[HisNameIsHarley]

All these incidents are really freaking me out. I've always had a fear of someone breaking into my house and taking my babies but now my fears are becoming based on a reality. Harley is my only purebred dog but I worry just as much about my precious 'mutts' too.. Atleast my biggest dog Lady has large teeth and a vicious bark.. But still.. When I walk my guys now I'm always really nervous. I don't trust anyone and if someone approaches I snatch up Harley and pull my other guys leashes tight so they're right up close to me. I live way back off the road so far back in fact that people around me would never know I have dogs. But, in a way that's a bad thing because anyone could go up my driveway, break in and steal away my babies and no one would ever see a thing..

To me microchipping is a must. Also, I believe in tattooing your pet. It's an obvious mark on their underside and can be easily identified. Some people probably wouldn't do this because it leaves an outward mark on the dogs underthigh area. But think about it, if it means the difference between never seeing your dog again or him/her being recognized and returned.. I don't know about you but I'm going with the tattooing. JMO. Not every shelter/vet has a universal microchip scanner but every shelter/vet can read info off a tattoo.