Ya know guys...something maybe to consider if you are worried about the babies getting hurt with a collar...the break away ones are cute...they snap open if pulled on hard. They might not be the best to hold the tags because i could see them breaking away if they got loose on a bush or something...but it might be an option for collars. Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, Deanna and The Dog Park Pack: Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable,Madison and Caleb and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat www.joys4toys.com
________________________________ From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, November 27, 2010 6:37:51 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] ID collars and Microchips I would start now. I used cat ones because they were smaller and they had bells on them so you could tell where he was - since he was only 2 lbs I did not want to step on him ~my boy had no problems but my girls hate them. Nancy --- On Sat, 11/27/10, Brea Hicks <[email protected]> wrote: >From: Brea Hicks <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] ID collars and Microchips >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010, 6:28 PM > > > > >When should I start getting Stetson use to a collar? He is 7wks. > > > >-- Sent from my Palm Pre<3 Brea, Sweetie and Stetson <3 ________________________________ On Nov 27, 2010 7:22 PM, Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Abbey has a chip but Maggie does not yet. My girls hate collars too, but I am >going to start making them wear them at least a couple hours a day so they >ccan >get use to them. Sami loved his and never had a problem, but they just keep >itching their necks and it drives them crazy. Any suggestions? >Nancy and the girls > > > >--- On Sat, 11/27/10, Pam B <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>From: Pam B <[email protected]> >>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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>From: dasha <[email protected]> >>>>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 [email protected] >>>>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, >>>>[email protected] >>>>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 ♥ >>> >> >> >> > >
