Dog Names Meaning Wise

Introduction

Is your dog a genius, at least in your opinion? Maybe you think your pooch is wise beyond his years. If this is the case then you probably want to bestow an honorable moniker on him that will show the world just how astute your four-legged furry buddy truly might be. There are a wide array of names that portray wisdom but you can also decide to name your pooch after a true intellectual. We've compiled the perfect list - read on to find out more.

Dog Names Meaning Wise in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Wise Dog

Chase

Eighty-six-year-old retired Wofford College psychology professor, John Pilley, owns a Border Collie named Chaser, or Chase for short. Many researchers believe that Chase is the smartest dog in the world.

Chase is a six-year-old Border Collie that has been documented to know and understand more than a 1,000 words. She can even decipher simple sentences with ease. Chase's owner has used a variety of children's toys to encourage and teach Chase. The toys have been key in helping her learn nouns and their meanings. She currently has 1,022 objects that include things like 800 stuffed animals, 116 balls, and over 26 flying saucers. Each item has its own unique name.

Chase's owner is a diligent trainer who has spent four to five hours per day teaching her various things. Unlike many canines, Chase understands the difference between nouns and verbs. She has a firm grasp of the differences. This unique talent gives her the ability to easily follow instructions.

As with most Border Collies, Chase is wise beyond her years and she has a limitless amount of energy. She lives to learn. Her ability to grasp words and tasks appears to rely on her social intelligence. Unlike primates who often ignore trainers and do not wish to constantly interact with their human counterparts, Chase loves to spend time with humans, especially her beloved owner.

Just like humans, Chase becomes wiser as she grows older. She continues to learn at an alarming rate and has even settled down a bit in recent years. Nowadays, she also has a firm grasp of adverbs and prepositions.

Although John Pilley has spent years teaching Chaser, his training style is based largely on fun and play. He wants her to enjoy herself while she learns so she does not become bored or discouraged. The method of play has been highly successful. As with all Border Collies, she lives to fetch so he uses the game to teach her various objects and tasks. Typically, each toy's name must be repeated a minimum of forty times and each act requires at least 20 tries before her powers of retention kick in. Even after learning something, she does not forget it. She has been tested and continues to have a 90 percent score.

Chaser continues to learn and thrive. There really seems to be no limit to her abilities. She has even been allowed to successfully show her skills at herding sheep which is a Border Collie's hallmark achievement.

Dog Name Meaning Wise Considerations

All dogs are unique individuals but, just like with people, some are simply wiser than others. Researchers believe that dogs typically are as intelligent as a two-year-old child but there are exceptions to that stereotype. In general, most dogs will be able to understand up to 250 words and gestures. They can also count up to the number five and even figure out basic mathematical equations.

Canines will learn quickly and do not require extensive repetition to grasp new words or phrases. When asked to bring a new object to a trainer in one research study, the dog was able to figure out the word and bring the correct object back to the handler approximately 70 percent of the time, which is comparable to how a two-year-old human child would perform in similar circumstances.

It is believed that of all the numerous dog breeds in the world, the Border Collie remains hands-down the most intelligent. The breed is followed by the Poodle and the German Shepherd who are both extremely intelligent. Interestingly, researchers also found that wolves compared poorly to domestic dogs. If a handler points at an object a domestic canine will automatically look at the object, but if a handler points at an object with a wolf the wolf will always look at the handler's hand instead of the object. It is believed that the domestic canine's long association with humankind had made it wiser than wolves or other wild dogs.

Smart canines have served mankind for thousands of years. Wise dogs are used in a variety of occupations such as law enforcement, search and rescue work, tracking, seeing eye dog, therapy, and medical alert dogs. All of the jobs require a highly intelligent pooch who can clearly understand exactly what his handler wants or needs. Consider these factors when naming your wise new family member.

Male Dog Names Meaning Wise

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Darwin After Charles Darwin a famous naturalist that is known for his genius theories
0	Confucius A wise Chinese teacher
0	Jefferson After Thomas Jefferson an American Founding Father
0	Homer An Ancient Greek poet
0	Nietzsche A German philosopher
0	Franklin After Benjamin Franklin an inventor and American Founding Father
0	Kepler A German mathematician
0	Bach A genius composer
0	Beethoven A genius composer
0	Socrates A great Greek philosopher
0	Shakespeare A genius poet and playwright
0	Archimedes A famous Greek mathematician
0	Amadeus The middle name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
0	Wolfgang The first name of the composer Mozart
0	Mozart A well known composer and genius
0	Nikola The first name of the genius Nikola Tesla
0	Tesla An inventor and genius
0	Plato A Greek philosopher and mathematician
0	Aristotle A Greek philosopher and genius
0	Da Vinci The last name of the famous artist and genius Leonardo Da Vinci
0	Leonardo After Leonardo Da Vinci a famous artist and genius
0	Isaac After Isaac Newton a famous physicist and mathematician
0	Newton After Isaac Newton who was considered a genius
0	Hawking After the genius Stephen Hawking
0	Einstein After Albert Einstein
0	Galileo A famous astronomer
0	Michelangelo A famous artist who was also considered a genius
0	Stephen After the genius Stephen Hawking
0	Albert After the genius Albert Einstein

Female Dog Names Meaning Wise

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Chaser A Border Collie that is considered the smartest dog in the world.
0	Cassidy Often a unisex name, it means clever
0	Ulima It means wise
0	Salvia A wise herb
0	Alberta Means bright and intelligent
0	Sonia Russian for wisdom
0	Monica French for wise counsel
0	Minerva Latin for one with intellect
0	Pallas Greek for wisdom
0	Sage Latin for wise
0	Mackenzie Irish for a wise ruler
0	Sophie Greek for wisdom
0	Akilah Arabic for intelligent
0	Athena The Greek goddess of war and wisdom
0	Veda Sanskrit for wise
0	Saffi Greek for wisdom
0	Michito Japanese for a wise child
0	Adhita Sanskrit for a learned individual
0	Alma Latin for learned
0	Bena Hebrew for wise
0	Bina Hebrew for knowledge
0	Emer A sweet word for wisdom
0	Hakeema Arabic for wise
0	Hope Means wisdom
0	Kaya Hindi for a wise child
0	Orela Means oracle
0	Raina Old German for a wise one
0	Sheba Means great wisdom and wealth
0	Sybil Greek for a great oracle
0	Smartie A cute name for a smart pooch