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MeganS · 07-20-2005, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by diva pup

Megan, I have heard that too, it is just horrific what people will do.

i know. i think they should get THEIR ears cut off.

Diego · 07-20-2005, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Latuya

I found a site as well,,,,, http://www.nationaldogregistry.com/nopain.html But would if anyone here has had this done to one of thier babies I really want to know more about it. After readig this site,,, I feel a little better about it. I take Gus everywhere with me and he gets a lot of attention. I never let Gus out of my sight but you never know,,,,, The chip only works if someone turns him in if lost. But if stolen, having your baby tatooed and registered may have a better chance of getting them back. I would really love to hear your inputs on this topic

Even if a dog is tattooed , if the person don't want turn him or her back , he or she will not do it .

chattiesmom · 07-20-2005, 04:13 AM

Peppy is microchipped. It was done before I got him and I think it is a good thing. The chip determines ownership, however, if he was ever lost the ONLY way the microchip would help is if someone scanned the chip and required identification from the person who had him and then contacted the microchip company for verification. Many animal shelters and vets routinely "scan" found dogs for chips. I think tattoo would be the same.

diva pup · 07-20-2005, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Diego

Even if a dog is tattooed , if the person don't want turn him or her back , he or she will not do it .

Diego, this is true but if you have proof of ownership like a microchip or tatoo, your chances of getting your dog back from somebody are far greater than if you don't. I have one dog microchipped and all of my horses, and one dog tatooed.
God forbid anyone get lost or stolen I feel better knowing I have a way to prove that they are mine.

princess_sara · 07-20-2005, 04:43 AM

sadie is tattooed. the breeder told me it was painless, and I saw my puppy the next day and she was fine, and the area that was tattooed was fine, so it probably doesnt hurt. its on her belly area.

Shelley · 07-20-2005, 05:13 AM

Wow, I never thought of somebody actually cutting off a dog's tattooed ear, that gives me the chills!!! Next dog will be microchipped for sure, but it's a good idea to put the tattoo on the belly instead of in the ear.

YorkieRose · 07-20-2005, 05:25 AM

Before the invention of chips, we all had our dogs tatooed.
I have gone to the tatoo clinic many times...the tatoo does not need to be deep like a human one...just under the first layer of derma.
I can only tell you how the dogs reacted...they were laid of the table on their side...the woman I used tatooed the inner leg..I wrote the number/letters I wanted in pen..she took the tatoo pen and in literally less then 10 seconds it was done..I only tatooed adults, no one ever yelped, or acted like it hurt...I QUESTIONED IT MYSELF. BUT they did not react except to want up when she stopped and go to the treat jar...everyone got a treat and a toy afterwards.
The females were the best..laid so still and looked in my eyes...if mom (me, the leader) isn't freaked, they were calm.
The males were a bit different..they got concerned and ears perked up when they heard a bussing noise in their groin area..they are quite protective when it comes to their privates..like all males. lol

YorkieRose · 07-20-2005, 05:34 AM

I do not like ear tatooing..it shows and if stolen the ear can be cut off..you can't cut a leg or belly off.
My vet used to tatoo at the time of spayed or a dental..then the dog is under.
I have mine chipped now, but perfer both...at a glance you can ID your dog..no need for a scanner.

Latuya · 07-20-2005, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Diego

Even if a dog is tattooed , if the person don't want turn him or her back , he or she will not do it .

True,, but it just gratens the chance of getting your baby back. When you tatoo, you register it as well. So if anyone tries to sell it or you see it with someone, you can prove it is yours. I'll do anything if it doesnt hurt Gus to insure more chances of getting him back just incase the unthinkable happens.

whispersmom2 · 07-20-2005, 07:49 AM

Several years ago I had all of my dogs tatooed at the vet. There was a specific tech did it BUT not until the dog was under anesthesia to have dentals or other surgeries done..We had a problem though and that was that they tatooed on the abdomen. One of my moms had a c-section and her tatoo was ruined. Then they started doing them on the inside of the right leg..

Latuya · 07-20-2005, 08:00 AM

Thanks for all of your inputs. I am going to talk to my vet about it. It's sounding like something I would want to do.

Olivier · 07-20-2005, 08:53 AM

Tattooing or microchipping is up to the peoples .

For my pups , its the microchips .

Deegan's mom · 07-20-2005, 08:55 AM

Tattooing is the old form of identification for a registered pup. Microchipping has taken it's place.
My mother used to breed shelties and this was a very common procedure.
It is done to the pups when the are very young, and I think that it would hurt too, but so does docking a tail. I hope that them being so young that it doens't hurt as much or at least they don't remember the pain.
I guess it kinda like having a baby boy being snipped after birth.

whispersmom2 · 07-20-2005, 09:20 AM

I could be wrong about my understanding of the law and if so, I stand corrected. If animals were stolen or whatever, in the past they could be sold to labs for experimentation. However, the lab was forbidden to use a dog that had any marks of ID. Therefore, the thief could cut off the tatoo on the ear and the dog could be used..I suppose that the labs have their own supply of animals now that are genetically engineered..

