ear tattooing

[fitchet 788]

just looking for some info on getting dogs ears tattod how much does it cost and who do i have to find to do it ? also ive heard of thieves burning them off with battery acid so is it still worth me getting it done ? cheers

[HiLost 32]

http://www.dog-register.co.uk/

 

or you can buy a kit and tatoo your own dogs ears. Theives do sometimes cut ears off etc but if you have your dog microchipped as well at least you have double the chance of being reunited with your dog. Put it this way, I would rather get my dog back minus its ears than not get it back at all.

The ear cutting off thing tends to happen most when people kill or dispose of unwanted ex racing greyhounds. They remove the ears to try and remove any traceability back to them as the owner/trainer etc

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Ive read a few stories on here about people getting tattooed dogs back after theft, only to find they have had ears cut off or tattoo burned off with acid as you mentioned. In one case the acid went into dogs eyes and blinded it.

 

I'm sure these are relatively rare cases but worth bearing in mind.

 

Gaz.

[Guest crobinc840]

If they are willing to go to those lengths with tattoos I wonder if they cut out the microchips?

[HiLost 32]

it does happen with chips too, sadly. in some thin skinned breeds the chip can be felt between the shoulder blades and since its close to the skin surface it could be removed. were talking about evil people here who dont really care about dogs, the fact they can steal part of another persons family, an animal they have put a lot of time into, shows they just see a dog as being like an inanimate object, something to be stolen, traded, sold, or dumped if it doesnt suit their needs

[riohog 5,723]

tattoo on the inside of the back leg ..if they cut the leg off the dog is feked anyway

[fitchet 788]

tattoo on the inside of the back leg ..if they cut the leg off the dog is feked anyway

yes but most people wont even think to look there . . . . and they could probabley just cut the skin the ink is on.

[Guest crobinc840]

What about lip tatoos? They do it for some animals in the States.

[fitchet 788]

What about lip tatoos? They do it for some animals in the States.

i dont fancy looking that near a stray dogs mouth would you ?

[cooper101 86]

if the thiefs want it bad enough they will get it, all you can do is make it as difficult as possible for them, tattoos are an added chance of getting your dog back same with chips mine have both, and if they ever invented a tracker the size of the chip i would have that aswell!! there not there to stop the dogs bieng taken thats your job, they are there to place your dog back with you if your lucky enough for it to fall in the right hands!!! i hate dog thieves the day i catch one near my dogs i'll tatoo his forehead so all of you will know what he is !!