Dog ID tags
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Kipawa wears his ID tags in the house too. Though we are ULTRA careful about him near doors that lead outside, you can never say 'never'. He is microchipped, but a name and phone number is so easy for people who might come across him if he got out.
I swear by having that info where people can see it. Even some shelters don't check for microchip, although obviously they should! I discovered the embroidered collars and have used them for several years. No metal is nice!
We have never used collars in the house for any of our dogs. I don't like the jingle and I like their necks to have a rest. Fortunately we live in the country and our current Basenji is an off leash dog, which has made him so much easier to live with. If he happens to go outside "naked" (due to absent mindedness on my part…...he is not a door darter), I simply call him back and put his collar on. :)
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I just looked and mine are all different! They ALL have a name/address/phone number tag on their daily collars. They are all microchipped but my thinking on that is the same as Kipawa's. Some have their AKC CAR tag..one has their county license and one has an insurance tag. What's missing from their regular collars are on their martingales.
I've been looking at the boomerang tags for a while now and will eventually get them once I find the boys new collars that I like. The tags don't look like they'll fit on the rolled leather collars they have now.
I used to use tag silencers, but they would rip them off each other…..
http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Tag-Pet-Silencer-Black/dp/B0006N9LKG -
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I want to get Watson and Menchi tags from here…mostly because I think it will be fun to have something with a cute tagline on it and the info :)
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Etsy has some nice tags, http://www.etsy.com/category/pets/tag, as well as other stuff for pets.
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eeeefarm - we are always warned by the police not to put the dog's names on tags as it could help somebody planning to steal them if they can call them by their given names.
Yeah, but we are talking about Basenjis here! :D:D
Seriously, my dog doesn't trust strangers, but would likely respond to "s**thead" if there was food in the offing. (not that he hasn't been called that before) ;)
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Someone once stole or found my Mother's ****er Spaniel. She got word that a guy down the street had the dog. When she went to the house she said "you have my dog". He said "no that's not yours!" They were in the front yard. The dog was in the house and the door was open with the screen door closed. He said "call the dog and we'll see what happens". She calls out "TAFFY!" and the dog came running and slammed into the screen door. He said "OK, OK that must be your dog then" and instantly gave it back.
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I've had a similar problem with Tesla. She has all three of those tags too and at first I was confused as to what she was getting into. Then after thinking about it, I realized it was her tags so I started taking it off when in the apartment. It took me a couple baths to be able to get the color out. :P I'll be interested to hear what other options people suggest
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I just purchased this tag on etsy. I am very excited for it to come in the mail. So adore and masculine!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/78262709/custom-pet-id-tag-personalized-mixed -
I just purchased this tag on etsy. I am very excited for it to come in the mail. So adore and masculine!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/78262709/custom-pet-id-tag-personalized-mixedI just found some hard plastic tags on Etsy - I can put name/phone number on one side, and rabies info/city license # on the other side. I love the look of the metal tags on your link, but will I have the same problem of discolouration with them? Does aluminum leave discolouration? What about stainless steel? Other types of metals such as sterling silver?
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The puppy trainer that I did Malu's last session with said that the jingling tags can irritate the dogs and cause some dogs to become neurotic. He then pulled out a large cow bell on a necklace and said anyone who showed up to class next week with jingling tags would have to wear the cowbell. I never really thought about how annoying it might be to have something jingling near your head every time you moved. I used a small hair band and banded malu's collars together for now. I will probably purchase a pocket or tag silencers soon.
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Eeefarm - I suppose you're right I hadn't thought about it a great deal I was just automatically taking the advice without really reasoning. I suppose, though that if someone has stolen a dog and it is responding to a name one might not think any more about it whereas if they didn't know what to call it that might arouse suspicion.
Re food - I mentioned elsewhere that I've taught mine only to take food on command and although this doesn't always work with people they know it definitely works with strangers.
I do know it's quite easy to retrain a dog to a name but it does take time.
Vintinck - i wonder what your instructor would say to the hunting bells native Basenjis wear?
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I do know it's quite easy to retrain a dog to a name but it does take time.
I would be willing to bet money I could clicker train the average dog to respond in 15 minutes flat! But that said, the average dognapper probably doesn't do clicker training. ;)
I don't like jingling tags in the house, and I am sure sensitive dogs are annoyed by them…...especially a Basenji that is getting into trouble and the jingle gives the game away! :D
I think it is very important to have ID on the dog. Microchips are fine, but only if there is a reader handy. I love my embroidered collars because they are "noise free", but I have used tags in the past and don't want my dog out and about without his identity easily accessible.
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I love my embroidered collars because they are "noise free", but I have used tags in the past and don't want my dog out and about without his identity easily accessible.
I looked at collars that have the names/phone # either embroidered on them or on a metal plate that is part of the collar. But what happens if the collar (either embroidered or metal plate) comes off while the dog is lost? Then you have to rely on the microchip (if your dog has one).
Yes, basenjis used for hunting have HUGE bells around their necks. I suppose it is possible for the clanking of multiple tags to disturb an individual dog. I, for one, really don't like long noisy metal earrings that clack right near my ear. So what does one do? I guess I could get Kipawa's name and phone number on one side of a plastic tag, and his rabies number and licence number on the other side? And then of course, he already has a microchip.
