Sir, – Hilary Fannin in her article "Whatever happened to plain old Spot the dog" (Life, May 21st) asks what is wrong with calling your dog Rover or Rex or Spot?
Well, nothing really.
But what’s in a name? As explained by Gary Larson in a Far Side cartoon, Spot, Rover or Rex may be just humouring their owners.
In the canine world they would actually be known to each other as Vexorg or Zornorph or Prince Sheewana, with suitable warrior titles as appropriate. Who knows? – Yours, etc,
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TONY WOOL,
Ballincollig,
Cork.