If you're a dog owner, hopefully you've invested in getting your pooch chipped just in case they get lost. The next best thing to do is to invest in a Dog-e-Tag. No larger than the tag you had engraved (limited 4-5 lines of informarion) at a pet store, this tag is 1 3/8 inches (36mm) around, weighs 3/4 of an ounce (21g) and is worn in a similar fashion to a common metal tag.
The best feature is that you can store up to 40 lines of information, and a large quantity of data such as cell phone numbers, pager numbers, e-mail addresses, county license numbers, rabies vaccine numbers, veterinary and neighbor contacts, etc.
But if you've ever lost your dog, you know that more data can help your pooch's situation and calm them down with familiar feelings and feedings. Dog-e-Tag lets you create messages such as: "I like my tummy rubbed," "I can't hear, I'm deaf," "I am 9 years old and I can't see very well," "My mom works late so e-mail her at this address," "I get scared by strangers and sometimes bite," or "I'll need you to cuddle me, because I'm scared."
Earlier this year, my own Boston terrier Zorro ran away from the park; we had just moved to Brooklyn and he and I were both lost and terrified. I wish that I had the Dog-e-Tag then because the kind girls who found him would have been able to get in touch with me via e-mail and my Little Z would have been able to communicate things better to those heroes that rescued him as he walked home on a busy parkway.
Precious pups need the best of preventative care. Plus, in the rare instance your pup has opposable thumbs, this could give him or her hours of fun!
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