Santa Buddies Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

When talking about different movies that put canines in the spotlight, the Air Bud franchise is almost always part of the conversation. What started out as a film about a dog who loves to play sports and his owner has spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs. The Air Buddies is a successful spin-off series from the original Air Bud franchise. Its fourth installment is the 2009 straight-to-video Christmas-themed film entitled Santa Buddies. Much like the earlier films from this series, Santa Buddies follows the (mis)adventures of the five Buddies – Rosebud, Budderball, B-Dawg, Buddha and Mudbud – as they take a journey to the magical North Pole.

Santa Buddies Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Santa Buddies Inspired Name

Puppy Paws

Santa Buddies is a 2009 family film and the fourth part of the Air Buddies franchise. In this holiday-themed movie, the adorable but naughty Buddies find themselves taking on a one-of-a-kind adventure into the North Pole as they try to bring back the true spirit of Christmas. Aside from the usual beloved Golden Retriever puppies, Santa Buddies also introduces several new characters, including the lovable Puppy Paws.

The story begins with Santa Claus and his dog, Santa Paws, at the North Pole as they observe the Christmas Icicle. Since fewer and fewer people believe in Christmas, the icicle continues to melt. Once it completely melts, Christmas will be gone for eternity. Santa Paws’ joyful son, Puppy Paws, chimes in and says that he wants Christmas to end, which causes the icicle to crack. As the crack grew, power in the North Pole shuts off and Santa’s reindeers start to weaken.

After seeing Budderball in the naughty list because he ate the turkey for Thanksgiving, Puppy Paws decides to find him as he believes he is the pup that can show him how to live life as a normal dog. Meanwhile, the Buddies have lost their enthusiasm for Christmas as well because they assume that Santa Paws is just their father, Buddy, in disguise. Additionally, they think that the “naughty list” was only made to force them to behave properly.

When Puppy Paws makes it to Fernfield, he locates Budderball and befriends the rest of the Buddies and they try to teach the North Pole pup how to live a normal life. However, Puppy Paws unintentionally gets each of the siblings in trouble, which causes tension between them. At first, the Buddies wanted him to leave but decide that they should be more compassionate towards him.

Unfortunately, Puppy Paws gets caught by Stan Cruge, a dog catcher, and is brought to the pound. In there, he meets Tiny, a puppy who is hoping for a Christmas miracle. When she starts singing, Puppy Paws learns recovers his Christmas spirit. While Puppy Paws and Tiny are stuck in the pound, the Buddies formulate a plan to rescue them with the help of Eli, one of Santa’s elves, and his dog Eddy.

After successfully saving Puppy Paws, the Christmas icicle stops melting, the spirit of Christmas returns and North Pole starts operating again. Since the reindeer are still powerless and unable to fly, Buddies and Puppy Paws volunteer to help using the skills they learned from their time dog sledding with Shasta. Tiny gets adopted by a child who wants a puppy and the Buddies part ways with Santa Paws, Puppy Paws and Santa Claus. The film ends with Mr. Cruge leading the people of Fernfield as they sing “Silent Night” in front of the town’s Christmas tree.

Santa Buddies Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Thinking of a good name for your pooch can be quite a challenge; after all, you would like to choose the most suitable name since it will be permanent. Furthermore, with so many options and name ideas, you might find yourself overwhelmed. A good strategy for limiting your choices would be to take inspiration from famous pop culture works.

Dogs are a frequent part of pop culture works, particularly in film. In fact, there are many movies that feature canines in leading roles. An ingenious way to choose a name for your furry buddy is to look at pop culture’s most renowned dogs. Santa Buddies, from the Air Buddies franchise, features a number of quirky and fun canine characters which might inspire a name idea for your own pooch. Does your furbaby love to eat a lot? You can name them after the snack-loving Budderball. Is your dog a dirt monster who loves to play and get dirty? Then the name Mudbud would be fitting instead!

