stackyFACTSWhile we name dogs 'Buster' or 'Luna', ancient Egyptians went straight for the ego. Surviving leather collars show dogs were given intensely literal or humiliating names like 'Useless', 'Good Herdsman', or 'Grabber'. Nothing establishes domestic dominance quite like yelling 'Useless, come here!' across a sun-baked courtyard.
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