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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.there is a law that dogs need to be ID'ed when out. Whether it being microchipped, ID tag on collar or something else.
Do you mean wandering as in wandering by itself or walking with you?
As mentioned before as long as there is some ID on it and you're walking with the dog I don't think you HAVE to have a collar on it
Just as an extra to this - you shouldn't have the dogs name on the collar, as people who know what they are doing can steal your dog by using it's name, even if it won't come back to you when you call it!
It's also handy to have your vets number on the collar. I found an old staff wandering around a couple of months ago, couldn't get an answer from the phone number on the collar, but she also had the vets number, and they knew who she was and took her until they could get through to the owner themselves.
It's also handy in case your dog gets hurt while it's out and about (I'm not saying dogs should be out and about on their own, but if they get out of your house, or get lost while off lead), then people can take them to your own vets.
Dogs must wear a collar with identification when out in public. Ironically, even if they are microchipped or tattooed they have to wear a collar, and often have a disc on saying they have been microchipped.
Also dogs should not be allowed to wander on their own, they are in danger themselves and can be a danger to others, and can frighten people who are scared of dogs, the result of which is that they can be put down as being a dangerous dog, even if people only THINK they are going to bite them.
Contact your local dog warden or environmental health officer and report the owner. The police will not want to know.
larch,
1) give the dog a bar of ex-lax chocolate.by the time it gets home it should take effect.
2) stick a collar of wool or cotton thread round it's neck if possible with a note informing the owners that you'll call the dog warden if they don't control it.don't put your name & address on it. you don't know who/what owns it.
3)if they don't sort it out call the council and say the dog growled at you they will deal with it straight away.
4)try feeding it and making pals with it so you don't feel intimidated by it. most dogs are very friendly animals and enjoy having a fuss made of them.
I'm sure it was suggested in jest, but please don't give dogs that roam ex-lax chocolate.
Human chocolate is toxic to dogs, and so yes, it will have worked by the time the dogs has got home, but it will be seriously ill.
It's not the dogs fault it's let out to roam, and you don't have to take it out on the animal.
I know that most of you will be aware of this, and that everyone knows markja was joking (I hope!!), but TV programmes carry a "don't try this at home" message when they really don't need to, so I thought I'd put one on here!!
Thanks everyone
xxx