The Significance of Dog Tags

There virtually is no pet owner anywhere around the world who would want to lose their pet in any way. However, this unfortunate event does happen at times, in spite of the precautionary measures the pet owner would take. Of the roughly 60 million dogs that live in America alone, there are more than 5 million who make their way into local animal shelters. And this is in America alone. You cannot even begin to imagine how large a figure this would be when you would look at it at a global perspective.

This is precisely why all dog owners should invest in dog tags. With dog tags, you actually have better chances at finding your lost dog, should this unfortunate event ever happen.

The concept of dog tags mainly involves providing vital information about the dog at hand. Typically, dog tags would contain the name of the dog, the contact numbers and physical address of the dog owner, dietary restrictions that might exist, and any other information that might prove to be vital to the dog's health and welfare. Let us go into the details of the contents of dog tags in more depth.

First off, you have to make sure you spell out the name of your dog right. This is quite simple if your dog is one that has a common name. But for those who don't, you just might want to include the phonetics of your dog's name on the dog tag. This way, any stranger would be able to call out your dog in that familiar way it has become accustomed to.

As for the address, it is important for dog tags to have them as complete as possible. The house number, the street, the city, and the state where you live in should be included. This is very important for dog tags to have because dogs can be far wanderers at times. Having address information as complete as possible is indeed vital here.

Lastly, any dietary restrictions should be included in detail on dog tags as well. Any stranger

might offer your lost dog food since it is lost and all. You would not want your dog to be eating food that it is allergic to. Aside from restrictions pertaining to diet, your dog just might be allergic to certain medications. Dog tags should include these restrictions as well. It is also very important for dog tags to have current information on vaccination.