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Tag – You’re It

It’s incredible! The number of things we need to take care of before we head out on our next trek with our dogs. While we’re loading up the RV with the big ticket items (imagine getting everything you need for a 2-person, 2-dog household and a car into one vehicle for a 5-6 week excursion), it’s the small things you do that can save a road trip like this.

One item on the To Do list was to put our dogs’ medical information on their tags. (This idea came from a post by WillMyDogHateMe.) Ty, our Shar-Pei, has hypo-thyroidism; Buster, our GSD, is prone to seizures. Both dogs receive medication for their conditions. We wanted this information on their dog tags. Below is Ty’s tag, letting people know:

• his name
• his condition
• his medication and frequency
  
• my cell phone number

You don’t have to be a frequent pet traveler to find a reason to do this. If your pet becomes lost while running errands around town, or Dog forbid, evacuating because of a natural disaster, putting important medical information on a tag alerts rescuers. This could save your pet’s life if she goes missing for several days. It can also save you the cost of a vet or animal hospital diagnosing a condition that presents while you are being tracked down.

What information would you want someone to know if they found your lost Tabby or Fido? Next time you’re picking up food or toys for your pet, add a tag.

Do you have any stories or tips on how a preventative measure like this saved your pet? Please share!