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  • How to find your lost dog

    How to find your lost dog


    Searching for your dog

    The moment you realise your dog is missing is the time to get out there and start searching. Don't sit back and wait thinking they will return, this can waste valuable time and gives them the chance to get further away. Walk around your local area calling your dog's name, they might not have gone far. 

  • Dog Tags and UK Law

    Dog Tags and UK Law

    🐾 Key Takeaways from "Dog Tag Law in the UK: What Your Dog Legally Needs to Wear in 2025"

    • UK law requires dogs in public to wear an ID tag with the owner's name, address, and postcode.

    • ⚠️ Failure to comply can lead to a £5,000 fine - yep, that's a whole lot of chew toys.

    • 🐕 You can legally shorten your address to just house number + postcode.

    • 📞 It's smart (but optional) to include phone numbers, medical info, and behavioural notes.

    • 🏷️ Wag-A-Tude Tags offer 100 characters - so your pup can be safe and sassy.

    • Microchipping is not a substitute - you need both microchip + visible ID tag by law.

    💬 Remember: The tag’s required. The style? That’s where we come in.

  • All you need to know about microchipping your dog

    All you need to know about microchipping your dog

    Does my dog need to be microchipped?

    In a word, yes. Since 2016 all dogs in England, Scotland and Wales are legally required to be microchipped and their details held on an authorised database. This has been the law in Northern Ireland since 2012.