Does your law specify what type ID tag? Is it the one that hangs from the collar, like this"
Or the type that get riveted to the collar, like this?
Or is it free to choose?
Dogs - who owns what and how did you choose it?
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Does your law specify what type ID tag? Is it the one that hangs from the collar, like this"
Or the type that get riveted to the collar, like this?
Or is it free to choose?
I thought being microchipped is enough. No need for collar and tag. We're going with the harness and lead not collar and lead. Probably no collar. Have you heard of Rocco? A puppy found hanging by its collar. Always take your dog's collar off when home from a walk.
Forgot to say, we've got the puppy home and it's totally settled in. Currently flopped on its side asleep. It's playing and jumping around. Found it's own toys out of the stuff we missed picking up.
Character is coming out. Called hazelnut or Hazel the nutter! Appropriate name for a dog owned by someone on a bushcraft site!
Character is coming out. Called hazelnut or Hazel the nutter! Appropriate name for a dog owned by someone on a bushcraft site!
As well as microchipped I'm pretty sure you need a collar with minimum ID tag in the UK when the dog is in public.
Can't remember what the minimum info is but I think it's name and address.
Mine has my name address and then dogs name and telelephone number on other side.
I think it was a tenner from 'pets at home'.
PS I use harness instead of collar as well, collar is just for ID. but she never wears it unless I'm with her.
Can't remember what the minimum info is but I think it's name and address.
Mine has my name address and then dogs name and telelephone number on other side.
I think it was a tenner from 'pets at home'.
PS I use harness instead of collar as well, collar is just for ID. but she never wears it unless I'm with her.
If you are getting one of those spring loaded long leads, do not get one that is to big, rather one that is to small.
The bigger leads /drums have a stronger spring, which puts pressure on the dogs neck.
The bigger leads /drums have a stronger spring, which puts pressure on the dogs neck.
I'll never get an extendable leads. Being a cyclist who rides mixed use paths such as canal towpaths i strongly believe that they are dangerous in many situations. Indeed on any path.
The only use for them that I think is valid is when in wide open land if your dog cannot be trusted off a lead but you want to give it a run.
The only use for them that I think is valid is when in wide open land if your dog cannot be trusted off a lead but you want to give it a run.
The Chessies were microchipped but the workers at the city dog pound were forbidden to use the reader. Huh????
City reg meant a collar and a tag. Had to rivet the tag on the collar, Chessies just rip the split rings to pieces.
They would walk along the heavy wire fences along the grape vines and just scrub off any dangling tags.
Next dogs are going to be regular farm dog mutts.
I want one just to hang out with. Old is OK.
The back yard is about as far as we need to go.
City reg meant a collar and a tag. Had to rivet the tag on the collar, Chessies just rip the split rings to pieces.
They would walk along the heavy wire fences along the grape vines and just scrub off any dangling tags.
Next dogs are going to be regular farm dog mutts.
I want one just to hang out with. Old is OK.
The back yard is about as far as we need to go.
She's being a funny terrier right now a large squeaky ball. Too big to bite properly so it's rolling around. She gets a good bite on it so it squeaks. Cue terrier shake to kill it. Good working trait i think. Proper dog! Add in the jumping pounce when it rolls away from her.
First time she has played like a puppy. Shame our son has gone to bed, he would be laughing his head off. He has been taking a long time to be ok around the dog. He is too young to be left with dogs at 5yo.
I think more toys are needed.
First time she has played like a puppy. Shame our son has gone to bed, he would be laughing his head off. He has been taking a long time to be ok around the dog. He is too young to be left with dogs at 5yo.
I think more toys are needed.
You are not kidding! What she has already found and shredded is enough. Before collecting we had a tidy up to remove chewables but she has still found stuff.
What have we let ourselves in for? About 12 years of companionship and fun with 4 legs! I hope!
What have we let ourselves in for? About 12 years of companionship and fun with 4 legs! I hope!
Don't ever get them started gnawing on your things.
THEY have THEIR toys and that is that.
I'm convinced that dogs do "pack-think" and as long as they believe that you are alpha, all is well.
The "Kongs" got laced with a little smear of bacon fat from time to time.
THEY have THEIR toys and that is that.
I'm convinced that dogs do "pack-think" and as long as they believe that you are alpha, all is well.
The "Kongs" got laced with a little smear of bacon fat from time to time.
Does your law specify what type ID tag? Is it the one that hangs from the collar, like this"
Or the type that get riveted to the collar, like this?
Or is it free to choose?
Free to choose what type. IIRC it's the 1992 Dog Control Act, must have collar with tag in public places, name and address of owner. I think you can just have the house number and Post Code. I always have a telephone number for obvious reasons and I have never put the dogs name on a tag, much easier for those with bad intent to call the dog by name!
Only 9 weeks old but she's not allowed upstairs, indeed we only allow her in two rooms unless we're with her. Not sure if that's right but it's our way.
Right now I've got a sneaking suspicion she's getting possessive about her new toys. She moves her grip on the toy a little bit too close to human hands. I've had the dominance lecture from the vet and I'm starting to believe it. Being a terrier I need to make sure that I assert dominance. I suspect that's down to me because I think she is attaching to me a little bit more than the others. She prefers to sleep by my feet.
Right now I've got a sneaking suspicion she's getting possessive about her new toys. She moves her grip on the toy a little bit too close to human hands. I've had the dominance lecture from the vet and I'm starting to believe it. Being a terrier I need to make sure that I assert dominance. I suspect that's down to me because I think she is attaching to me a little bit more than the others. She prefers to sleep by my feet.
What we did when our dogd tried to get mopsy, we slapped them gently on their behind.
We had a nasty situation once where we saw the bitch basically cornering our 6 year old son, he walked close to her food bowl on his way to the fridge.
I grabbed her, put her on her back, shouting loudly all the time.
She never did it again.
We had a nasty situation once where we saw the bitch basically cornering our 6 year old son, he walked close to her food bowl on his way to the fridge.
I grabbed her, put her on her back, shouting loudly all the time.
She never did it again.
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Terriers are bloody clever and manipulative, they'll try any tactic they can to "train" you. And it often works because it's all bundled in cuteness and apparent innocence. Mine will immediately seek attention from my wife if I tell them off for something, and often get a cuddle and positive attention while directing a sly "ha ha, up yours" look in my direction. Stew's right, make firm boundaries.
We found out the chain of command last night. Dog whines, partner can't sleep and I'm downstairs the rest of the night entertaining puppy!
How did that happen?
How did that happen?
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