Dog Names Ending in di

Giving your dog a title is no easy feat, and it can be up there with trying to name your first-born child. If you are having no luck coming up with the perfect list of dog names ending in "di", then you may like to consider dogs from your favorite movies, TV shows, or those owned by your favorite actors.

Two dog names with names ending in "di" in pop culture are Heidi and Blondi. One has an unusual but heartbreaking history from a truly horrible era, while the other tends to remind you of a dog’s loyalty to their family. The first dog is Blondi, and many people may know of Blondi because of her owner’s actions which caused considerable heartbreak and discontent for millions of people. Blondi was a German Shepherd, owned by Adolf Hitler.

Blondi was born in 1941 and was given as a gift to Adolf Hitler by Martin Bormann. Blondi accompanied Hitler everywhere - sleeping on his bed and even being able to live with him in his Fuhrerbunker in the gardens of the Reich Chancellery in 1945. To most people, they seemed to enjoy each other’s company.

Blondi also played a role in humanizing Hitler, making his followers see him as an animal lover. However, his mistress Eva Braun didn’t share much love for Blondi - preferring her Scottish Terriers Negus and Stasi instead. While Eva didn't have much time for Blondi, the masses did. The German Shepherd breed popularity skyrocketed during this time as a result.

Even though Hitler’s followers found a fondness for dogs, you will soon learn that Hitler’s supposed love and loyalty for his dog didn’t run as deep as you may have thought. Adolf did not think the cyanide capsules that Heinrich Himmler's SS gave him would effectively allow him to commit suicide to avoid prosecution when it was clear Germany was going to lose the war. To ensure the capsules would work, he made Dr. Werner Haase feed one to Blondi, who subsequently died - thus proving they would work for their intended purpose.

The next dog with a name ending in "di" has an equally as heart-wrenching story. Heidi was a Jack Russell Terrier who went hiking with her owner in 2001. She made her way down a 500-foot drop in Scotland to get to her owner who had fallen to his death. She then stood over his body, guarding it for two days until help arrived.