Why even have a collar with no ID tags?!

[cloverfdx]

All 4 pups all have tags of some sort on their collars for when they are out and about . No reason not to have tags on. We found a little JRT a few months back he had a collar on but no tags and was not microchipped he was with us for about 2 days before we could track his owners down, would have been much easier to return him with some form of ID.

[Allecto]

Check your local laws. There are quite a few areas now were you are risking a nifty little fine for being in a public place with the tags not on the dog's collar. Where I live, even if your dog is on your property and does not leave it, and even if the dog is current on all required licenses, you can be fined for not having the tags attached to the collar, and your dog can be impounded. Technically, (although it isn't like they have a big task force hunting down these cases around the clock), it is illegal for me to NOT have a collar and approved tags on any dog I have over 4 months, no matter my personal preference, and no matter how well-trained, easily identified, or home-bound that dog is.

[k9krazee]

Micki and Kyra are my only dogs with ID tags at the moment (that have their name, address, phone #) and everybody but Jack has a rabies and a licence tag. Jack only has a tag that came from the rescue and it broke off a while ago and I haven't fixed it. I haven't gotten a license for Jack (it is illegal ). I do understand the importance of ID and have been working on it.

[pnance]

Check your local laws. There are quite a few areas now were you are risking a nifty little fine for being in a public place with the tags not on the dog's collar. Where I live, even if your dog is on your property and does not leave it, and even if the dog is current on all required licenses, you can be fined for not having the tags attached to the collar, and your dog can be impounded. Technically, (although it isn't like they have a big task force hunting down these cases around the clock), it is illegal for me to NOT have a collar and approved tags on any dog I have over 4 months, no matter my personal preference, and no matter how well-trained, easily identified, or home-bound that dog is.

It's required to have a license on your dog at all times or your risking a fine here. I even know of someone who was out walking their dog (on leash, completely legal) and was stopped because the humane society officer driving by noticed he didn't have tags. She was fined and had to get the tag or risk her dog being taken away. That said all 4 of mine have a license plus some other id tag on their collar just in case.

[dogzr#1]

All three of my dogs have tags. They just got new ones a few days ago, so they are still brand new.