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Originally Posted by Cherie6446  Gene, please stick around. The reprimanding posts were directed at me for what I said. Sorry to everyone who flipped out but no collar and no microchip tells me an owner was not doing EVERYTHING they could to protect their pup in case it ever got lost. |
Yes, they were directed at you and again I will give MY OPINION (re: pinkpatty opinion VS fact confusion). If you look back over the history right here on YT it's amazing how many people do not believe in collars. There is actually a thread where I stated how important it was to always wear a collar and the importance of having identification on your pet at all times. Just by doing a quick search and a little reading many times dogs have slipped out a door without their collar and the reasoning behind not wearing one indoors range from I was afraid he would strangle himself (which in FACT did happen to a YT members baby).....to he just got out of the bath and I hadn't put a collar back on him. As for microchipping there have also been many threads about this as well. I can remember someone who was under the OPINION that microchips cause cancer and that was why they wouldn't ever chip their dogs. It is a FACT that microchipping does not cause cancer.
it is my opinion that all dogs should be microchipped and wear a collar at all times. Owners cannot predict when, where, how or why their pet might become lost. Here is an example that happened to me not that long ago. The ComEd meter reader came into my yard and left BOTH gates open. My daughter let Bogey and Doodlebug out to potty and because she had no idea that the guy left the gates open they both left the yard! Thankfully all mine always wear their collars and Dude came right back. Bogey on the other hand was found on the busy street by a very kind man that pick him up and brought him to our front door. They always have their
Lucky Pet tags on their collars which has an 800 number to call as well as my home address and phone number. But what if that man had picked him up after thinking I was a neglectful owner for having my dog in the street or if I wasn't so adamant about collars to the point that even after a bath they are put right back on. You just never know what could happen (my opinion).