This thread reminds me of the lyric “making feet for children’s shoes”, which I enjoy taking in as though he actually has a bag of children’s shoes around and waiting.
If the dog turns out to be one of the cool ones who either lays down a few feet out from your amp or snuggles up to the front of it when you jam, then a bass name will come to him/her.
Won’t it be a shame if you name it Tokai Hard Puncher, Mesa, or Black Widow and the poor thing runs and hides as soon as you reach for an instrument?
“Mesa” would probably be a pretty cool dog name especially if it weren’t bass-related…