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Velcro

Gender  MaleFemale
Type  Single Name
Species  DogCat

Meaning

A strip fastening device used on shoes and clothes.

Related Names

Vel, Velvet.

Famous Usage

The name comes from Victor Velcro, Swiss engineer who invented the hook-and-loop fastener in 1941 - inspired by burrs sticking to his dog's fur.

Screen Details

Velcro Dog in the movie 'Turner & Hooch' (1989) refers to a characteristic of the Hooch character, a Dogue de Bordeaux who sticks to Turner like Velcro. The term 'Velcro dog' has since become popular to describe clingy, highly attached pets.

Personality Plus

Likes to cling and climb.

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