Calling
all owners of pet dogs, gun dogs and working dogs.
There
has been an increase in the amount of dogs stolen from the East Herts area. The
most recent incident was yet another dognapping attempt, where offenders tried
to snatch the dog from the owner whilst they were out walking. Dogs have also
been stolen from gardens, cars and yards.
Now
is your chance to protect your animal. You may already have it micro-chipped but
now Police will be offering dog owners a chance to VISIBLY mark their dogs by
having them tattooed with an identification number inside their ears.
This
is a visible
deterrent that cannot be
removed or altered, takes seconds to apply and lasts a life time, it guards
against theft, fraud and loss and a dog can easily be checked and identified if
they are found, by a simple phone call to the Register.
The
tattooing procedure will be carried out by an accredited tattooist from the
National Dog Tattoo Register. She has agreed to attend two of our country shows
and will be running clinics from the police stand throughout the day. The usual
price for an adult dog is £20, £7 per puppy or £20 per litter. However The
National Dog Tattoo Register have kindly given us a limited amount of £5 off
vouchers which we will give out on a first come first served basis on the day of
each of the events.
Brent
Pelham Country Fair – Sunday 20th August
2006
Hunsdon
Village Fete – Saturday 2nd September
2006
For
more information about dog tattoos contact: tattoo@dog-register.co.uk
We
also have a tack – marking machine for the marking of horse equipment. This
service will free of charge and will
be conducted by Hertfordshire Constabulary on the day.
