Is it safe to put your dog's name on her collar?

Question

I put my phone number and address on her collar, but i don't know about the name.

Answer 1

yes. people will see it and say "come here, Ginger" or whatever its name is. and the dog will listen. then they will call you and say they found your dog :D

Answer 2

yes I don't see why not

Answer 3

Sounds like a personal preference from everyone's responses.  I have all my dogs names on their collars as well as "REWARD if found!"

Answer 4

yes it is, that way whoever finds her can at least call her by name instead of just "hey girl"

Answer 5

I have my dog's name and my Cell and Home #'s on the Tags.

If they are lost, it will be comforting to them to be called by their names rather than "Dog".  

They also wear their Rabies Tags, Microchip Tags and AKC "finder" tags.  All are contained in a neat little neoprene pouch so they don't jingle.

Answer 6

Yes. If you put the phone number and address, why not the name?

Answer 7

Uhhh..... yea the name might be helpful.

Answer 8

If phone number and address seem safe to you, I don't see any reason why you think the name is unsafe. I thought it should be vice versa?

Answer 9

yes its safe

Answer 10

It can actually allow people to identify your dog in case your dog gets lost.  You should also microchip your dog with all your information.  You dog has a better chance of being found if lost if it has all the information.  

Answer 11

Honestly I don't see any danger whatsoever in putting a dog's name on a collar.  Really, what horrible crime can someone commit with that information?  Claim the dog is theirs because she answers to her name?  Would never hold up in a court (besides, how many dogs do you know that would answer to anything? or dogs who don't even know their name?).  If someone really finds your dog and has no intention of returning her to you they are going to keep her whether they know her name or not.

Personally I am not a big fan of putting my address on the collar.  If some sicko gets a hold of your dog then they know where you live and they know that the dog's not home.  Even if they return the dog, they will certainly have had her for long enough to have written down your address.

My dogs tags have their names, my cell phone number, and the word "AVID" (so that anyone who picks them up will know to scan for their microchip) engraved on them.

Answer 12

No. It is not safe.

There is no harm in it if the people who find the dog are looking to return her.

However, if someone finds her and decides to keep her (and some people will do this) and they know her name, she is more likely to bond with them.

Instead of putting her name on the tag, put mention of a reward so if she does go missing they will call you straight away.

Answer 13

No it is not generally recommended to put your dogs name on the tag because unscrupulous people may use it to bond with the dog to either keep it or if kept in outside when you are not home to lure it away to return for a reward.   I also really wouldn't recommend putting your address on the tag for a similar reason if someone unscrupulous has your dog you don't want them to know where you live (If someone claims to have your dog you should always meet them at a safe location away from your house)   I would recommend putting only your first initial, last name and phone number on the tag.  

Answer 14

dont put your dogs name on the tag, you can put your surname on. i mean just think if your dogs tag has his or her name on it, and they get out one day. some stranger may find your dog see what its called and take it, and they may not be someone nice, who will call the number on the tag

Answer 15

I disagree with tomd1980.  If they are gonna keep your dog, they are gonna keep it whether they know her name or not!  

I believe you should have your dogs name on the id tag, in addition to your name and contact information.  That will help calm you dog if she is found...someone calling her by name will be better for her, as well, and they have a way to get in touch with you to pick her up.

I have a beagle that got loose off his chain.  His id tag contained his name, my name, my home # and my cell #.  The guy that caught him called the home # first, and when he got no answer, he called my cell #.... twice!  When I called him back, he said "Duke wandered into my yard"....  I was 100 miles away from home, explained I was hours away, and he was nice enough to say...no problem, I'll just keep him here till you come back into town.  I did end up calling my mother to go get him for me, but, since he knew the dogs name and how to contact me..it all worked out for the best!

Answer 16

My dogs have their name, my home number and my cell number on their tag. On the back it says "BIG reward if found".

They also have their rabies tag and microchip tag on their collar.

Answer 17

Of corse you should put the name on!

Answer 18

No, no, don't put the name down, I mean the address and the phone number, that's nothing but the name is you know WOW, I don't think I'd ever put that on the collar.  

Answer 19

Some people feel that if someone knows your dog's name it might be more likely to be taken...

My personal feeling is that I WANT my dog to be found..If they are out, by ANYONE.. and if they can read my dog's name - all the better!

If someone wants to keep your dog, they are going to try to, whether or not they know your dog's name. I think most people are honest by nature, especially dog people, and try to get lost dogs back to their owners.

I think if you have a shy dog, it is even more important to have their name on the collar...if someone can see your dog's name, someone can call your dog by name, and it well be less likely to run away (and potentially into traffic?) and to make it's way back to you.  

Answer 20

yeah if shes gets lost. someone will know who to call...

Answer 21

It's unsafe to put your name on the tag, not your dog's

Answer 22

Someone told me once that having the dog's name on the tag wasn't safe, just in case the person that found him wanted to keep him. But my dog has his name on his. And if they want to keep the dog that badly, they can rename the dog, it's not that hard.

But he is also microchipped. My vet has a policy for microchipping. When they take a new patient, they check to see if it's microchipped. They say they have found 12 stolen dogs this way. When I first started seeing them with my dog, I thought it was odd, but since my dogwasn'tt stolen, I didn't have a problem with it. I have heard of a few other vets doing this. My best friend works for a vet in another state. I told her about this and she suggested it to her boss.