Identification

• Ensure your dog’s tag contains – owner’s name, postcode, and at least one contact number.
• Ensure your dog is micro chipped – and that details are up to date.
• Dog tattoo – a permanent and visible means of identifying your dog. The National Dog Tattoo Register can provide more details.

Never

• Tie your dog up outside a shop
• Leave your dog unaccompanied in a car
• Leave your dog on its own in the garden
• Give out information about your dog to strangers

Do

• Use an extending lead if your dog’s recall is poor
• Vary the time and location of your walks
• Walk with a friend if you are worried
• Increase your house security – a crime prevention officer will advise you
• Consider a GPS tracker collar