There are literally millions of dogs that become lost each year. Whether your dog got off of his/her chain, escaped from the backyard dog kennel, ran out the front door, etc., you miss your beloved dog. Your dog may have gotten loose by his/her collar falling off. Now your dog has absolutely no identification on him/her. To help find your beloved dog in the unfortunate situation that he/she gets lost, it is wise to have your dog microchipped.
The microchip is as small as a grain of rice. Your vet will put the microchip into your dog with a needle and special syringe just for this procedure. The microchip is implanted under the skin between your dog’s shoulders.
There is very little pain to absolutely no pain for your dog when the microchip is being implanted. When your dog is found, a handheld device is used to scan your dog for the microchip to find the one-of-a-kind alphanumeric code. You will be called when your dog is identified and has been found.
The microchip only works when the handheld device scans the dog. This works wonderful if someone has stolen your dog or finds your dog and decides to keep it. A vet can scan the dog and find that the dog does not belong to the owner. You will need to call local vets and hang flyers up that your dog is missing in order for the vet to even scan a particular breed of dog.
About Microchips:
You must be responsible and most likely pay a one-time fee to register your dog with the microchip company. If you do not register the microchip, it is no good.
The microchip will last a life-time for your dog.
You may want to ask your vet to scan your dog to make sure that the microchip is working. If the microchip is very old or is a different brand of microchip-some vets or shelter’s scanners will not detect the microchip.
The microchip will stay in the area of the shoulder blades of your dog. In some cases the microchip can move somewhat, but vets and those with the handheld device are strictly instructed to scan the dog’s entire body.
Some vets and/or shelters do not have a scanner.
Give your beloved dog as much identification as possible to save yourself from the heartbreak of losing your dog and increase the odds of your beloved friend being found by microchipping him or her.
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The microchip is as small as a grain of rice. Your vet will put the microchip into your dog with a needle and special syringe just for this procedure. The microchip is implanted under the skin between your dog’s shoulders.
There is very little pain to absolutely no pain for your dog when the microchip is being implanted. When your dog is found, a handheld device is used to scan your dog for the microchip to find the one-of-a-kind alphanumeric code. You will be called when your dog is identified and has been found.
The microchip only works when the handheld device scans the dog. This works wonderful if someone has stolen your dog or finds your dog and decides to keep it. A vet can scan the dog and find that the dog does not belong to the owner. You will need to call local vets and hang flyers up that your dog is missing in order for the vet to even scan a particular breed of dog.
About Microchips:
You must be responsible and most likely pay a one-time fee to register your dog with the microchip company. If you do not register the microchip, it is no good.
The microchip will last a life-time for your dog.
You may want to ask your vet to scan your dog to make sure that the microchip is working. If the microchip is very old or is a different brand of microchip-some vets or shelter’s scanners will not detect the microchip.
The microchip will stay in the area of the shoulder blades of your dog. In some cases the microchip can move somewhat, but vets and those with the handheld device are strictly instructed to scan the dog’s entire body.
Some vets and/or shelters do not have a scanner.
Give your beloved dog as much identification as possible to save yourself from the heartbreak of losing your dog and increase the odds of your beloved friend being found by microchipping him or her.
The main purpose of Doggie-Corral.com is to provide dog owners with an entire line of dog supplies needed to care for their beloved pets. We ship to the entire United States and provide a one stop shopping experience. We offer dog-training aids, dog insurance, health care essentials, dog apparel (e.g. dog shirts, Dog Pro sports apparel, dog boots, dog coats, dog College Sports apparel, dog blankets, dog sweaters, dog pajamas),dog beds, plastic and wood doghouses, dog crates and kennels, dog toys, dog chews, dog treats, dog and puppy foods, dog grooming products and more. Feel free to check us out at Doggie-Corral.com.
We would also love to have you connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.
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This is a MUST! I am giving gift certificates for Christmas to all of my friends and family members to have their wonderful pet microchipped.
ReplyDeleteMicrochips are only $25 to $60 at the vet offices around here! I'm excited to have this done. Thanks for the information that is much needed.
ReplyDeleteA microchip saved my dog!!!! I was heartbroken and so gratful when my vet called that he had been found. I highly recommend microchipping to every dog owner.
ReplyDeleteWe've been debating if we should microchip our dog. After reading about it---the answer is YES! Our dog has an appointment next Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited that our police dept. is giving away FREE microchipping next weekend! I think more cities and towns should offer this. Or even a very small fee. It's so worth it.
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful for the microchip invention. It saved our cat AND dog!!!
ReplyDeleteI had my dog microchipped for only $40! Our vet rocks. Love it when a vet wants to help people and their animals.
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ReplyDeleteRegarding cancer and microchipping:
ReplyDelete"Some believe more research is needed for conclusive proof. Skeptics argue that the conclusive evidence only applies to rats and mice, and the same evidence has not shown up in pet populations, despite the large numbers of microchipped pets. And who's to say whether the animals used in the study were predisposed to cancer [source: DVM]Other people believe that the chance of the microchip causing cancer in a pet is miniscule compared to the benefits of pet recovery."
Our microchip came in handy not once but TWICE with our dog!
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