don’t you get one? I keep wondering. There are dogs who get along with cats.

oh, she's adorable! they make a very cute pair.

do you have any history on her as far as how she ended up in rescue? it almost sounds like she might have been a puppy mill girl? if your g/f has ever raised a puppy, she will pretty much follow puppy training rules.

she'll be starting from scratch with pretty much all of this girl's training starting with housebreaking. she shouldn't be out of her sight for one single second while she is in the house unless she is confined in her crate. take her out often, show her where you want her to potty, use a word or phrase to tell her what you want her to do. when she does it, praise her like crazy and pop a yummy treat in her mouth. i once had a trainer tell me that when you're housebreaking a dog or puppy, if you don't look like a complete fool dancing and singing and praising, you aren't doing it right. i'm sure my neighbors were ready to throw a net over me when i was housebreaking puppies but i can honestly say, i rarely had accidents in the house. :)

the most important thing to remember is that it'll take her several weeks to decompress so visitors fawning over her should be kept to a bare minimum. she shouldn't be flooded with trips to the pet store and most definitely NEVER take her to a dog park. the rule off thumb is 3 days to realize she's home, 3 weeks of calm reassurance, 3 months until a dog is truly settled in.

good luck with her! if your g/f takes it slow, the rewards will be unlimited!

My sister adopted a silky terrier from a shelter many years ago. He also needed a lot of work to make him a good house dog and the companion she wanted. He was just 4 years old. It didn't take long for him adjust to his new life. She named him "Buddy" and he was that for her! A real sweet little dog.

I am sure this Silky will do just as well. (I'd call her "Jill")

Edited to add....it was suspected that Buddy was a Mennonite mill dog also.

Ninapearl, yes to all of the above. She's a Mennonite mill dog and was going to be shot because she's past the age of having pups.

No visitors, no dog park, no stimulation at all. Slow, slow slow. She's up for that, and I know that when I go and see her. But Gino is very quiet with her, which was so good to see, so we're hoping she'll just mirror him.

Very cute. Glad your friend got her out of that horrible situation. Never buy a pet from the amish or mennonites, they treat animals poorly.

I'm so glad she is now under the care of someone who loves her.

Pearl because she has a luster to her.

How about Puddles.

Ninapearl, yes to all of the above. She's a Mennonite mill dog and was going to be shot because she's past the age of having pups.

No visitors, no dog park, no stimulation at all. Slow, slow slow. She's up for that, and I know that when I go and see her. But Gino is very quiet with her, which was so good to see, so we're hoping she'll just mirror him.

is gino also your g/f's dog? he will most definitely have a huge impact on her and how she settles in if they live together. a calm housemate is always a great thing! he will be a huge comfort to her.

poor thing, coming from where she did but she's in a great home now and once she realizes that, she will blossom. puppy mill dogs will always have emotional scars but thankfully, they heal with lots of love and tlc!

your g/f is a saint to take the pup on. a couple of my past danes came from not-so-ideal homes and once they knew what spoiling was, they were the best dogs ever!!

GinA

Ginny

I like Lola. Thank you for helping this sweet pup.

Little Lady will definitely follow Ginos lead......poor little thing.

I have 2 name I picked out for my next dog. Tawny or Bindi

I walked passed a dog named "Rosie" today; Rosie would be a nice name for your friend's new sweetheart.

I would assume that smart people would name a male dog after me!

First glance, she looked like a Trixie to me. So glad your friend adopted her.

How about Tricki Woo from All Creaturs Great and Small? Cute dogs. It is good that your friend rescued an older dog from a bad situation.

Stacey_mb

I love the dog, she's so cute! She's very lucky to be rescued into a good home.

Little doggie looks so sweet! She is very silky and shimmery - maybe Glossie or Flossie?

I'm sure the perfect name will reveal itself over time.

Stepdaughter got a rescue like that and he's super gentle and sweet, but also very, very timid and a 1 person dog, who latched onto one of the kids, and everybody else in the family is jealous now 😄

If she's older, I wouldn't change her name. It might be confusing to her to learn so many new things along with a new name. I'm so glad you, your friend, and Gino saved this little girl.

cutie

I love the name Ginger. She is a beauty!

It is likely that the name that she has now was given to her at the shelter because puppy mills seldom name their animals.

Dogs don't remember their entire name. Try any name that rhymes with Lassie and she'll get it. Considering how she was treated, would she even know her name?

I'm so glad your friend rescued her. She looks like a Taffy to me. Very cute and isn't Gino a good boy to be nice and show her the way.

Mollycats, I had a dachshund named Trixie when I was a child/teenager.

My ex-boss had a terrier named Mitzi, which I think is similar to Trixie. Mitzi did not like men at thresholds and would bark only at men and only when they were at a threshold. She was seeing a couple of dog psychiatrists in Beverly Hills for this, but I don't think she was ever cured. She was killed in the Northridge earthquake by an Egyptian antiquity that fell on her in my boss's house. Afterwards, my boss was interviewed by Gary Collins for an episode of a talk show called "Women whose pets are killed during earthquakes." She was quite dramatic, and everyone at work had to watch that show in the lunchroom. I had also made couture coats for Mitzi to wear, including a bathrobe and an at-home lounge coat.

Anyway, do not name her Mitzi.

People who would shoot a dog who they used for years and can't benefit from the dog's life any longer should be shot, themselves. I make no apologies for this. Really makes my heart sad...

seagrass

They shoot horses, don't they?

I make no distinction between killing a dog and killing a cow that is no longer producing milk. I stop short of advocating the killing of farmers, whether they are farming cattle or dogs. My brother in Texas shot my dachshund because he caught her killing one of his piglets, and he always had a rifle on him.

I would name her Betty.

I say this with such authority even though I have yet to name my new puppy.....

Lars - there is a special place in hell for breeders who only use their animals for money. There is no respect for the lives of the animals serving anything beyond their wallets. There is a distinction.

seagrass

The Amish and Mennonites are not nice people. They treat animals as inanimate objects without feeling.

Almost hate to say it, but along with Lars' point, think of the meat we (not everyone, but almost all of us) buy in plastic wrapped packages in the grocery stores. Where do you suppose that came from? do you believe all those chickens, turkeys, pigs, and cows were treated kindly? Personally I hope that people like Temple Grandin have influenced the meat packing industry to be as stress-free for the doomed animals as possible, but still I buy meat so I'm not completely innocent, here.

But yes, dogs are companions, and I don't like it either when they are treated as disposable, no matter who is mistreating them.

Update: Her new name is Kenzie.

She wasn't attached to her name Lassie, so no biggie to change her name.

She is mirroring Gino! When he goes outside to pee she follows him. She does go to the furthest corner of the yard afterwards though and flattens herself down (pancakes) and mom has to go and pick her up and carry her back in.

But she's being responsive and inquisitive. She's going to do fine!

I'm looking forward (far down the road) to going on a walk with her. At least there'll be a dog for each of us, instead of both of taking turns with Gino. But Gino's mom picks up his poop as it's her dog, not mine. I like that a lot!

I love the new name.

When she gets the zoomies, it can be her very own Kenzie Frenzy.😀

that's a great name!! with gino's help, i bet she comed around quickly. imagine her probably never having, or very rarely, felt grass under her little paws. it's a whole new world for her. looking forward to seeing her progress to princess status!

Yay for your friend to rescue!! glad gino and kenzie are getting along, so much easier for your g/f!!

Love the name! have fun!!

So very happy to see that Kenzie is doing so well!

"A sweater and a bow in my hair, I'm in my forever home for sure now!"

el jefe's rescue dog was sent home after he had an incident with a secret service agent

Awww, that's wonderful.