Katie: Puppy Love

By: Katie Couric
Topics: Field Notes

Katie Couric has a new member of the family. We asked her to fill us in. -- Ed.

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It's official: I should be committed.

Last Sunday, we got a puppy. This brings the dog population at our house to three. We already have a Cairn terrier and a Yorkie. And now we've got a little Havanese. My daughter guilted me into it by describing in graphic terms what they do to puppies who are not adopted. It made be me feel so warm and fuzzy that I caved. Now I have a new source for piddle stains all over my apartment. Ah, the joys of giving!

There is a bit of a problem, though: we cannot agree on a name. And we need your help. I'm not saying we're going to take your help. But we need it.

My first impulse was "Goldie." As in "Hawn." Ellie and Carrie came up with Cecilia. (I'm not sure where that came from.) There was a discussion this morning about names from Jane Austen,maybe something from"Sense and Sensibility" or "Emma." But Eleanor is already Ellie's name, Mariann just doesn't fit, (Ginger is a possibility!) and Elizabeth was too formal. But Lizzie is still in the running.

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Here are other ideas: my friend Jill suggested Triscuit, but it just makes me hungry. I like Emma. They think Georgy might be a good name, but all I can think of is Lynn Redgrave. I also like Charlotte, but the girls already have a cousin named Charlotte. It could get confusing.

Please tell me what you think. Got a better idea? She's really really cute – as you can tell from the pictures! By the way, objects in the picture are larger than they appear in real life. She weighs about three pounds right now, and will max out at only 10.

P.S. Don't tell my parents. If they knew, they'd kill me.

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by jeff43123 December 16, 2006 9:40 AM EST: Hi Katie

Love the puppy .... very cute ..... i hope you and your family have a great Christmas and a HAppy New Year ..... your the best ...; Reply to this comment


by tp121952 December 16, 2006 1:43 AM EST: Hi Katie,

Very cute puppy....; I grew up with a golden retriever named Goldie.....she was wonderful...I also like the name Bella....

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by nnerokwu December 15, 2006 8:49 PM EST: I like Goldie!; Reply to this comment


by lorihoeks December 15, 2006 7:09 PM EST: Anchorwoman? Call her Anch for short....; Reply to this comment


by jacqueline41-2009 December 15, 2006 7:06 PM EST: Precious that's her name.; Reply to this comment


by sharonash-2009 December 15, 2006 6:33 PM EST: Hi Katie,
The puppy is adorable! Because you got her during the Christmas season-how about Noel? Happy Holidays! Sharon; Reply to this comment


by Linda_C December 15, 2006 6:24 PM EST: How adorable she is .... when I first saw her, I thought of Sophie Tucker, because she has the same face shape....so.....Sophie! It's a lot like Goldie, but has a definite connection to this dog. Look carefully at her face and then a picture of Sophie Tucker....if she has Sophie's personality, then it's a fit! Congrats on your new family member...I have three of my own...but of the feline persuasion! grin; Reply to this comment


by wimer1951 December 15, 2006 5:45 PM EST: Well, if it's "piddling" that she's good at, sounds like a perfect name to me! Piddle!! Picture it, she piddles on the floor, what do you say? "Oh, piddle!" She finally get's the art of not piddling on the floor mastered, what do you say? "Oh, piddle outside!". Of course, if you choose not to use profanity when the puppy does something it shouldn't, what do you say? "Oh, piddle!" An then finally, when the puppy is just being too cute for words, what do you say? You got it! "Oh, piddle!" It's a name for all occassions.; Reply to this comment


by jcorbin1958 December 15, 2006 1:32 PM EST: How about Precious?
That's how she looks to me...Precious!; Reply to this comment


by geoffrey1986 December 15, 2006 12:49 PM EST: A Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel + Poodle) joined my family last year and she's got the name of Ginger!; Reply to this comment