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Long

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An English word meaning 'having considerable length'. (Modern)

What does Long mean?

Modern: An English word meaning 'having considerable length'.. Long is an ordinary English word that describes something that has a greater than average length.

Is Long a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Long in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Long in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Long suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meet Long, the Mysterious Newcomer

The other dogs at the hotel heard a newcomer named Long was arriving. They wondered if he’d take forever to make his rounds or just stretch out his naps!

Like Long? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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Naming a new puppy?

A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.