How does Micro Chip Work?
Is it better to tatoo maybe under the leg or does that hurt? I know I would never get a tatoo myself because I'm afraid it would hurt! I hope I make sense with my questions! |
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| A individual person wouldn't know but shelters and vets are equipped with the scanners that detect the chip and read its number, tracing it to you. Picture a scanner at a grocery store that pulls up all the product info-- same idea. If someone found your dog, they'd have to take it to one of those places to have it scanned. Nothing is foolproof but it is one more way of getting your dog home to you. I think the benefits outweigh the negatives. |
A tattoo hurts more then having a chip inserted. No big deal with the chip inserted, they put it into a needle and inject the chip into the middle of the shoulder blades. Just like a pup have a normal injection. 
Scanners read the chip and 99.9% of shelters, vets etc have them to read a chip if a dog comes to them. So it is a wonderful way to get your dog back home if it ever got lost. Better then collars with tags as they can come off, tattoos can fade so this way permanent lifetime identification. |
| There are several companies that sell the microchips. Both of my dogs that have chips are through the AVID company. The chip has a 9 digit ID number. It is registered with the company, and has 3 contact numbers. My basset is listed with the rescue org, our home and our vet's phone numbers. Chewie is his breeder, our home and our vet. We do a test scan each time they are at the vet - it shows "AVID xxx*xxx*xxx" (x= a number)
It is getting to be a routine with vets and impounds to scan stray dogs they pick up to see if they are chipped. It is just another tool to help make sure you get your dog back if somehow they get lost. Breed registries also use them as a form of ID. There are several types of scanners - some are brand specific, and some are made to be used for any of the brands. That is one of the problems with the system - if your dog gets picked up and he is scanned by a specific scanner that isn't the same brand as your chip. The scanner won't "see" it. I still think it is a good idea. The dogs tolerate the chip insertion well- just like a shot. |
| I know the CKC uses a specific brand and recovery program, called CanadaChip. I wonder though, if a pet is born and chipped in Canada but lives in the states, will they still be able to identify the pet? And vice versa? |
| Shelters in the US are required to have scanners. Most have universal scanners now that can read the major brands. Even if the scanner does not read that specific chip it will still detect a chip. Then they would try to find a reader for it. |
| Some shelters may use them, but did you know that not all rescues use them?
I know of one in particular that turned down an offer of a scanner because "We really don't want to know." |
Ron wrote: Some shelters may use them, but did you know that not all rescues use them?
I know of one in particular that turned down an offer of a scanner because "We really don't want to know." That is WRONG!  |
| Thanks everyone for all the info. It sounds like a good idea...any way to help get a potential lost puppy back to its owners sounds like a good thing all round!
Thanks again, Diane |
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