What dog tag security QR code do you own?

[Anonymous]

Do you have one for your dog? I just have a regular name tag with our phone number and he is microchipped. I thought this was enough. He’s cute, I’m always worried someone will grab him.

I recently saw an ad for a free “crumb” tag. Are any of these QR services worth it? Are thy expensive?

[Anonymous]

We have a regular metal one too and he is chipped. I looked at that website too and I don’t think it’s any better than a normal tag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a regular metal one too and he is chipped. I looked at that website too and I don’t think it’s any better than a normal tag.

Same. Last week we found a dog without a tag. I posted his photo on Nextdoor and a local lost pet website and we found the owner within an hour. If we hadn’t located an owner I would’ve taken him to the vet the following day to get scanned.

[Anonymous]

Apple tag

[Anonymous]

A QR code is unlikely to speed contact with the pet's owners. It can be hard enough to read what's on a pet's tag, especially if they're skittish, and plenty of people don't deal with QR codes. (I'm old, don't at me, I reunite a lot of lost pets and I know a lot of conscientious lost-pet helpers who are older and less tech-savvy than I.)

The microchip companies generally send you tags with an ID specific to your pet and offer a service that lets a finder submit a found report. That's lower overhead than a separate service that provides a QR code.

But in any case, if I have a lost pet close enough to read a tag, I want a number I can see clearly to call or text—one step, not a redirect to a website.

Even better, get a collar with their number embroidered on it in large, clear print—much easier to read if the dog will not let you handle them.

[Anonymous]

My dogs have a tag with my phone number on one side and our address on the other. They are also chipped. I don't see how a QR code would be all that much more convenient than a phone number.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A QR code is unlikely to speed contact with the pet's owners. It can be hard enough to read what's on a pet's tag, especially if they're skittish, and plenty of people don't deal with QR codes. (I'm old, don't at me, I reunite a lot of lost pets and I know a lot of conscientious lost-pet helpers who are older and less tech-savvy than I.)

The microchip companies generally send you tags with an ID specific to your pet and offer a service that lets a finder submit a found report. That's lower overhead than a separate service that provides a QR code.

But in any case, if I have a lost pet close enough to read a tag, I want a number I can see clearly to call or text—one step, not a redirect to a website.

Even better, get a collar with their number embroidered on it in large, clear print—much easier to read if the dog will not let you handle them.

We’ve found and returned dogs by scanning the Apple tag. Once we had to replace the battery. With a mean dog we got the collar off to look a chip is important but needs a reader.