Dog Names that Start with Oh

Dog names that start with Oh are rare. The combination of this vowel and consonant is not a common one, and you may find it a challenge to explain it to people who ask. If, however, you were to discover a dog in pop culture that shared the name, you can have a second story to tell people. “I named my dog after x in that classic movie.” How easy does that sound?

It can be far easier to explain that to people, then saying you liked the unique grouping of the vowel and consonant. If you need an example to help you, then consider Ohly the Bernese Mountain Dog. In 2012, Ohly hit national headlines after becoming lost in the harsh terrain and rugged slopes of Mount Seymour. Ohly spent 13 days out in the wilderness, with fear and challenging conditions keeping him from coming back home.

Stephen Goad, Ohly’s owner, said that Ohly escaped from a family friend who was walking him with other dogs at the Mount Seymour ski resort parking lot. Ohly was on a leash but ran back down the road as if he was trying to get home to his owner. When the friend ran after Ohly, he hitched a ride with a stranger, only to watch as Ohly ran into the woods. It then seemed an impossibility that Ohly would ever come back.

Ohly’s owner, friends, and family all dedicated their time to the search effort. They set up a Facebook site to find out if anyone had seen him, and the public response went crazy. It seemed everyone was out searching for the scared and lost Bernese Mountain Dog. People spotted Ohly near the Indian Arm Drive in Deep Cove, but he kept running away from potential helpers. Volunteers spent hours and days searching the trails, even cooking bacon to lure him out with the scent. Unfortunately, the search effort ended up driving Ohly into Suicide Gully, almost unreachable by untrained searchers.

With the risk of someone dying or becoming injured, North Shore Search and Rescue joined the search. The search and rescue effort for Ohly was becoming a public safety concern. The search and rescue team managed to track and locate Ohly alive and safe with their helicopter, racking up a $9,000 bill in the process.

While North Shore Search and Rescue footed the costs, the general public raised enough funds to pay them back. The Goad family could not thank all the helpers and the rescue teams enough for rescuing their beloved family pet Ohly. While he was hungry and scared, he was otherwise well and back with his family after a vet check.