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Turns out the collared but no-ID beagle was the best friend of a sick boy, and they reunited. And I am glad they did, of course.
This should be a lesson in pet identification.
Dogs and cats can be “chipped” to make identification easier in case of straying or loss, but there being three proprietary kinds of chips not all shelters and veterinarians will have all the readers. Some combination readers now exist. Also chips and registration aren’t cheap. Sounds like the tag fell off the collar. It may make sense to put a name plate on all collars, which typically costs maybe 20 or 30 bucks, or write carefully on the strap’s backside with a fine tip Sharpie which costs only as much as a $3 Sharpie. I suppose one could also write inside the dog’s or cat’s ear with the Sharpie but it would have to be redone every few days assuming the animal tolerates this. Some have gone to tattoos but they may be considered unsightly and again are not cheap.
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Dog lovers’ dream story. Dogs are a gift from God to help us to see our own reflections.
My old dogs wouldn’t leave the yard if I tried to run them out, but I have a 9 month old wolf looking pup that likes to get out to go get a couple of pub buddies that live behind us. The three of them come straight back to our yard, but it worries me. An ID chip might be in his near future.
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http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2011/11/07/upfront/the-beagle-bond.html?paperboy=loggedin