Where to attach the dog tag

ReginaRBeach ComberGrand Rapids, MI and Dune Allen36 postsJoined May 2, '05View profile MessageBeach Comber

Sep 15, '11 · 6:40 PM6,062

Yesterday at 7am I was told by a sheriff on the beach that my dog's beach tag is improper because it hangs at the top of the leash and not his collar. Three years ago, after he lost THREE tags in one year the people at the clerk of court suggested I affix his tag to the top of the leash or my wrist and that has always been sufficient when I have been asked to show the tag especially since his fur is long making presence of the tag hard to see if on his collar. By the way I carry the paper copy in the tiny saddlebag of the leash as well. I have reviewed the county website and cannot find anything saying the tag MUST be anywhere specific and I think having the paper copy is beyond expected. Today I panicked twice on our walk thinking he had lost it again because I couldn't find it on his neck! Any ideas??

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Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined Jul 9, '05View profile Messagebeats on hood

Sep 15, '11 · 7:37 PM#2

I don't attach Pepper's tag to her collar. It's too noisy. I keep it at the house. If a sheriff approached me, I'd just tell him/her that it's at the house which is one minute away from the beach, and Pepper's worthiness to be on the beach could be determined then.

Oops! It expired in August, right? Thanks for the reminder.

What you experienced is freaking unbelievable.

Kurt

KurtAdminSoWal2,470 postsJoined Oct 15, '04View profile MessageAdmin

Sep 16, '11 · 6:38 AM#3

I guess maybe they want it on the dog in case he gets free he'll still have it on him.

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scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined May 8, '07View profile MessageSoWal Expert

Sep 16, '11 · 10:45 AM#4

I've never heard of putting a tag anywhere but on the dog's collar. I find crimping it with pliers cuts down on both the noise and the loss.

And BR, I think if it is not on the dog it is a fine. Law enforcement doesn't have extra time to go to your house and everyone who doesn't have one claims "it's at the house or it fell off".

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Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined Jun 10, '05View profile MessageMeow

Sep 16, '11 · 10:50 AM#5

I've never heard of putting a tag anywhere but on the dog's collar. I find crimping it with pliers cuts down on both the noise and the loss.

And BR, I think if it is not on the dog it is a fine. Law enforcement doesn't have extra time to go to your house and everyone who doesn't have one claims "it's at the house or it fell off".

Thank you. Why do people think the law is not written for them?

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Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined Jul 9, '05View profile Messagebeats on hood

Sep 16, '11 · 1:42 PM#6

Thank you. Why do people think the law is not written for them?

Pepper is never off a leash when in an unfenced area. Plus when I see a Walton County truck coming, she and I head for the house. If I'm walking her any distance from the walkover, I carry the tag in my pocket. The tag doesn't match her pink collar with gators on it. That bothers the OCD in me. :floor:

docsbrown

docsbrownBeach Comber27 postsJoined Jul 11, '05View profile MessageBeach Comber

Sep 16, '11 · 2:03 PM#7

http://www.itzadog.com/cw3/Assets/product_full/QSpink.jpg
you could use this.
I have it on Miss tapper collar, it holds all the tags QUIETLY. It is a little neoprene pocket.

Beach Runner Beach Runner avatar

Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined Jul 9, '05View profile Messagebeats on hood

Sep 16, '11 · 2:06 PM#8

http://www.itzadog.com/cw3/Assets/product_full/QSpink.jpg
you could use this.
I have it on Miss tapper collar, it holds all the tags QUIETLY. It is a little neoprene pocket.

Thanks for the tip.

docsbrown

docsbrownBeach Comber27 postsJoined Jul 11, '05View profile MessageBeach Comber

Sep 16, '11 · 8:50 PM#9

Thanks for the tip.

You are very welcome.

Mango

MangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined Apr 7, '06View profile MessageSoWal Insider

Sep 17, '11 · 12:16 AM#10

FTLOG, nice to see where my tax dollars are going. :roll: That a responsible citizen is harassed for improper placement of dog tag, especially if the dog is leashed. Even if a dog is loose and were to bite someone, if the tag were on the neck of a long haired dog, chances are the dog is not sticking around for you to fiddle with it's tags to see who he belongs to.

