buster
There was "Slinky Dog" or "Slink", of course, and there was the neighbor's dog, "Scud".
Strider
The dog in the story was Montmorency. Unfortunately, the dog was fictional.
In Toy Story the name Andy's slinky is Slink. No, It's Slinky Dog
"Wrath of the White Fangs" or "The Dog Fighting Foul."
Slinky Dog.
Buster
the dogs name was Marit
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Yes, it is common to put a dog's name in quotation marks when referring to him in a story. This helps differentiate the name from regular text and gives it emphasis as a proper noun.
The flying dog in "The NeverEnding Story" was named Falkor. He is a Luckdragon who helps Atreyu on his quest to save Fantasia.
They were called the dhole of the Dekkan in the story "Red Dog"from "the Second Jungle Book"