We found a loose dog the other day and becasue of hte tag was able to get him home to his master. It was pouring outside and just wanted to get warm so we called and the owner thanked us and came got him. Ellen
--- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phr...@...> wrote: > > > AMEN! > > That's why I posted the whole thing on ID's/microchips and even gave an > example of an emergency, like the CA fires. When their is an emergency, your > lucky if you can grab the dog, least of all find an ID some where. And what > if you are unconscious? or their is a car accident and your dog escaped from > the accident? If he is found, he is just another dog in a pound! > > Just recently, their was a story on the news about a soldier who finally made > arrangements to have his dog shipped here from Afghanistan, only for the dog > to have escape from his home. Three days later some one said that they could > swear that his dog was at the shelter. When he got their on the 4th day, he > was told that the dog was put down that morning! He was devastated, since > the dog had saved his life and his buddies more then once and now he couldn't > return the favor. Had he had an ID/micro chip it would never have happened! > > > > > > ⥠Peggy & The Girls ⥠> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kavi <kaviescontin...@...> > To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Nov 27, 2010 11:30 pm > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] ID collars and Microchips > > > > > > > Hi > > I think all dogs should have an ID tag at least. Do you know how many people > lose their pets and do not get them back because they are not tagged? The > shelter is full of them. Its a safety issue. No matter what, there is always > a chance a dog can get out and be lost. Why would anyone want to take that > chance? I read the lost and found alot. Many can be returned if they had just > be tagged. You do not have to microchip.. just a tag. > > Shanna & Ricky > > > > > > > > > > > > Kavi's Christening N Communion Store > Children's Christening, Communion, Formal Wear + More > > http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Sat, 11/27/10, Pam B <floridapos...@...> wrote: > > > From: Pam B <floridapos...@...> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] ID collars and Microchips > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010, 5:31 PM > > > > My girls don't wear collars, and as far as I know, they aren't chipped. > After rescuing them, and trying to find the owners for about three months, > (and that was over a year and a half ago). I'm not taking a chance on > someone finding chips in them now. But they never go anywhere without me > anyway. So I would probably get myself chipped first. :) > > Pam > > > On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 17:15, Valerie Mockett <val2st...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > Lola does have a micro chip from the shelter. What part of the body is the > chip located at? How big is the Chip? She wears a harness for her walks > and I'm embarrassed to say she does not have a tag on it YET. Valerie > --- On Sat, 11/27/10, dasha <dash...@...> wrote: > > > From: dasha <dash...@...> > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] ID collars and Microchips > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010, 2:19 PM > > > > > > > Bogie's tags are on his harness. I refuse to put a collar on him > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of twope...@... > Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 10:22 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] ID collars and Microchips > > > > Emiliano doesn't wear a collar. His ID tags are on the halter that he wears > when we go out. He has never tried running out the door but you never know > when he might. I almost got him micro chipped but the negatives I've read > have held me back. > > Gloria > > > In a message dated 11/27/2010 3:31:33 A.M. Central Standard Time, phr...@... > writes: > > > I am curious, (as usual, Lol!) > > How many of you keep a collar on your dogs with an ID tag at all times? > > How many of you have all your dogs Micro chipped, regardless how small they > are? > > Putting an ID on Gigi was done the same day that I got her. Good thing too, > because she constantly tries to squeeze out the door after me. For a while, > with training, she stopped that and would listen, but every once in a while > she tries again. She is so fast at it too, no matter how careful I am. I am > always worried that one of these days she is going to get her head slammed in > the door. She has cost me to drop groceries and the garbage all over the > place a couple of times. She's like lightening to get at the door and follow > me! > > For Princess I had to do it right away too, because if I open the door and > she sees a squirrel, she's gone. But now she listens well and stays in the > chair by the window when I go out. > > Both of them got micro chipped right away too. I am a firm believer in both. > > Deanna's- Madison is a perfect example as to how many dogs never find their > way back home. She's lucky, many are not. > > I remember last year when CA had those fires for so long....the SPCA said the > main reason why so many dogs were never put back with their owners is because > they were not microchipped and didn't have ID's on them. So their was no way > to trace the displaced owners to their pets. You never know when an > emergency is going to happen and your dog should be protected at all times, > especially during the night, since that is when most emergencies do happen. > > The other reason why dogs are not reunited with their owners, even when they > are micro-chipped is because the owners don't get on their computers and > update the chip with new addressess and phone numbers. Also, it is very > important to make sure that the chip is registered with the two UNIVERSAL > SITES, and not just with the company that manufactures the chip. > > Here are the links for that, just in case some of you are not aware of that. > > http://www.petmicrochiplookup.org/Default.aspx > > http://www.checkthechip.com/HelpPage.aspx > > I just had two more ID's made at Petsmart. I love their machine! They can put > 4 lines of info on each side of their ID's including the tiny ones for our > little chi's! And they are only $7.50 each. Best deal that I found around! > > Now I have an ID on all of their collars, and don't have to go crazy, putting > the ID's on and off every time I want to change their collars. > > When I walk the girls, I use a harness, but those collars with their ID will > stay on them 24/7! > > > > > ⥠Peggy & The Girls ⥠> ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little pets! Join today! " Yahoo! 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