PENDLE Council’s dog wardens are reminding dog owners of the importance of putting a collar and tag on their pets.

Dog warden Laura Robinson said: “By law, all dog owners must make sure their pets wear collars and identification tags.

“But it’s just common sense to want to tag your dog.

“That way if your dog should ever get away from you, it’s more likely that you’ll get it back quickly.

“It means that we can take the dogs that we find straight back home, rather than having to take them off to the kennels.”

For advice on looking after your dog, including getting it microchipped, call the council’s dog wardens on 01282 661743.