What would happen if your dog is lost?
Your dog is lost so how will the finder manage to return your pet to you?
By now, most dog owners are aware that their dog is required by law to have a microchip implanted once the puppy is over 8 weeks of age and that the current owner’s detail must be kept up to date on the microchip database.
However, many owner’s seem to have forgotten that it is still a legal requirement for any dog over the age of six months that is in a public place to also wear an identification tag with the owner’s contact details.
The current trend for more and more owners to use a harness instead of a collar has probably led to some owners not thinking about identity tags. That together with the compulsory microchip legislation has confused some owners into thinking that is all that is required.
So your pet is lost on a Sunday when many veterinary practices are closed making it tricky to get your pet scanned for a chip. What is the finder to do? It can take four hours for the dog warden to turn up so the finder of your dog may well decide to just let them go again. If your dog (as it should be) is wearing a tag then it is easy for the finder to contact you directly so you can be reunited with your pet as soon as possible (a bonus is this will also avoid the charges made by the dog warden). So it simply makes sense to ensure your dog wears a tag for your own peace of mind and to remain within the law.
