Who doesn’t love Canada eh! What’s not to love. The culture, landscape, diversity, the people & of course our PETS. Over the past 20 years Dog Walking & Cat Care has noticed that people are very creative naming their pets in keeping with our Canadian culture. Here are a few we know you’ll love or find very amusing:

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Gander – Famous war hero and mascot, Newfoundland breed

Moose – This huge animal can weigh over 1,200 pounds

Rocky – Based on the Rocky Mountains

Fraser – River is the longest river in British Columbia

Hudson – The Hudson’s Bay Company was established in the 1700s

Caesar – Drink similar to the Bloody Mary but made with Clamato juice in place of tomato

Bauer – Manufacturer of ice hockey equipment, fitness and recreational skates & apparel. Founded in Kitchener, Ontario 1927

Atwood – Margaret Atwood, iconic author

Toro – Based on the French Canadian pie, tourtiére

Yukon – Canada’s most western territory, known for its role in the Klondike Gold Rush

Okanagan – A wonderful outdoorsy town in British Columbia

Smitty – The beautiful region of Northwest Territories is home to Fort Smith

Fundy – The Bay of Fundy is one of the natural wonders of the world

Stanley – Beautiful park in Vancouver, home to the Blue Hero

Hayden – Of Star Wars Episode II fame, Hayden Christensen is from British Columbia

Klondike – A river in the Yukon; the famous setting of the Klondike Gold Rush

Baffin – Baffin Island is the fifth largest island in the world

Canuck – The nickname for a Canadian

Peggy –Peggy’s Cove, one of Canada’s most picturesque sites, is in Nova Scotia

Hope – Hopewell Rock, formed by tidal erosion is in New Brunswick

Hayley –Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey medalist in the Olympics

Juno – The Juno Awards are Canada’s music awards

Nana – For the Nanaimo bar, made of custard, chocolate and crumb crust

Jasper – A national park in Canada’s rocky mountains

Sable – An island off the coast of Nova Scotia; home of the Sable Island horse

Celine – Celine Dion is an iconic Canadian singer

Now check out some fun food inspired pet names:

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Basil

Waffles 

Arugula

Poutine

Oreo

Maple

Tim Bit

Cilantro 

Peach 

Sage

Feel free to let us know if you have a unique Canadian pet name we can add to our list.