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What does Petal mean?
English: The softest part of the flower..
Is Petal a good dog name?
Excellent to call. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Petal in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Petal 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 Petal suit?
Nature
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
The Pack’s First Review of Petal
As Petal walked in, the other dogs whispered, 'Great! A newcomer who’s probably the softest organizer around. I just hope she doesn’t try to schedule a ‘nap time’ for all of us!'
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