# What does this tattoo on my dog's belly mean?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 12, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-tattoo-on-my-dogs-belly-mean/502796 "2009-07-12T23:59:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-tattoo-on-my-dogs-belly-mean/502796/21 "2009-07-14T02:22:56Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> How do you know he had her last?

The dog showed up at my husband’s workplace two days in a row. The first day, she had a collar on with the previous owner’s name and phone number. They called, and he hemmed and hawwed about coming to get her. Kept asking if anyone at hubby’s work just wanted to keep her, he didn’t know if he would come get her, etc. Hubby said the dog was very playful and active. Once the guy (finally) showed up to get her, she immediately began cowering, tried to run and hide, and didn’t want to get in his truck. She showed up the next day without her tags.

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**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-tattoo-on-my-dogs-belly-mean/502796/22 "2009-07-14T02:23:56Z")

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> [@horsetech](#):
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> Oh my goodness, what a cute pup! Clearly, her tail wags so fast that the rest of her has to try to keep up. 😉

Thank you 🙂

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-tattoo-on-my-dogs-belly-mean/502796/23 "2009-07-14T02:34:13Z")

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> [@liirogue](#):
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> They called, and he hemmed and hawwed about coming to get her.

How do you know he is the owner who registered her?

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**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-tattoo-on-my-dogs-belly-mean/502796/24 "2009-07-14T11:49:42Z")

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From my experience, no, they didn’t contact the tattooer, I did. I suppose you could give them a try, and see if the name they have matches the one your hubby saw.

Truth is, I see a lot of pointer in her, but not pure. She just isn’t long enough, or square headed, or jowly. Coat looks fuzzy, too. She might be a badly bred pointer, a field line, or a mix - but I think she’s WAY cuter than the purebreds. She’s all smiley!

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**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-tattoo-on-my-dogs-belly-mean/502796/25 "2009-07-16T00:26:50Z")

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Sorry **carnivorousplant** , I misunderstood. No, I don’t know that they are the same person.

Thanks **Fetchund** , that’s what I thought too.

If I learn anything from the dog registry, I’ll update.

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