Perhaps, their time might be better spent working with animal control. Based on the amount of dogs I see coming into Alaqua, even pure breed, sweet dogs, better controls of roaming and uncared for animals looks like it needs much more attention.

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tailwaggerBeach Fanatic270 postsJoined Dec 9, '04View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Sep 17, '11 · 7:22 AM#11

Leave me alone. ruff

EmBeach FanaticWalton Co.1,506 postsJoined Sep 18, '05View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Sep 17, '11 · 9:04 AM#12

Get a pitbull and put the tag on his collar and tell the deputy that he can check it himself.

You are making it easier for the deputy to check by putting it on the leash.

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diamonddazzlerBeach Loverla-la land94 postsJoined Mar 1, '08View profile MessageBeach Lover

Sep 17, '11 · 9:21 PM#13

http://www.itzadog.com/cw3/Assets/product_full/QSpink.jpg
you could use this.
I have it on Miss tapper collar, it holds all the tags QUIETLY. It is a little neoprene pocket.

Ahhh...that would be heaven. We just adopted the sweetest most perfect dog for our family from Alaqua last month. She has rabies, identification, beach and her chip tags. The are so noisy especially at night when the baby has to scratch! I'm am going to find out where to get this! It will be perfect! Thank you so much to the info!!:clap:

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Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined Jul 9, '05View profile Messagebeats on hood

Sep 17, '11 · 9:27 PM#14

Ahhh...that would be heaven. We just adopted the sweetest most perfect dog for our family from Alaqua last month. She has rabies, identification, beach and her chip tags. The are so noisy especially at night when the baby has to scratch! I'm am going to find out where to get this! It will be perfect! Thank you so much to the info!!:clap:

High 5! But with Pepper I should say high three. She had to have one toe amputated at Auburn due to toe cancer, common among well-bred black standard poodles. :( We fondly call her three toes.

Edited Sep 17, '11 · 9:29 PM

docsbrown

docsbrownBeach Comber27 postsJoined Jul 11, '05View profile MessageBeach Comber

Sep 17, '11 · 9:31 PM#15

Ahhh...that would be heaven. We just adopted the sweetest most perfect dog for our family from Alaqua last month. She has rabies, identification, beach and her chip tags. The are so noisy especially at night when the baby has to scratch! I'm am going to find out where to get this! It will be perfect! Thank you so much to the info!!:clap:

I got it here:
http://www.itzadog.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=41&category=2
same problem here with all the tags chiming at every step. Now they all fit in the pouch and it keeps them clean and quiet. Congratulation on your adoption!!!

ReginaR

ReginaRBeach ComberGrand Rapids, MI and Dune Allen36 postsJoined May 2, '05View profile MessageBeach ComberAuthor

Sep 17, '11 · 9:42 PM#16

Thanks everybody for your ideas. It is unfortunate that a leash, a tag, and a paper permit were not enough for the deputy to say "thank you and have a nice day." The ordinance that states only that the owner shall have a permit not that the dog will wear the tag on the collar. I am not going to change til the law does.

EmBeach FanaticWalton Co.1,506 postsJoined Sep 18, '05View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Sep 18, '11 · 8:14 AM#17

If is true that "the owner shall have a permit," ReginaR, it sounds like anyone who attaches it to the collar is in violation, not you.

sunsetdunessunsetdunesBeach Lover99 postsJoined Jul 11, '05View profile MessageBeach Lover

Nov 21, '11 · 8:52 AM#18

Personally, I think the permit should be worn around the neck of the owner! I'm thinking of a type of ID badge with a chain. This would allow anyone to see at a distance if the owner had one.

Teresa

TeresaSoWal GuideSouth Walton, FL30,970 postsJoined Nov 15, '04View profile MessageSoWal Guide

Dec 1, '11 · 10:50 AM#19

Is there a problem with animals roaming free on the beach? I haven't noticed this. At least not since the good old days in grayton when neighborhood dogs visited the beach whenever on a whim and for a swim with or without owners.