Lost during a game of fetch or slipped accidentally from a leather collar decades ago, this simple piece of stamped metal endures as a durable, tangible link to the everyday lives of Washington County residents—and their loyal companions—from a generation past. 

Driven by an 1980s suburban boom that added over 10,000 new residents, the discovery of tag 4801 reveals that approximately one in every 18 citizens was a registered dog owner