Barbara Earnhardt Webboard User Reg: 03-09-2006
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I am getting reading to have my tattoos done, but I am worried about it having a down side to being done this late. My oldest is 20 months and my youngest is 5 months. Has anyone had problems doing it this late or things I should look for? I don't want to mess up thier ears Thanks Barbara
Elaine Haynes Webboard User Reg: 08-16-2005
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My one collie was just over a year old when he was tattooed and we had no problems. His was done on the abdomen area because thieves have been known to cut off a dog's ears to eliminate a tattoo.
Mel Woolley Webboard User Reg: 07-21-2005
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I've tattooed older pups (under 1yr) without complication. The ears do tend to bleed a little. Keep the area clean to reduce chance of any infection. I've been told that the ink does not keep as well in older pups however have not found this to be the case myself. Our dogs have all faired well with no adverse effects. That said, I do prefer to do them when they are still very young (under 6 weeks) when possible.
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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I've tattooed over a hundred adult dogs and I've never had a dropped ear or other complication.
To me the biggest thing to watch out for is the fact that an adult dog is going to struggle against the discomfort of the procedure - and you face the very real possibility of getting bit during the procedure.
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Molly Graf Webboard User Reg: 06-11-2004
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the only problems with tattooing an adult dog or older puppy, is restraining them - they have to be held very still during the procedure, and muzzled - several people are necessary for this in an adult dog, where it is much easier to restrain a small puppy. Also, the tattoo will get bigger as the puppies' ear grows - it will remain small and therefore harder to read if the dog is done as an adult. I have not had any problems with damaged ears or unreadable tattooes when the dog is done later.
I did my senior male around 5 yrs old when I was starting him out for schutzhund. I had it done while he was under anesthesia for ofa's. Makes it much easier to do!
while i agree that it's ideal to do when they're babies, those of us that have an older dog/pup that were not tattooed have a decision to make.
tattoo under anesthesia during spay/neutering or OFA-ing. my pup is micro-chipped, but i don't have the $$ for a portable chip-reading machine (which i understand i'm welcome to do at my expense, in order to trial); therefore a tattoo is the least expensive option.
as far as the size of the tattoo is concerned: there are ALL sorts of tattoo guns available--talk to your vet! my main vet will use a cow-sized tattoo. i may go to my 2nd choice simply because he has a sheep-sized tattoo. it'll fit better in an older animal and not distort so much.
best thing: check w/whoever's going to be doing the job, and consider the dog's age at tattoo-time (the ear won't get TOO much larger after about 12-18 months, will it?).
Molly Graf Webboard User Reg: 06-11-2004
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The problem with the livestock tattooers, is they only hold 5 digits - they are bigger, yes - but USA tattooes are 7 digits. Now, for individual registrations, maybe 5 digits are enough. But to get 7 digits, the ear has to be tattooed twice, and it is VERY hard, even when dog is anesthesized, to get the 7 digits in line with each other and fit properly in the ear, when the livestock tattooers are used. If the SV tattooer (7 digits) is used, and the tattoo is placed in the middle of the "pink" part of the ear, where there is little hair, it should be legible even if it is smaller.
Do US tattoos have to use the squeeze pliers type tattoos?
I have an electric tattoo gun(Spaulding) and I find the nice big numbers you can do alot are easier to read. I find ear tattoos hard to read alot of the time. I always do flank tattoos though.
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