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PSA: Get dog tags with your contact information and make sure your dog always has them on (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by yenahmik@lemmy.world to c/dogs@lemmy.world
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I know this is probably preaching to the choir, but I was just baffled by this issue.

I was walking my dog this morning and a lady drove up and asked if I had seen her husky that got loose. I said no and we each continued on our way.

2 blocks later, I see the dog. It was super friendly, came when I called, and was having a blast playing with my dog. Even better news, it was wearing a collar! Until I started looking at the collar closer and realized there were no tags or anything else with contact info for the owner.

I ended up deciding to start walking home, to see if it would follow us. Luckily a few houses later, someone recognized it and was going to call the owner. But, seriously, what if we had not come across someone who knew the dog?

Especially, for a breed that is infamous for running away. Why you wouldn't pay a couple of bucks for a tag, when it could be life/death for the dog?

/End rant

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[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

That's OP's exact point. All collars should have a dog tag on for in case they escape.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Or get them chipped. Any vet or animal control can read them.

[–] pathief@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah but I can't read the chip, I'd have to drive the dog to the vet when very likely the owner is nearby.

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Really you should do both. The chip is useless, unless whoever finds your dog thinks to take them to the vet. Anyways, if my dog gets out I want whoever finds them to call me as soon as possible, not wait till their next off day to go to the vet.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -5 points 2 years ago

Or watch you dog..