Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Lesley]

Our trainer at puppy classes has told us that dog tags have to have (Control of Dogs Order 1992) name and address of owner on it.

 

They have to have that to take the KC Good Citizens tests so we'll probably have one made........but the ones we have only have a mobile number on and another has landline and dog's name......we dithered about having the dog's name on it as that seemed too much info. really.

 

We can have just the first line of address, postcode and our name......good job or Jazz would be on her knees with the size of tag needed for full address

 

Does everyone else comply? - has anyone heard of anyone ever being fined for not having all the correct information on a tag?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I had to look at Riley's tag to see what we had on it .

 

We have his name, the first line of our address and our phone number (which gives the area code in case we're away fom home) and on the other side both our mobile numbers.

 

I have heard you shouldn't have the dog's name on it but it's the tone of voice rather than a name that dogs respond to, isn't it, so I wouldn't think that matters.

[The Dogmother]

I have Ruby's first and last name (hence my last name), with my postcode, house number and phone number on it.

 

I got hers from here, she has the red one with a flower on it; the tags are a good weight and very durable.

 

It's the same site as I got her lovely red hound collar from.

[Seagazer]

Oh! I've only got our surname and my mobile number on Cookie's. Looks like she'll have to have a new one.

[Snowy]

I didn't realise this until we got Candy last year and I was looking for tags for her Candy and Ruby have their name, our surname and phone number on one side and our house number, street and postcode on the other. We decided to put the street on as well as the number in case they just wandered in the village and were found round the corner (that has happened to us in the past when our old retriever was between tags because we'd moved. She was picked up round the corner and taken to a pound 20 miles away ) We got Candy's tag from PetsatHome - you put your details into the machine and it automatically engraves it for you. Actually all Candy's info is on one side of her tag, but it's not too big. Writing's a bit small in places though We sent off for Ruby's via our normal pet food/country store. They faxed the details to the company and the tag came in the post 2 days later! Very impressive! And cheaper than PAH

[Nutmeg]

Maisy's tag has mobile number on one side and landline number and our surname, (which could be read as her name) on the other side. She will need a new one soon as it is wearing thin where the hole is and the engraving is getting difficult to read.

[The Dogmother]

I have just replaced both the cat tags as they weer so worn as to be unreadable.

 

Lesley... Crofts have purple tags!

[Lesley]

I use an Ebay shop which does fuschia and purple ones - I'd better order some more.

[craftyhunnypie]

This is really interesting - I'll tell all my doggy owner friends. What do you have to have on a cat tag? Also what if the pet is microchipped?

 

Emma.x

[Seagazer]

All of my pets are microchipped, I think the tags are a good backup although obviously a legal requirement in dogs.

[The Dogmother]

It's not a legal requirement in cats so far as I know, but it does help to identify that cat as yours even if it is chipped.

 

We had a cat adopt us a coupl eo fyears back and there was a mobile number on its tag. When I called, it turned out that the owners lived a couple of streets away and had gone on holiday, the cat was being looked after, but missed home life.

[Redwing]

My dog's tag is correct, what do I win ?

[Cooks]

my dogs tags are in correct..... oopsy daisy they will have to send the animal police after me. they are both chipped though

[Space Chick]

Both my cat and dog are microchipped, but they have tags with their names on one side and home and mobile numbers on the other side.

 

I don't like the idea of putting addresses on

[Redwing]

This is useful

 

http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/379

 

We dont have our dogs name on his tag so anyone who finds him cannot bond with him easily

[Lesley]

You have to have name/address/postcode even if they are microchipped - much grumbling last night!

[Nutmeg]

Just remembered, Maisy has two tags, the second one says "I am identified by a microchip, scan me" That was given to us from the rescue. Useful for me as the two tags jangle together which means I can hear her when she is exploring in the undergrowth.

[The Dogmother]

Yes, we have a 'microchipped tag' too.

 

Most lurchers have one, some also have one saying 'this animal is neutered'; lurchers are often near the top of the stolen dog list - some 'sorts' nick them to breed from and use for hunting. If someone I don't know, or am suspicious of asks what Ruby is, I always just tell them that she's a cross-breed.

[Lesley]

We say that about Jazz as well - she's so small that we hope we get away with it, don't know if we'll manage it with Tali, she's so typical Lab

[Cooks]

just bought new tags, that was tricky deiciding on what to put on them. as they are not huge dogs with huge discs. I gave all the info to the engraver and said put it on them anyway you want. As long as it's all on there it wont matter.

[Lesley]

Our new tags arrived on Saturday - as we can have 25mm ones the engraving isn't a problem......we're legal now!

[Seagazer]

I ordered my new one for Cookie yesterday - we'll be legal

[moochoo]

I thought I'd just post a link to this guys: http://www.indigocollartags.com/

It's a great idea if you have a dog who's prone to losing tags in the undergrowth or you need lots of information on your tags.

[Lesley]

They look good Sarah - they won't jangle like the others.

[Cooks]

I like the jangle though, I know where they are...