Thursday, September 29, 2011

Dog Tags - Don't Leave Home With Out Them

I live in Western Massachusetts.  It's a beautiful area of the country and usually pretty quiet. This past summer however we had some very bad weather.  Seriously bad weather, like a couple of tornadoes and a hurricane.  Lots of homes were damaged and families had to flee their neighborhoods.  In all the confusion, some pets got separated from their humans.

Most of them were very lucky.  They ended up at the local shelters which were prepared for such emergencies.  Many were reunited with their families quickly because they were wearing their id tags and/or had micro chips.   I always wear my tags but I know collars can come loose and fall off so I am happy I have a micro chip.

Pets get lost every day and getting lost is scary for pets.  Humans can do lots of things to help keep their pets safe.  Make sure all doors, windows and gates are well closed .  I know I get distracted and if I was not fenced in my yard, it would be easy to wander far  from my house.  I don't get left in a car very long and never in hot weather.  When I am locked in the car, the window is open just a little so I have fresh air but not enough for me to wiggle out of.  The only time I am off leash when we are out is when I am at the park with my friends and my humans keep a close watch on me all the time.

Making sure your pets always wear their tags is important so that if they do get lost, they have a better chance of being returned home quickly.

P.S.  I also write blogs for our gift basket company.  Like this one about responsible pet ownership or the one about my #1 Law just follow the links.

Your friend,
Zeva

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  2. Dear Zeva,

    I am so glad that you are safe. I know how dearly your Mom and Dad love you. They would be sad and scared if you were lost. I know you would be too, as would I, if you were missing. Thank you for being the spokesdog for this important message. In the event that any of your dog friends are ever wandering around lost, please tell them to stay in yards, on the grass. Stay clear of roads, especially busy roads. If they don't know where they are, look for the nearest friendly person. There is often someone nearby who will help if you ask. Tell your friends to go up to someone and let them know they are lost. This is where the tags and chips are essential. If your friends have them, with the help of a kind soul, your friends will find their way home. Thanks for bringing this up Zeva. You may have just saved a life! :-)

    Your friend, Deborah

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  3. Hey Zeva,
    Did I tell you that that drawing of yours is damn cute? Did ur mama draw it? And why do u call urself the dancing dog?
    Luv,
    Bumo

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  4. Good Morning Bumo

    Thanks! No my Mom can't draw at all. Our friend Tara drew it. She's a real artist.

    We use it as the logo for the Pet Division of our company and I have it on my business cards.

    We decided to call me the Dancing Dog cuz in the picture I look like I'm dancing. Don't tell anyone but the picture was drawn from a photo of me while I was sleeping.

    I like to sleep on my back with my feet in the air sometimes. Hee hee

    Zeva

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  5. Hi Zeva, Gud morning!

    do tell Tara that ur indian friends liked the drawing of u very much. yes, u do look like ur dancing, in fact more like u r doing the indian classical dance called bharat natyam :-D

    like u we like to sleep on our backs too but only when we r safely in bed with mama.

    Luv,
    Bumo

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