You may also opt to name your dog after the other non-canine characters from the film. For instance, you can name your dog after Eli, one of Santa Claus’ elves. You can also go for the name of the cast members in case any of their names appeal to you.

Male Santa Buddies Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Puppy Paws The mischievous but good-natured puppy from the North Pole
0	Santa Paws Puppy Paws’ father
0	Claus After Santa Claus, a man who gives gifts during Christmas
0	Budderball A food-loving Golden Retriever; one of the five members of the Buddies
0	B-Dawg A hip-hop loving puppy; one of the five Buddies
0	Buddha One of the five Buddies; practices Buddhism and loves to meditate
0	Mudbud A member of the Buddies who likes to play in mud and dirt
0	Eli One of Santa’s helper elves
0	Eddy A Jack Russell Terrier and Eli’s elf dog assistant
0	Dan After Deputy Dan, the deputy officer of Fernfield
0	Sniffer Deputy Dan’s canine pet and companion
0	Stan After Stan Cruge, a dog catcher
0	Cruge After Stan Cruge, a dog catcher
0	Sam Buddha’s owner
0	Pete Mudbud’s owner
0	Billy B-Dawg’s owner
0	Bartleby Budderball’s owner
0	Mikey Adopter of Tiny
0	Zachary After Zachary Gordon, the voice actor for Puppy Paws
0	Bosley After Tim Bosley, the voice actor for Santa Paws
0	Josh After Josh Flitter, the voice actor for Budderball
0	Ty After Ty Panitz, the voice actor for Mudbud
0	Richard After Richard Kind, the voice actor for Eddy
0	Chris After Chris Coppola, the voice actor for Comet
0	George After George Wendt, the actor who played Santa Claus
0	Lloyd After Christopher Lloyd, the actor who played Stan Cruge
0	Danny After Danny Woodburn, the actor who played Eli
0	Ryan After Ryan Grantham, the actor who played Sam
0	Tim After Tim Conway, the voice actor for Sniffer
0	Craig After Craig Anton, the actor who played Bob

Female Santa Buddies Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Rosebud The smart and fashion-savvy puppy; the only girl in the Buddies gang
0	Alice After Alice Finch, the owner of Rosebud
0	Finch After Alice Finch, the owner of Rosebud
0	Tiny A Yorkshire Terrier who befriends the Buddies
0	Comet One of Santa’s reindeers
0	Liliana After Liliana Mumy, the voice actress for Rosebud
0	Mumy Liliana Mumy, the voice of Rosebud
0	Sophia After Sophia Ludwig, the actress who played Alice Finch
0	Ludwig Sophia Ludwig played Alice Finch
0	Kaitlyn After Kaitlyn Maher, the voice actress for Tiny
0	Ellie After Ellie Harvey, the actress who played Pete’s mom
0	Harvey Ellie Harvey played Pete’s mom
0	Morgan After Jonathan Morgan Heit, the voice actor for B-Dawg when singing
0	Field After Field Cate, the voice actor for Buddha
0	Cate Field Cate, the voice of Buddha
0	Skyler After Skyler Gisondo, the voice actor for B-Dawg
0	Kind After Richard Kind, the voice actor for Eddy
0	Coppola After Chris Coppola, the voice actor for Comet
0	Quinn After Quinn Lord, the actor who played Pete
0	Gig After Gig Morton, the actor who played Billy
0	Teigen After Michael Teigen, the actor who played Deputy Dan
0	Astor After Andrew Astor, the actor who played Mikey
0	Conway After Tim Conway, the voice actor for Sniffer
0	Anna After Anna McRoberts, one of the film’s executive producers
0	Michelle Michelle Andrew, the actress who played one of Santa’s helpers
0	Skippy The canine actor who played one of the elves
0	Patricia After Patricia Cullen, the actress who played Martha
0	Isabella After Isabella Montes, the actress who played a minor character in the film
0	Charisse Charisse Baker, the actress who played a minor character in the film
0	Monica After Monica Goldstein, the film’s associate producer