Dog-E-Data is now part of EssentialPET! Already A Dog-E-Data Member? - Read This -  otherwise read below...

WHAT IS IT? Dog-E-Data is a national ID tag and Photo ID service. It's a simple system that has saved literally thousands of dogs since 1999. HOW DOES IT WORK? 1) Dog goes missing 2) Finder calls FreeCall 1800 444 364 3) We call you and put you in touch with finder Simple right? - And did you know 90% of dogs we've recovered also have a microchip?... and so they should.  It's a great back-up and now law in most states, but do you or anyone you know walk around with a scanner?..   HOW DO I JOIN? 1) Sign-Up to EssentialPET ...or Sign-In of you're already a member 2) Add your own contact details and those of your dogs 3) Click on the 'Upgrade this membership' link on your MyPAGE or you can Join here

Join Dog-E-Data Today! - Saving Aussie Dogs since 1999
Given these so called 'tough economic times', we've looked closely at the cost of becoming a Dog-E-Data member and have reviewed our pricing.
Lifetime membership has always been a feature of Dog-E-Data and we intend keeping that feature.

It's actually cheaper to join Dog-E-Data now than it ever was.

Fact!
* 95% of all dogs escape from their own backyards at least once in their life - but it only takes one loose dog on a busy road
* 100% of Dog-E-Data dogs wearing our bright yellow ID tag have been returned safely to their owners #

You'll need to register with EssentialPET... first - it's FREE!
Then just add your dogs and purchase the membership level you require. Click here if you are already a Dog-E-Data Member

Below is the complete Membership Level breakdown - read more about the Recovery Fee (Call Centre Fee)

NEW LIFE OF THE DOG MEMBERSHIPS FROM JUST $10.00 - June 2009

*** Additional dogs are now just $10.00 each (Life of The Dog) on any plan. ***

Member benefits include knowing your dog is protected 24/7 by our FreeCall 1800 number plus we guarantee to ensure we will do everything possible for the immediate safety of your dog. If we can't contact you for some reason we have a national network of experienced dog minders via the 'Don't Fret Pet!' network who will temporarily mind your dog overnight or just for a few hours (for a very tiny fee) saving you hundreds of dollars in council pound fines and fees.

The new prices are based on two simple concepts:
* If your dog gets out a lot, then we suggest paying the top membership level to start with but pay a lower Call Centre Fee (recovery fee) each time your dog is returned to you - Compare the cost with what your local council will charge!

* If your dog never or rarely gets out, pay the lowest membership fee and a slightly higher Call Centre Fee if your dog ever escapes!
This low entry membership may also be more suitable for those dog owners on a budget but who are quite sure of their dog's security.

Keep in mind that most local councils will charge approximately $150 - $250 for a 'straying dog'.
You will also pay more if the dog is found on (say) a Friday evening and you can't get to the pound until Monday.

How It Works:
Don't be fooled by the simple bright yellow nylon tag. It's designed to be easily read at night by anyone.

1) Anyone finding your dog calls us.
2) We then call you and put you in touch with the finder.
3) If we can't contact you for some reason, we'll make arrangements for your dog to be minded

Your details are kept private always.

Learn more & read testimonials....

DOG-E-DATA is a private national Tag & Photo ID system for dogs and operates separately from council registration or micro-chipping requirements which we totally endorse.

THE DOG-E-ID TAG & PHOTO ID - Established since 1999

Dog-E-Data offers the very best protection for your canine pal for an affordable, once only 'Life Of The Dog' membership fee.

But a Dog-E-ID Tag and Photo ID is much more than just 'identification' for your dog.

Our large, highly visible bright yellow nylon disc tags are your dog's chance to 'call home' 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the event that he or she should do a 'Houdini' (the world's most famous escapologist) and escape from your home.

Our 'recovery logs' show that most dogs are recovered within the first 5-10 minutes of getting out and are returned to their grateful owners typically within 20 - 30 minutes.

In fact many owners don't even know their dog has gone missing!

A SMALL CALL CENTRE FEE
Once the dog is SAFELY returned to you, we then ask that you pay a small Call Centre Fee (Recovery Fee) based on what you paid to join.

This fee helps us continue to run the FreeCall number Australia Wide 24hours a day 7 days a week 365 day a year!

BUT MY DOG IS MICROCHIPPED
EXCELLENT! - And so it should be based on local animal laws in most states. Dog-E-Data is NOT in competition with the microchipping system and vice versa.

99% of dogs we find are all microchipped. This is a great system for permanent identification of a dog if ever there was any doubt, but do you have a scanner? Do you know someone who does?

Not all vets do, and they don't have to have one either. Scanners are an expensive and non-income producing purchase.

So to scan a microchip, finders have to physically take the dog to the vets or local council pound to be scanned.


