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Odie

OH-dee2 syllables
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A character from the comic strip 'Garfield'. (English)

What does Odie mean?

English: A character from the comic strip 'Garfield'.. Odie is a character from the 'Garfield' comic strip, known for his goofy personality and loyalty.

Is Odie a good dog name?

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

Odie in the Pets in the City community

Ranked #106 all-time — about 0.6 in every 1,000 dogs we care for (22 dogs). Trend: insufficient data.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres, as of 2026-08-01. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Odie suit?

Funny

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome, Odie!

The other dogs whispered, 'Odie's here? I hope he’s not as lazy as that comic strip character! I mean, we all love naptime, but we don’t want to start a snooze competition!'

Like Odie? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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