Marlee · 07-20-2005, 09:31 AM

I have had 3 dobermans with the tattoos done by the breeder. It is dont when they are young and has been a help. Unlike the microchip this is extreamly visable upon examination, (I have never had a vet tech not notice) the tattoo itself consist of 4 numbers and is not removalbe, yes it can be altered to some digree, but you can usually tell. I have had my dogs stolen and returned because the average person stealing a dog doesnt think to look for a mark like a tattoo on the underside. I keep the numbers of my dogs handy in case something does go wrong. When our dog scarlet was stolen we placed papers with all the local vets explaining the tattoo, where it was located and the exact numbers. Within 2 weeks our dog was returned to us safe and sound, had been sold to someone as a watch dog and they had taken her to a vet.
I actully seen this as a good alternitive to the micro chip which I have not had much sucess with.

07-20-2005, 05:13 AM	#21
Shelley Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 63	Wow, I never thought of somebody actually cutting off a dog's tattooed ear, that gives me the chills!!! Next dog will be microchipped for sure, but it's a good idea to put the tattoo on the belly instead of in the ear. __________________ Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened

07-20-2005, 05:25 AM	#22
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	tatoo Before the invention of chips, we all had our dogs tatooed. I have gone to the tatoo clinic many times...the tatoo does not need to be deep like a human one...just under the first layer of derma. I can only tell you how the dogs reacted...they were laid of the table on their side...the woman I used tatooed the inner leg..I wrote the number/letters I wanted in pen..she took the tatoo pen and in literally less then 10 seconds it was done..I only tatooed adults, no one ever yelped, or acted like it hurt...I QUESTIONED IT MYSELF. BUT they did not react except to want up when she stopped and go to the treat jar...everyone got a treat and a toy afterwards. The females were the best..laid so still and looked in my eyes...if mom (me, the leader) isn't freaked, they were calm. The males were a bit different..they got concerned and ears perked up when they heard a bussing noise in their groin area..they are quite protective when it comes to their privates..like all males. lol

07-20-2005, 05:34 AM	#23
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	ps I do not like ear tatooing..it shows and if stolen the ear can be cut off..you can't cut a leg or belly off. My vet used to tatoo at the time of spayed or a dental..then the dog is under. I have mine chipped now, but perfer both...at a glance you can ID your dog..no need for a scanner.

07-20-2005, 08:00 AM	#26
Latuya YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rialto CA Posts: 3,243	Thanks for all of your inputs. I am going to talk to my vet about it. It's sounding like something I would want to do. __________________ Monica, Proud mom of Gus who is forever missed! And new mom to Leiloni Gus's Dogster page

07-20-2005, 08:55 AM	#28
Deegan's mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 1,271	Tattooing is the old form of identification for a registered pup. Microchipping has taken it's place. My mother used to breed shelties and this was a very common procedure. It is done to the pups when the are very young, and I think that it would hurt too, but so does docking a tail. I hope that them being so young that it doens't hurt as much or at least they don't remember the pain. I guess it kinda like having a baby boy being snipped after birth. __________________ Jayde, Deegan & Trooper ~Be the change you wish to see in the world - Adopt a rescue pet~

07-20-2005, 04:13 AM	#18
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Peppy is microchipped. It was done before I got him and I think it is a good thing. The chip determines ownership, however, if he was ever lost the ONLY way the microchip would help is if someone scanned the chip and required identification from the person who had him and then contacted the microchip company for verification. Many animal shelters and vets routinely "scan" found dogs for chips. I think tattoo would be the same.

07-20-2005, 04:43 AM	#20
princess_sara Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 203	sadie is tattooed. the breeder told me it was painless, and I saw my puppy the next day and she was fine, and the area that was tattooed was fine, so it probably doesnt hurt. its on her belly area.

07-20-2005, 07:49 AM	#25
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	Several years ago I had all of my dogs tatooed at the vet. There was a specific tech did it BUT not until the dog was under anesthesia to have dentals or other surgeries done..We had a problem though and that was that they tatooed on the abdomen. One of my moms had a c-section and her tatoo was ruined. Then they started doing them on the inside of the right leg..

07-20-2005, 08:53 AM	#27
Olivier Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,999	Tattooing or microchipping is up to the peoples . For my pups , its the microchips .

07-20-2005, 09:20 AM	#29
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	I could be wrong about my understanding of the law and if so, I stand corrected. If animals were stolen or whatever, in the past they could be sold to labs for experimentation. However, the lab was forbidden to use a dog that had any marks of ID. Therefore, the thief could cut off the tatoo on the ear and the dog could be used..I suppose that the labs have their own supply of animals now that are genetically engineered..

07-20-2005, 09:31 AM	#30
Marlee YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Caldwell Idaho Posts: 956	I have had 3 dobermans with the tattoos done by the breeder. It is dont when they are young and has been a help. Unlike the microchip this is extreamly visable upon examination, (I have never had a vet tech not notice) the tattoo itself consist of 4 numbers and is not removalbe, yes it can be altered to some digree, but you can usually tell. I have had my dogs stolen and returned because the average person stealing a dog doesnt think to look for a mark like a tattoo on the underside. I keep the numbers of my dogs handy in case something does go wrong. When our dog scarlet was stolen we placed papers with all the local vets explaining the tattoo, where it was located and the exact numbers. Within 2 weeks our dog was returned to us safe and sound, had been sold to someone as a watch dog and they had taken her to a vet. I actully seen this as a good alternitive to the micro chip which I have not had much sucess with. __________________ Marlee Bridget's Mommy Bridget 's Romeo