Ingham County's most popular dog names

News from Ingham County Treasurer, Eric Schertzing MASON, MI--The Ingham County Treasurer's office announced that "Buddy" and "Max" top the list of most popular dog names in Ingham County for 2011. In addition to Buddy and Max, Sadie, Bella and Daisy round out the top five most popular licensed dog names during 2011. Following is a list of the top 20 dog names: 20 most popular dog names 1. Buddy/Buddie 2. Max 3. Sadie 4. Bella 5. Daisy 6. Bailey 7. Abbey/Abby 8. Lucy 9. Bear 10. Zoe 11. Charlie/Charley 12. Molly 13. Maggie 14. Coco 15. Jake 16. (tie) Zeus 16. (tie) Lady 16. (tie) Rocky 19. Angel 10. Zoe 20. Harley "Licensing your dog is one of the most important things you can do as a pet owner," Ingham County Treasurer Eric Schertzing said. In Michigan, dog licensing is one of the legal responsibilities assigned to the county treasurer. "Licensing helps reunite you with your dog if your dog gets lost, and it also helps the County monitor rabies exposures. Rabies vaccination and licensing are required." Under Michigan law, all dogs must be licensed and have a license tag on their collars while in public. The Ingham County Treasurer's office estimates there are 60,000 dogs in Ingham County, of which about 35% were licensed. Statewide the percentage is estimated to be about 30% - though there are no exact numbers. Fees from licensing help support animal control and the protection of public health. Published: Thu, Jan 26, 2012