An especially vigilant owner could always check the frequencies that local rescue shelters use to
identify microchipped dogs.
Not exact matches
Introduce compulsory
microchipping in England & Wales a.
Identifying animals and establishing proof of ownership can prevent disputes, but also help enforcement agencies in talking anti-social
dog behaviour and holding owners to account.
Nationally, we think it's time that all
dogs were
microchipped so it's easy to
identify the owners of dangerous
dogs.»
Dogs Trust believes that compulsory
microchipping is the best way of permanently
identifying a
dog and is a more cost efficient and effective system than
dog licensing, which the charity regards as a tax on
dog owners.
While tattooing /
microchipping is not yet required for CERF / OFA, only for AKC publication, please consider permanently
identifying your
dogs.
A
microchipped dog can be easily
identified if found by a shelter or veterinary office in possession of a scanner.
PARL also offers
microchipping services for cats and
dogs at an affordable cost to help animals to be
identified if lost.
Some restrictions that various versions of BSL impose are: - muzzling and leashing in public - muzzling and leashing in cars - extra-short leash lengths - automatic dangerous or vicious
dog designation, without any bite history - banning from city parks and beaches where other breeds are allowed - banning from leash - free parks where other breeds are allowed - banning completely from jurisdiction (although sometimes existing
dogs are allowed to stay)- special (i.e., more expensive) licensing and jurisdiction - wide registry - special tags
identifying the
dog as a restricted
dog - mandatory
microchipping and photograph - mandatory insurance (often one million dollars) for each individual
dog on the premises - mandatory signage indicating the presence of the
dog on the owner's property - mandatory secure enclosures (in some cases, mandatory chaining)- mandatory spay / neuter (to eventually eliminate the breed entirely)- higher fines and / or jail time if a restricted breed bites or menaces - fines and / or jail time for any infraction of any provision regarding restricted breeds - age limit for walking the
dog in public - persons with criminal records not allowed to own a restricted breed - ability of law enforcement to stop owners on the street just to check the
dog's status - ability of law enforcement to seize
dogs without proof of wrongdoing - ability of law enforcement to enter an owner's home, with or without a warrant, to investigate and / or seize a
dog
Microchipping provides the only truly permanent method of
identifying your pet (
dogs and cats - especially outdoor one's!)
If a lost
dog ditches his collar,
microchipping can help
identify owner information.
It must also be tattooed and
microchipped to ensure that the individual
dog can be
identified and returned to their owner should they escape.