TRACKING DOWN ANIMALS

Dear Heloise: I would like to share an idea I came up with recently -- using ID dog tags on horse bridles. It struck me that if a horse gets loose, having a tag with the owner’s contact info could make it much easier to get them back home quickly. We already do this for dogs, so why not horses? They can wander off, get spooked, or end up far from familiar ground. A simple tag -- secure, readable and comfortable -- could be a game-changer for reunions.

It is a small thing, but sometimes the simplest ideas make the biggest difference. I hope others find it useful and maybe even put it into practice. -- Bonnie H., in Warren, Ohio

Bonnie, this is an excellent idea and an inexpensive one, too. I had a woman write to me once to let me know that she has ID tags on her tw

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