My two chis wear comfortable harnesses with ID tags on them during the day but I take them off at night when they go to sleep. They are also microchiped.
Evelyn ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, November 27, 2010 10:21:49 AM 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 ♥
