I always wanted a dog named Dude. C'mere, Dude! Get the frisbee Dude! Etc.
My kids have named our last couple dogs... hence "Lucy", who should have been named Knuckles, short for Knucklehead. But she's a good Lab and an enthusiastic bird dog who doesn't look at me TOO harshly when I miss the grouse we've spent all afternoon trying to find. :-)
