I'm about to get some new ID tags for my dogs and wondered what information you guys put on yours. I currently have on one side of the disc our surname and home phone number then on the other side I have VET and the telephone number.

Thoughts anyone ?

My dad used to have his surname and phone number, vets number and DIABETIC on their dogs disk. Does your dog have any medical conditions or allergies that are important?

Fiona
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When I got Laceys done, I could only get her name, address and telephone number on it. As we go away in our caravan a lot, if she got lost then none of that info would be of any use at all, so I also wanted a mobile number on her disc. I will have to get another smaller tag done now with that info on it, and she will have to wear the two.

You shouldn't have your puppies name on her tag. If anyone comes up to her and reads her name they could easily get her to go with them by calling her by name.

It's also not a good idea to have your address on there - that just helps those people who might like to steal your puppy :(

I'm registered with a company that holds all of my details in a database. Holly has a disk on her collar with the companies phone number on and a reference number. The company holds the details of my parents (incase we're staying with them), my details and the vets.

If you don't want to register with that sort of company then just have your surname and a phone number on there. If you really want to put some sort of address on then put your postcode and house number.

Fiona
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Hi
If someone is close enough to read a name on an ID tag, then they already have the dog in his/her grasp.
Dawn.

Just caught up with this thread and think that's a really good idea, Fiona. What's the name of your company called that does that?

We're going to get Stan chipped (living in London, of course) so will they take the details then?

Julie X

hi Juliet,

The company is called PetSafe and it costs £9.99 for one year and £29.99 for lifetime cover.

They really are very good and I find it a great comfort to know that they've got various different numbers for me.

Fiona
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Fab!

I'm going to look into that one!

Cheers Fiona - I seem to be thanking you a few times today!

x

Claire

Ours have our surname and phone number on one side and vet and phone number on the other. It might also be useful to get "I am indentichipped" or something on it too.

I think you ARE meant to put your address on it too though.

9th

I put as little personal info on there as poss, on one side our phone number and on the other it says I'm identichipped, I don't see the need to put the dogs name on there, the only person who needs to know my dogs name when we're out is me!! and there is no way on this earth that I would put my address on there, far too many weird people about. we had to have our phone number changed as I kept getting silent phone calls, which only started after Bud had lost his collar in the park, complete with tag and phone number, could have been coincidence but you never know.

Hi Dawn

As you rightly say if they are close enough to read it they probably already have the dog but .....
if a dog is called by name it often goes much more willingly with someone
If someone knows the dogs name and can get it to react this can cause problems of ownership when the real owner arrives
If someone can read and therefore know the dogs name they can more more easily convince other passers-by that it is their dog.

True story:
A Lab was objecting to being bundled into a vehicle by some men, a couple of little boys shouted "what are you doing with Sam" the men said, "Come on Sam" and the dog went - stolen!

(was recovered after massive poster campaign)

Christine

I agree with Fiona- my breeder told me just to get my tel no on Kassie's not even Surname since that was something which along with your tel no- they can find your address- which since a lot of dogs are stolen to order so to speak is not a good idea especially if they have someone wanting your breed of dog:) Like I say tel no only for me:)

Stacey x x x

It doesn't matter with me because my phone is still in my maiden name so no-one can match my surname and phone number to find the address. :D

Fiona
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Agree to disagree Christine, if some one wants to steal a dog, they will, whether they know its name or not, whether in a park or in its own home, whether its microchipped, tattooed, tagged or whatever, it appears to be an unpleasant increasing trend doesn't it ?
Dawn.

I also agree Dawn- it's like the saying that if someone wants to burgle you they will anyway- just no point handing them the keys though is there.

Stacey x x x

Correct me if I'm wrong, here, but I'm lead to believe that it is the part of the law to have your dog tagged, and on the tag it must include your name, your telephone number, and your address?? Or at least that's what it said last time I read up on the dog laws!
Emily
ps. someone reading info off a tag would be no more able or likely to steal your dog than say, someone who watched you walk into the house, or someone who followed you home, and it's no more info than they'd find about you in the phone book!

The law is that it should have your name and address. (Thistle and I have just done our Bronze Good Citizenship Award :-) )
Jane

Hmmm I'm now wondering if I should put our address on the tag. I guess if someone really wanted to steal one of my dogs because they had an "order in" then there's nothing stopping them from following me home and finding out where I live that way having seen me out walking and thinking "I'll ave that dog" :-(

Thing is though the only reason I would be putting my address on is to comply with the law as really the telephone numbers should be suffice if one of my dogs were to get lost. I'll have to think about this one, thanks for your replies, very valuable. :-)

I have three tags on each of my dog's collars.
One--vet rabies tag
Two--personal tag with Dog's name, our last name, house number (on the back is our home phone and Handy phone #s)
Three: Home Again prof. tag with US 800 number and dog chip number.

The personal tag is sandwiched in the middle and no one can see it unless they actually have a hold of the dog and flipping through them.
Samma would definitely come to someone talking nice to her, regardless of if they call her name. Chienne would come up, but then probably dance away, since they wouldn't know how to pick her up the "right way." I guess I'm more concerned about being able to be located if something goes wrong, than if someone is going to take them. It seems to be a balancing act in trust regardless.
toodles

Sara, I don't have collars on my lot unless they are also on the lead, so no tags either except when we are in the village, vets or away from home. It does worry me and I know I'm breaking the law, but I worry even more about a dog getting hung up in its collar. On the plus side, most people around here would have a fair idea who the great hairy things belong to.

I'm sure it's difficult to hide your lot from local notice :D :D :D You're probably infamous ;)
Nah, I understand why many people don't like using collars. I've read enough tragedies to believe that there are exceptions to the rule. I think the younger and the more dogs one has, causes more trouble for wearing them. Larger breeds seem to have more difficulties too.

Since mine are older, the only difficulty I have is when Samma decides to even up the 4 pound difference by pulling Chienne around by her collar during play. Gee, it really disapoints them when I take C's collar off. Usually they both go hide in their bed. But when I take the collar out again, Chienne races up to get it back on. Then they'll start back up again. Yep, I know...wierd dogs. Have yet to have a dog that didn't race up to get a collar or a leash hooked on. :rolleyes:

Not sure about infamous but some people coming to a hound event chez nous mentioned that a policeman in a nearby town had seen the hounds in their car and very kindly waved them down to give them directions .....

I have been led to believe that the law says that you must have your address and tel. no. on the tag. I only wanted the telephone numbers on there but I was told the address had to be included. I can understand all the points mentioned though.

Perhaps the address requirement is a holdover from the days when much fewer households had private phones. Isn't that a rather recent occurance (when you think about the ages of those laws on the books ;))?

Mine have my affix (easier and shorter than my surname), address and phone on one side. On the other it says i am Tattooed and Microchipped, please contact NDTR and Petlog!

Re address, I hate finding a stray dog, only to find no address, and the phone number out of date. when there is an address I can walk the dog home using the spare lead I always carry!

I have on occasion been very reluctant to take a strange dog home with me, especially when there are puppies at home.

That is my thought as well - if I find a dog I like to be able to take it back to IT'S home rather than mine. And the day not too long ago when Chelsea got out our back gate (someone had left it unlocked when they stole our bicycle - how thoughtless LOL) I was terrified. I was afraid I'd find her dead in the road, but at least had the comfort that she had our addy on the tag and we could be contacted right away if someone found her (whatever her condition). Actually she decided to play 'big dog' and went straight for the heath across the road - and was quite proud of herself (wench that she is!). She was only gone 10 minutes, but the longest of my life.

Wendy

post code is a good one to put on,