Microchipping versus Tatooing

my4labs · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject: Microchipping versus Tatooing

Hi everyone

What is peoples preference in dog and puppy safety,

Microchipping or Tatoo's.

I have all my dogs microchipped. Smile

_Mary_ · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:36 pm Post subject:

Mines microchipped, but am looking into getting him tattooed as well.

mommy · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject:

Neither are infallible - so both

That way one compensates the others possible failings.........

_Mary_ · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject:

A really good thing would be Iggy`s owners suggestion yesterday, a tracking chip!

soph17 · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject:

ive heard of chipping dogs, but does tatooing actually mean like, a tattoo! i feel thats quite strange personally...lol. will someone please explain, im researching for my soon to be new puppy archie, who i take home in 3 weeks roughly.

sophie

mommy · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:

I recently had my girl tattooed. Been main source of identification in Europe for 40 years and in this contry alone has reunited 1000 dogs...it is a subtle but visable tattoo in the ear that does not require a ' reader ' to see it........so whether it is a member of the public, a dog warden, kennel etc it matters not whether her chip is scanned or lost or migrated.

Just another safely measure -

Here is the link

http://www.dog-register.co.uk/

_Mary_ · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject:

Hi Sophie, here`s the link to the thread where Rhoni (mommy) recounts her experience of getting Tilly tattooed.

http://www.labradorforums.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2439&highlight=tatooing

soph17 · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:

o ok, i think its a good idea, at least ppl can see straight away that it has owners. i think maybe i will ask when i go to the vets with archie...where do the dogs get it done?

sophie

mommy · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:07 pm Post subject:

This link tells you where your closest one is - hardly any vets do it yet and some seem dismisive of it. The link below is the UK National registry and supply the tatooists.

http://www.dog-register.co.uk/

I am not knocking the chipping process, I just chose to have both done.

hugh_jass · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject:

I have one tattoo'd and one microchipped! I got Darcy tattoo'd because the vet said I would have to wait until she was bigger to have her microchipped - I wish I'd known about the tattoo when Coco was younger because we actually lost her twice and it was only luck that brought her home Rolling Eyes

If Coco wasn't so old and grey I would probably get her tattoo'd too and I will probably still get Darcy microchipped when she is older just to be that bit extra safe.

Sarah, Coco & Darcy