Amazing But True

[Tilly2]

Yesterday, we took Tilly out for her usual walk which took about an hour and a half. When we were nearing home, we put her harness back on and noticed that she had lost her collar and identity tag during the walk. We had walked around 200 acres of country park and it could have been anywhere.

Subsequently, I had to go and get another identity tag engraved, as its now compulsory to have one in a public place.

Today we retraced our steps and Tilly found her collar, picked it up and brought it to us. Now I would have expected my GSD to do that but not a Staffie. Isn't that brilliant?
She's a clever little sausage!

[factor-fiction]

So have you got two Tilly tags now. You could wear one of them

[tonyav]

Yes, Yilly, excellent work by Tilly and you now have a spare ID tag.

[Psybbo]

That is clever Tilly xx

[Psybbo]

Predictive username!!

[jubieanna]

Is it compulsory evrywhere in the uk? I didn't know! oopsy. My pug has a chip but not a tag.

well done clever dog :-))

[Tilly2]

factor, it's dangling from my left ear. I won't get lost now.

Jubie, it us compulsory, I believe. I'll try to find a link.

[Svejk]

he didn't 'actually' 'find' it.
just picked it up from where he left it. jeez.

[wolf63]

Staffies are bright little dogs. Is that Tilly in your avatar?

Just as a matter of interest (I'm nosey) do you get any people acting as if Tilly was a Pitbull of devil dog? Staffies have had some really bad press and it has been only down to a few morons training their dogs to fight.

When I was young the devil dogs were GSDs. I wonder what will be next - Jack Russells are pretty cranky little horrible thugs.

[aelmpvw]

i thought tags were only compulsory if the dog was let off the lead but i could be wrong

[jubieanna]

oh I'd better get onto that immediately. he 's not keen on wearing a collar though!

[aelmpvw]

just googled 'dog tags and the law' and i'm surprised to find that i have been breaking the law for years

[Tilly2]

wolf, she's quite a small dog so we don't get that reaction. Plus she greets everyone with a very waggy tail and so they know she's fine. She does look more intimidating when she has her leather harness on with its brass studs and Staffordshire Knot .

Sweety, Tilly's a she, not a he. (How well you know me!)

[jubieanna]

Have a look at my SIL lovely staffie with his pal Magic who sadly passed away recently. happy days sunbathing :-)

http://tinypic.com/m/i73dd2/4

[Tilly2]

There you go ael. I have done you a good turn tonight.

[jubieanna]

me too aelmpvw!