Plus a microchip in case something happens to the tag. That way any vet can identify your dog and get you reunited.
this post was submitted on 05 Nov 2023
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Would be nice if phones NFC could read the chips.
Sounds like you just found yourself a marketable product
Do know enough about it, might need to change the whole industry to make it work.
Seconding the chip. If a dog is lost then any dog owner doesn't need to look for someone who knows someone who owns the dog.
legally required in the UK
I assume the dog had a microchip which can be easily scanned by a vet and says who owns it and where they live.
LMAO who is downvoting this?
Huskies can jump chain link fences like they are nothing. Could have been in a backyard without its walking collar.
That's OP's exact point. All collars should have a dog tag on for in case they escape.
Or get them chipped. Any vet or animal control can read them.
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.
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.
Or watch you dog..
Yeah, so if your dog might escape you want it identifiable.