* TYPICAL SCENARIO FOR DOGS FOUND WITHOUT A DOG-E-ID TAG
A typical scenario for a lost dog without one of our tags is that if the dog has managed to avoid being run down by a car, finders unable to contact owners via ordinary name tags the first time call directory assistance and ask for the Local Council Ranger.

The dog is then collected and usually goes off to the pound for 'processing'.

And yes - they will contact you if your dog is microchipped... as long as you've kept your details up to date!

And chances are you will be fined for having an off-leash dog as well as any pound fees owing such as a dog picked up late Friday may not be released from a pound until Monday morning or Tuesday if it's a long weekend - a 3 or 4 night stay-over!

MY DOG NEVER GETS OUT!
To which we often reply... "Poor thing!"...

Seriously though, our database is full of dogs that 'never get out'.

Why? - Because accidents happen.

* FACT: A storm blew a Colorbond fence down allowing two Siberian Huskies to get out for a run...run....run... as Huskies do!

* FACT: A tradesman was asked to ensure the gate was always closed while working on a house during the day while the owners were at work. His mate came to visit for lunch and... LEFT THE GATE OPEN!

* FACT: An un-desexed female 'came on heat' in a quiet suburban street. Even though the local desexed males still showed an interest with some succeeding in jumping high fences, intact males will stop at almost nothing - or rather NOTHING WILL STOP an intact male getting to the source of his desire. A good case for de-sexing!


AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN:
A loose dog on the street is a danger to itself and the cars on the road. Plus you may also be liable if your dog causes an accident. Having an easily identifiable 24 hour 7 day FreeCall phone number on your dog is a sure way of getting your lost dog off the street quickly.

A SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE SYSTEM
We offer a 24hour, 7 day FreeCall 1800 number that finders call when they spot a missing dog. The number, 1800 444 364 is engraved on your dog's tag along with its own special ID number.

On the other side is our logo and website address.

Every dog has its own personal file. On the 'outside' - the internet - it's a web-page with photo and basic information about the dog.

Safely tucked away inside - it's a comprehensive store of confidential contact information provided by you when joining.

You have space to provide us with your home, work and mobile phone numbers.

Additionally you have the opportunity to advise us what you want us to do in the event we can't contact you on those numbers.

Options include:
Call My Vet, Call My Friend / Neighbour or Call The Ranger.
As a Dog-E-Data / EssentialPET... member, YOU can update your details at any time.

WE NEVER GIVE UP!
We are always reluctant to call 'The Ranger'.... Not because we don't like them.. WE DO.. and in fact they like us because we are starting to help keep the number of stray dog related call-outs down.

But if a Ranger / Council Pound ends up with your dog, you will probably be fined for having a dog off-leash in a public place and have to pay pound release fees etc which can be very expensive.

So how do we claim 'WE NEVER GIVE UP?' - by trying every resource available to contact you, even if you've moved and have forgotten to update your details with us.
This includes contacting friends, neighbours, your old work perhaps - all to try and track you down to reunite you with your dog.

We also ask finders if they can look after the dog for up to 24 hours. This is not always easy for finders, some of whom don't even particularly like dogs! (can you imagine that!).

A recent innovation has seen us ask members in the area where the dog was found if they can mind your dog for a day or two.

This has proved to be a fantastic resource that saves all members time and money and is a way members can support each other.

YOUR PRIVACY!
No information about you or your dog appears on the Dog-E-ID Tag.

We NEVER give your phone number or address to finders. WE contact YOU and give you the finder's information.

This simple method ensures your privacy as you can then arrange to meet the finder away from your home

Read just a few things our members have said....

- If it wasn't for Dog-E-Data, I don't know what would have happened to (my dog)

- The more forms of ID the better

- I hope to never need you, but it's nice knowing you are there

- We cannot tell you how much we appreciate your service

- I didn't even know he was missing - Thanks Dog-E-Data!

- Finally, Bodger is back home; I'm less stressed but still cannot express the help and assistance I found through Dog-E-Data especially the poster and all other resources within.

NOTE: These comments are genuine, original and unsolicited and are available for viewing as e-mails or letter

DID WE SHOW YOU HOW TO JOIN?

1) Sign-Up to EssentialPET ...or Sign-In of you're already a member
2) Add your own contact details and those of your dogs
3) Upgrade your Free EssentialPET... membership to a Dog-E-Data one

# Note re 100% Fact at very top of this page
100% of dogs wearing the Dog-E-ID tag have been reunited safely with their owners in the past 10 years. (1999 - 2009) however we have had only one case of a dog being run over by a motor vehicle which sadly ended its life. In these cases we do not charge a Recovery Fee and offer free/continued membership if the owners eventually decide to get another dog - no matter how long into the future that may be.