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Swag the Dog: 10 amazing (and amazingly weird) names athletes gave their pets

Patrick Deneen

freestyle skier: donkey named Mr. Don Key. This should be the legally mandated name for all donkeys.

Patrick Deneen

Bryce Harper

Swag

Bryce Harper

Bagheera

Tim Tebow

Bronco, to Bronx. Now... Brahmin

Tim Tebow

Astro

Greg Louganis

The four-time Olympic gold medalist named his dogs Dobby and Hedwig

Greg Louganis

Ryan Lochte - Carter - Lil Wayne http://www.pawnation.com/2012/08/01/olympic-athletes-and-their-dogs/6

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/extra-mustard/photos/7001/athletes-and-their-dogs/5/

Andy Roddick: Billie Jean

Manny Pacquiao

PacMan

See also: Kitty Purry

Darnell Dockett: Alligator named Nino. Honestly, we're pretty neutral on the name "Nino," we just wanted to remind you that Darnell Dockett owns an alligator.

Mikki Moore

Mikki Moore

Mikki Moore owns five snakes (as well as a snake tattoo). One of his snakes is named Dollar Bill; another is known as Peaches. We don't know which one is pictured here, but if we had to guess, it kind gives off a Peaches vibe.

Jason Heyward: Jhey

Rob Dyrdek

Rob Dyrdek

Beefy and Meaty