Dog Licence/Chip NI

PrestonDaly

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8293563.stm

In the north they are increasing the licence for a dog to £50.

This will "prove owners are committed to owning a dog".

All dogs will also have to be microchipped by next June. This is a disgarce. No doubt the Irish government will follow the Brits as always. Well, there is no way my dog is getting any chip inserted.

star-pants

It's a disgrace to have your dog microchipped?
Both mine are chipped, if they got lost for whatever reason and their collars were gone or even if they were stolen, at least they'd have the chip to identify them.

PrestonDaly

star-pants wrote: »

It's a disgrace to have your dog microchipped?
Both mine are chipped, if they got lost for whatever reason and their collars were gone or even if they were stolen, at least they'd have the chip to identify them.

I'd know my dog if I seen it. I'm not a "techie", new technologies do not excite me. My dog is a living creature, not a piece of meat which the governemnt can tell me to abuse by inserting foreign objects.

Alun

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star-pants

PrestonDaly wrote: »

I'd know my dog if I seen it. I'm not a "techie", new technologies do not excite me. My dog is a living creature, not a piece of meat which the governemnt can tell me to abuse by inserting foreign objects.

Of course you would know your dog -- are you suggesting I wouldn't know my dog?

If someone steals your dog, what proof have you if they insist it's their dog too?

PrestonDaly

star-pants wrote: »

Of course you would know your dog -- are you suggesting I wouldn't know my dog?

If someone steals your dog, what proof have you if they insist it's their dog too?

I have dozens of pictures of my pride and joy. And anyway, thefts of cocker spaniels are hardly much of a worry.

Reasons can be found to justify just about everything imaginable, remember that.

Paul91

both my dogs are microchipped please read this to see how useful it is

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1208207/Lost-dog-England-hitching-lift-lorry-1-300-miles-home-Spain.html

star-pants

Preston - So what's your point then? Is it just a rant? if so take it to Ranting and Raving forum.
You don't appear to be willing to discuss it.

PrestonDaly

star-pants wrote: »

Preston - So what's your point then? Is it just a rant? if so take it to Ranting and Raving forum.
You don't appear to be willing to discuss it.

I hold my views fairly strongly, however I want to get the views of others on this issue.

star-pants

PrestonDaly wrote: »

I hold my views fairly strongly, however I want to get the views of others on this issue.

I've given my view and you've suggested I wouldn't know my dogs, why do you want others views when you refuse to even consider the other side?

PrestonDaly

star-pants wrote: »

I've given my view and you've suggested I wouldn't know my dogs, why do you want others views when you refuse to even consider the other side?

I have considered and rejected all your points before even starting this thread.

star-pants

PrestonDaly wrote: »

I have considered and rejected all your points before even starting this thread.

Well then you've just given me reason to close this thread