I wanted to carry this over from the FB question I asked, since people here tend to be more dog savvy, and have a wider range of opinions.

Misha is getting a tag collar which will sport a Boomerang Collar Tag. He will also wear a traditional hang tag, and possibly a walking collar with tags if we go anywhere.

At the moment, I have a few different tags with different information, and I'm trying to decide what's best to put on a collar tag.

What we currently have:

2 tags that have Misha's name (and/or our last name), our address and/or our general location [city, state], one has a home phone number and a cell number (I think) the other has two cell numbers (mine & his caretaker should anything happen to me).

1 tag that has his name, my cell number, a parents' cell number, a vet number (labelled vet) and "needs meds."

1 FT tag that has his name and my cell phone number on it.

1 tag (I know it's around somewhere...) that has our last name, general location, and two cell numbers on it.

He also has a travel collar (which the tag collar would replace) that has his name and my cell number on it. He has a leash that has "Mister Misha" and my last name on it (though no numbers) as well.

So what info do you have on your tags, and what do you think is the most helpful?

Both of ours say:

Name
I need medication and am microchipped.
DH Cell
My cell


I have heard some people don't even put their name which I feel indifferent about leaving that off.

Name,address and Home and cell phone numbers.

I only have Fetching Tags with the tagline, their name and my cell.

The people that live around me know my dogs well.. the only time it would be an issue is if we were out for a walk and they happened to get loose or an agility trial, and even then, most people know me as the girl with the Husky and can pick me out of a crowd and once I get out there with Ember, i'm sure i'll be the girl with the Beauceron and/or Husky lol.

Mine just wear their collars with fetching tags when we are in columbia, they are all microchipped. When we go out of town, to the beach or camping they wear their fetching tags in addition they wear harnesses that have both of our numbers on them and that say need medication on them. I do keep their medical records in the car at all times though in case we are in a car accident or if they get bit by a dog/ or bite a dog or person. thankfully my dogs have great recall its just for my peace of mind.

Fetching tag and am getting collartags with city license #/microchip info/emergency vet contact to replace the assorted tag bundles each dog has for dogpark/walks/trips. Orion's will also say Major allergies, do not feed grains

We just have name, home tel and two cell numbers

I'm liking the idea of putting "microchipped" or "AVID microchipped" on his tags, since he doesn't wear his chip tag, and that's not immediately visible.

Working in the shelter I learned on thing, dont put the microchip tag on their collar! the yellow plastic ones get pulled off all he time and they will hae just a chunk of yelow rubber on their collar,I always suggest put their microchip tag on your keychain so if you are away from home or cant access their records you have the microchip number and phone number with you. Most companies make metal ones you can order and if you are set on having one on them thats what I would do. (with the exception of the AKC microchip tag those are very sturdy)

My guys have fetching Tags with name and my cell, and they both have a backup tag that says NEEDS MEDS AND RX DIET on them. J has to wear his SDIT tag when we're out doing public training but usually that one is on his slip collar.

His tag is on the dog keychain! (With the silent whistle, the Ticked Off, and my Petsmart/Petco cards.)

My dogs tags have their names and my cell number, that is it. But that is because we travel a lot with our dogs and i don't want people to know just from a quick glance at the tag that we are from several hours away. IMO of some jackass decides that we are travelling and that it would be super easy to hide my dog for a couple weeks because we are probably traveling it would be because my tag said "fort mcmurray, AB, Can" on it.

I usually don't put my name or the dog's name on most tags, I have too much other info I want to put on it that I find more useful, like my vet's phone number or some info like that they are microchipped.

Bianca's Paco collar, which she wears whenever we leave the house, has a Fetching Tag, plus a Boomerang Collartag which says:

000-000-0000 (my home #)
C: 000-000-0000 (My cell #)
My address/City
Vet: 000-000-0000
'RESQ' Microchip


Then she has a tag bag on the collar and inside that is her rabies tag/license, her AKC CAR tag, and the microchip tag.

Her "at home" collar has Harley's Fetching Tag on it (I found out it was too big for Harley to wear) which, instead of a name on the back says "Microchip'd"; and also has a Boomerang collartag.

That collartag says:

000-000-0000 (My home #)
Cell # 000-000-0000
Vet # 000-000-0000
My address/City
If I'm Alone, I'm Lost

It's a good idea to put on what KIND of microchip. There's no standardized type and they have to use the correct scanner

That is a good idea Jen! That might actually lean me towards microchipping! I never have because of the different types and they have no way of telling which type to scan for, the tag would answer that!