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Dog A-Z > L > Legal Responsibilities (Law) > Identification (ID)

Identification

The Control of Dogs Order 1992 says that all dogs must wear a collar with the owner’s name and address written on it, or on a disc attached to it, when in a public place. Any dog seen without a collar in public may be seized by the police and treated as a stray. The person in charge of the dog and/or the owner of the dog may be prosecuted and fined.

If your dog does stray, you should immediately contact your local Dog Warden (through the Environmental Health Department at your local council) and the local police station. The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 allows for your dog to be seized and sold or destroyed if unclaimed after a seven day period.

Microchipping

Sadly, dogs are often destroyed because their owners cannot be found and the dog cannot be found a home. If a dog is microchipped with his own unique identification number registered on a national database, owners can be traced very quickly and the dog can be returned safe and sound.

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