Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject: Means of Identification
Hi Everyone
I was just wondering how many people get their dogs ears tattooed. Our dogs are all microchipped but I have heard so many stories about the police and dog wardens not bothering to check microchips or missing them because they have moved that I am wondering whether tattooing is a better option. Plovers pups are only 3 weeks old at the moment and it was my intention to have them microchipped. Now I am wondering whether I should have their ears tattooed instead. Has anyone had any problems with this?
Has anyone had an adult dog tattooed? I was thinking of getting Plover done at the same time (she is microchipped but what good is that if someone might not bother checking).....and there is the arguement that thieves are less likely to lop an ear off than remove a microchip (something to do with the re-sale value)!
My oldest gwp is tattooed but he was done as a pup. His breeder said he squealed more having his tattoo than when he was docked. I've only ever seen it done on tv to an adult dog and that dog yelped as well. You can JUST about read it but whether anyone would actually check his ear if he ever went missing, I don't know.
We've just had 4 of our dogs chipped (that's all of them done now) after we had an escapee last week. Made me realise, while I was ringing round the local kennels and dog warden, that there is no way that one of our dogs could be identified as they don't wear collars.
Have all my pups tattooed and they object more to being held tightly to the actual tattoo being done. Within seconds of the tattoo being done the pups are playing, also depends on the experience of the tattooist, I used a different person this time and was over really quick and pups never made a noise.
Had an adult done once and never again, was really stressful to the dog, took 3 people to hold her. The tattooist I now use dosnt do adult dogs due to it being stressful to them.
I certainly wouldn't microchip an 8 week old pup. I had mine tattooed at 6 weeks through the National Dog register. Their scheme for doing a whole litter and the breeder getting teh fee back when they are transferred to the new owner is a good one, and ALL my puppy buyers were only too pleased to pay the fee - I think it was £13 each then, may have gone up. _________________ Aberdon HPR's. Good-looking AND Intelligent.
Why wouldn't you microchip a 8 wk old puppy Annie?
If you're going to "dock" puppies then you have no option but to get the puppies microchipped at that sort of age and certainly before they go to their new homes.
Not sure if I would get puppies tatto'd but have seen many pups "chipped" and that doesn't seem to bother them at all. _________________ Sharon Pinkerton
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Don't like the idea of chipping at all to be honest, and feel baby pups are far too young - chips have been known to travel. A friends dog went missing, he was chipped in France and when he was eventually found they couldn't find his chip, none of the readers here could find it. A tattoo causes the pups to squeal for 10 seconds then it's forgotten and the mark is there forever. It's certainly no worse than any pain caused by docking.
We can't dock at all so don't need to chip anyway. I was told that even if they are docked, provided there is a means of ID at that time then they can be chipped at 3 months - that's better, I think.
I can't see that chipping at 8 weeks is any more secure than tattooing for pups that are docked at 2 days - their coats and markings can change in that time so how can there be a positive identification? _________________ Aberdon HPR's. Good-looking AND Intelligent.
Ekko was chipped at 7 weeks and there was no reaction (squealing) - just like with the vaccinations. I know some people say they can move but I've had 7 dogs chipped now and none of them either ever moved or have not yet done so.
I've had quite a few pups done at 7 wks and there is very little if any reaction at all. Of those that we've kept most have stayed put but two have moved but I know where they are so that isn't a problem.
Of the dogs that I've had who have been tatto'd before I had them there is a great variation on the ability to read then when the dogs became adults. You can read Freddy's very clearly but of the other two Dutch imports we had one was un-readable before he came out of quarantine _________________ Sharon Pinkerton
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Friends of mine breed cattle. They chip their calves. When killed out one chip was found right beside the heart. I know it's an isolated incident but it still worries me.
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