We are very poorly coordinated LOL red harness on Mollie with different shade of red collar, pink and blue lead. Betty has pink harness, red and white collar and red and green lead.

Should have been more organised I guess still luckily neither seems to mind although I got their jumpers and coats out this morning and they both looked a bit insulted at the multi coloured jumpers and red hooded coats !

He has a address/phone number tag and a tag saying his is microchipped on his harness anyway, just want to get him a fancy tag and would be a shame to only have it on his harness. He has a red harness and lead but dont think I want a red collar, might go for black with some kind of pattern

His tag is going to have #greybeard written on it, poor poor dog lol

In the UK all dogs have to wear a collar when outside with their owner's address on unless your dog is exempt for some reason.



I have Toffee disc on his harness. Is this OK.

At the end of the day he has a tag on him at all times when he is out, whether it is round his neck or on his back (which is more visible and easy to see) he has a tag so its all fine

Release Date: 28 July 2008

A Stonehouse man has been fined by Gloucester Magistrates after failing to ensure that his dog carried his name and address on its collar. The prosecution was brought by Stroud District Council.

Pietro Forgione (51) of Park Road was convicted of two offences. The court heard that on 23rd April, 2008, his husky was found by a member of the public in Kings Road, Stonehouse. The dog was wearing a collar but was not carrying its owner's name and address. On 19th May, the dog was found roaming at the Stroudwater Business Park.

On each occasion, the dog was taken Teckels Animal Shelter and collected later by Mr Forgiones' son. The magistrates fined Mr Forgione £600 on each charge (£1200 total) and ordered him to pay £100 towards Stroud District Council's costs and a £15 victim's surcharge. Mr Forgione did not attend Court and the cases were heard in his absence.

Mr Forgione was previously convicted of a similar offence by Cheltenham Magistrates in January, when he was fined £125.

Under the Control of Dogs Order 1992 and Animal Health Act 1981, owners must ensure that their dog wears a collar and tag with the owner's name and address at all times when in a public place. The penalty for not doing so is a fine of up to £5,000.

"Owners of dogs must understand that they have legal responsibilities," said Cllr Elisabeth Bird, Stroud District Council's Cabinet Member for the Environment. "We do our best to promote responsible dog ownership, but we will prosecute when owners flout the law - which is very clear."

Wearing of collars by dogs

2. (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, every dog while in a highway or in a place of public resort shall wear a collar with the name and address of the owner inscribed on the collar or on a plate or badge attached to it.

(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply to—

(a)any pack of hounds,
(b)any dog while being used for sporting purposes,
(c)any dog while being used for the capture or destruction of vermin,
(d)any dog while being used for the driving or tending of cattle or sheep,
(e)any dog while being used on official duties by a member of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces or Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise or the police force for any area,
(f)any dog while being used in emergency rescue work, or
(g)any dog registered with the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.

Offences

3. The owner of a dog or the person in charge of a dog who, without lawful authority or excuse, proof of which shall lie on him, causes or permits the dog to be in a highway or in a place of public resort not wearing a collar as prescribed in article 2(1) above shall be guilty of an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981.

Seizure of dogs

4. Any dog in respect of which an offence is being committed against this Order may be seized and treated as a stray dog under section 3 of the Dogs Act 1906(1) or under section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Okay, let them come get me for being such a naughty person and putting the tag on a harness

P.s. the example above the dog didnt have ANY tag so that isnt relevant