Stormy Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 About order Shadow a new dog tag but i am unsure whether to put his name on or not? So opinions please do you or dont you?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerad Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I always have, and it has helped once when we had an Airedale Terrier, they are known for bolting and not coming back. A person about 22 miles from the home found her, and while she was trying to call us, she bolted again, unable to remember anything but the name she called the dog back by her name (Kelly). Without the name we may have never seen Kelly again! She was found at a location across from a major highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Bings has his name on his cut only cuz everyone knows GHz anyway and he wouldn't ever bother 2 run off but I don't on blaze n skyla's Sent from my ST18i using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 i always have with shadows apart from the one he has now just has my name (which people would think was his name lol!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharloid Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Nope we haven't got his name on. Just a contact name, tel no and address. I don't think he'd listen anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PnkFlyd204 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Viggo's name is on his, but my boyfriend is very against this, so Tika and Bear only have numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyshqa Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I'd never put the dog's name on it's tag. If she ever gets lost and someone finds her, or even if she's stolen, it makes it so much easier for them to keep her. That and I don't want strangers knowing her name because round here they're likely to call her over I only put useful things on the tag. To someone who has found the dog and intends to return it, the name is not necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid_Wolf Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 i do, my dogs either wouldnt respond to it anyway, or they'd respond to anything lol so the name makes no difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormchaser09 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 no, we just have phone numbers and they say ' I am chipped' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjwrx Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 no, we just have phone numbers and they say ' I am chipped' That's a good one haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povodny Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 We don't. We just have my surname, address post code and mobile number. You're required to have the name and address of the owner on your dog when it's out in public. Phone number and post code are optional That's according to the 1992 control of dogs order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_tinmois Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 no, we just have phone numbers and they say ' I am chipped' Thats a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MollynDiesel Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Nope never put Ds name on his tags. He doesnt answer to his name so pretty pointless lol Only put his address on the tag once and im not doing that again... He has home phone number, mobile number and i am chipped on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormchaser09 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 just checked I have house phone and mobile on one side and postcode and I am chipped on the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fable Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 no, we just have phone numbers and they say ' I am chipped' That's cool never would have thought of that. Mine has his name on it and my phone and post code I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephona Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 No address for us. For some reason, I don't like the idea of having my address on a dog tag - the tag gets lost every few months, who knows who might find it. I wouldn't feel comfortable with having the address on a tag (regardless of the law). We don't put his name on the tag either - I know that many people who would find a well kept husky would actually keep it, so no way would I make their life easier by putting his name on the tag. Besides, if he ever got lost, if we actually knew his name and he responded to it, it would definitely be proof that we are the actual owners, wouldn't it? So we only put a contact name and a couple of phone numbers on the tag. I have pondered putting the postcode/city on there, just in case he ever gets lost out of the town, but not sure whether it's actually worth it. I think it's important to have at least two phone numbers, just in case one of them can't be reached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rua32912 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hmm... I've never thought about NOT putting their name on their tag. If someone truly wanted to keep instead of return a lost pet I don't imagine they'd care what the name was... they could just call it whatever they wanted. I AM curious though... what are the reasons for not putting it on there? I want to know now, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rua32912 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hmm... I've never thought about NOT putting their name on their tag. If someone truly wanted to keep instead of return a lost pet I don't imagine they'd care what the name was... they could just call it whatever they wanted. I AM curious though... what are the reasons for not putting it on there? I want to know now, lol we haven't bought Rua's yet so that's why I am particularly curious... I want to make sure I do it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povodny Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 It's great to have something saying they're chipped, I've considered getting the extra tag that has it in red on a silver background to wear along with their normal tag. And as cool as it seems, people are missing the point. As responsible dog owners, we are required by the 1992 Control Of Dogs Order to have a tag displaying the owners name and address when the dog is in a public place. Adding phone numbers and post codes are optional. People will probably now say tags can come off, or a dog which doesn't wear a collar in the home could escape without one leaving just the chip as identification, but thats a mute point as if that was the case the tag saying 'I'm chipped' wouldn't be on either. So regardless of what we think about what we want to put on a tag, two things we should, are our name and address If you have any doubts as to whether this is accurate check the Kennel Club website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerad Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hmm... I've never thought about NOT putting their name on their tag. If someone truly wanted to keep instead of return a lost pet I don't imagine they'd care what the name was... they could just call it whatever they wanted. I AM curious though... what are the reasons for not putting it on there? I want to know now, lol That's kind of what I felt about this topic too, but I was more inclined to dismiss it as personal preference rather than be curious. Buuut since I see I am not the only one who's curiosity is piqued. I'd like to know as well what some personal reasons are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Storm and Shadow have their names on their tags and then 'I'm chipped, Scan me' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyMom09 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I do front and back engraved dog tags. The front is just their call name the reverse is our home address and my cell number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juneau Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Both of our dogs have names on front and our first and last name on the back with address and phone number. Also rabies tags that they wear have our vets address and number so he would be able to recognize them is someone brought them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICE & SHADOW Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Ice & Shadow both have their names on the front of the tag (large print), with my info on the back. Both of them wear the microchip tag, that says "I’m and microchipped with X company (with the company’s website/phone number on it that they are registered on), and both of them have the chip number on it....and the last tag is the vaccination tag with the serial number of the shots.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 IMO it doesn't really make a difference. They used to advice against due to dog knapping, however let's be realistic. You could call a dog any name under the sun and they would come if you had a nice tasty treat to lure them with. Vets my way recommend against saying on the tag that the dog is microchipped as there have been cases in Essex where gypsys have stolen dogs and physically removed the chips themselves. Not pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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