i first started calling her little lady, just cause i didn't want to name her and thought that by not naming her i wouldn't become attached. i did however become attached. and now i call her ellie. i figure like plural l for little lady, but not l.l. cool j and more 'name like'. she lives under my porch and i feed her, but by all means she is a wild dog. she seems to enjoy the warmth of indoors when it hits -30 so i sometimes bring her in, but leaves me with the impression that she would prefer to romp outside.