My current dog is a huge male German Shepherd. He's the terror of the neighborhood! None of them seem to have caught on that he's actually a huge softy. We spent a long time deciding on a name when he was a puppy, and we finally settled on Strider. My dad and I came up with the idea. It's actually a Lord of the Rings reference. The character Aragorn goes by Strider for part of the story. The character is big and brave and kind of rugged, just like our Strider. My mom isn't a big Lord of the Rings fan, but she's really into running and we eventually sold her on the idea by telling her that Strider could be a reference to a running stride haha! Regardless of the story, the name fits my dog perfectly!
