Comments on: How to Buy a Fancy ID Tag for a Dog

on 3/7/2008 GOOGLE (type in subject line the words): "The microchip wars and how they affect your pets’ safety (Part 2: Microchip technology) “ to read a very interesting article and blog. This is just one blog out there concerning this topic which is a tail (pun intended) of U.S. corporate greed of Avid and Home Again and is one of the reasons the U.S. is falling out of sync with the rest of the world and technology at our pets expense.

on 3/7/2008 AVID charges $5.00 (it goes up periodically) to change an address or phone number. Get a Home Again chip as they don't charge to update your dog/cat/pet's owner personal information.

on 3/7/2008 AVID Charges $5.00 to change and address or phone number when you move, etc. Home Again does not charge to change owner information. I have 2 pets with Home Again and 3 with AVID. I just paid AVID to change the 3 pets information.

on 11/22/2005 Tags for your dog are important. Your pet can't ask for help. You will need two tags. I like using the plastic tags because they do not make as much noise as the aluminum tags (also, white furred animals get stained from the aluminum tags). Both tags should have the front and the back engraved. The mail order tagmakers will do this for an additional dollar.

Tag One: Your dogs name, your name and phone number (with area code and the contact information you want to share). Hopefully it says your pet is micro-chipped too.

Tag Two: Veterinarian contact information, and an emergency phone number.

If your pet is likely to roam, put your phone number on top of the collar in bold numbers. This will aid the finder in calling you. They may not get close enough to read the information provided on the tags.

on 11/22/2005 The AVID ID chip is a life saver. Sometimes when someone finds a dog, even with a collar and ID tags on it, they're likely to keep it if it has a good temperament, or is a purebred. When the collar is removed, the AVID chip is the only way some dogs can be identified. Vets, shelters, and pounds are all using a scanner when a new client, or a new dog enters their facilities, to see if it had an owner already. People are sometimes blinded by greed, and will lie about having just bought the dog, or always having it, but the AVID chip is a guaranteed winner for getting your dog back. Talk to your dog's vet about it. Mine both have a chip, and I'm thankful for it.

on 11/22/2005 If possible, have the message, "needs daily medication" on Buddy's I.D. tag. Anyone thinking of keeping Buddy is more likely to return him/her if they feel thay have a dog with medical problems.