I know this is probably preaching to the choir, but I was just baffled by this issue.

I was walking my dog this morning and a lady drove up and asked if I had seen her husky that got loose. I said no and we each continued on our way.

2 blocks later, I see the dog. It was super friendly, came when I called, and was having a blast playing with my dog. Even better news, it was wearing a collar! Until I started looking at the collar closer and realized there were no tags or anything else with contact info for the owner.

I ended up deciding to start walking home, to see if it would follow us. Luckily a few houses later, someone recognized it and was going to call the owner. But, seriously, what if we had not come across someone who knew the dog?

Especially, for a breed that is infamous for running away. Why you wouldn’t pay a couple of bucks for a tag, when it could be life/death for the dog?

/End rant

  • Xbeam@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    Plus a microchip in case something happens to the tag. That way any vet can identify your dog and get you reunited.

      • kool_newt@lemm.eeEnglish
        10·
        1 year ago

        You can buy them online, they’re not too expensive. I bought a more expensive one that has the detector at the end of along stick so I don’t have to get too close to an unknown animal. I carry it in my car in case I meet another stray I might be able to I’d their person.

    • Rentlar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Seconding the chip. If a dog is lost then any dog owner doesn’t need to look for someone who knows someone who owns the dog.

  • NIB@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I assume the dog had a microchip which can be easily scanned by a vet and says who owns it and where they live.

  • FiveMacs@lemmy.caEnglish
    310·
    1 year ago

    Huskies can jump chain link fences like they are nothing. Could have been in a backyard without its walking collar.

        • pathief@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          1 year ago

          Yeah but I can’t read the chip, I’d have to drive the dog to the vet when very likely the owner is nearby.

        • OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Really you should do both. The chip is useless, unless whoever finds your dog thinks to take them to the vet. Anyways, if my dog gets out I want whoever finds them to call me as soon as possible, not wait till their next off day to go to the vet.