Bobbie blogs about dogs as she lives with mostly hounds. While no longer rescuing, she maintains Silverwalk Hounds Sanctuary for the remaining Sanctuary dogs as well as occasional fosters. She enjoys talking about dogs, including rescue, fostering and adoption.

Pet ID in the Computer Age

Posted Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at 2:02 PM

I just put a comment on Ken Foreman's blog about the QR codes I received. No, I am not marketing a house but trying to save my dogs. Awhile back, I found myself at a site called PetHub. Among other things, they register your dogs, then offer you a dog tag with a QR code on the back. Anyone with a smart phone and a QR app can check your dog's tag and find out where she belongs. Of course, the collar and tag need to stay attached. Because they don't always, I routinely use Boomerang CollarTags. You can get them online or, better yet, at Busch Pet Products and Care right here in Cape Girardeau (and for a better price, I might add). The tags are guaranteed to not come off - again, the collar needs to stay on which is why I ALSO microchip my personal dogs. A rescue colleague of mine chips all her rescue dogs as well as her own. I need to talk to her again.

There are also GPS units out there one can buy and use for a much higher price than tagging and chipping but for a very wander prone dog, they may be worth it. Shiloh, who does wander, wanders (so far) in a prescribed circuit where most everyone knows him....I am holding off on the GPS units :). Not enough funds nor need yet...nor ever, I hope!

SHILOH greeting at the car door

Yes, Shiloh is back from his second adoption :( - he simply won't stay home. His adopters loved him but they live on a four lane highway. He had to be rescued too many times. God watches over him here very well (and She certainly did there, too) as do my neighbors, who know he owns the road. With that said, I did go to my photography class this morning. Re-learned the basics of my camera, then, during videos, played with it along with the videos. I am not really improved (yet) but have a better understanding of my little digital camera tool. Above is Shiloh greeting me when I got home - and a photo of the rest, too - unfortunately, I don't have sound. LOL.

THE PACK without the sound :) - I gave my neighbors ear plugs

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Nice lookin herd !!!!

-- Posted by jpb2 on Thu, Apr 21, 2011, at 4:50 PM
"Herd" is a good description! We are all inside today (Saturday). I watched three put their noses outside, then quickly back up into the house. HA.

-- Posted by silverwalk on Sat, Apr 23, 2011, at 3:27 PM
QR codes on pet tags are another way for smartphone users to quickly read the tag and get more information than can be engraved on a tag. The PetQRtag is mobile friendly... If you're gonna use a smartphone to scan a qr code, it should take you to a mobile optimized pet page :-)

-- Posted by petqrtag on Mon, Apr 25, 2011, at 7:28 PM
RE: We've adde a 65% PetHub.com discount code: SEM-0511 (first 500 users, 3/user, until May 31, 2011)

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Roberta,

Thank you for the kind words about PetHub.com! We completely agree that QR codes cannot replace micro chips as pet ID tags and collars can fall off. But, when they are intact, it's incredible not only how quickly a pet can get home, but how rich the data is about the pet (i.e. current medications, dietary needs, contact info, vet, pet sitter, etc.).

We're a young start-up that just raised a $300k seed round. As a result, we're looking for lots of feedback.

I've added a coupon code for a 65% discount for the first 500 users (limit 3 per user) to order our tags during the month of May 2011. The only request is that people send us their love/hate stories so we can make the site better. Our email is info@petHub.com.

Thank you!

Tom

P.S. The coupon code is SEM-0511

-- Posted by tomarnold2 on Fri, May 6, 2011, at 1:52 AM
And thank you, Tom! I love my PetHub IDs. I especially needed one for my wandering neighbor loving Beagle Shiloh, who also golfs, swims and attends a United Methodist chapel on occasion :). Thanks for the discount - I hope lots of people use it.

-- Posted by silverwalk on Thu, May 12, 2011, at 3:22 PM

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