Microchips

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Rita was microchipped when she was spayed... it's a Home Again chip. She is the biggest escapee I've ever known, or heard of. I always worry that if she gets out, she could kill another dog/small animal. She's VERY dog agressive.

[Catlady711]

They mentioned that but they did move the scanner all over, it is 4.5 years old or they said it could have come out the same hole that same day. I have never had it checked.

If it came out the same day it was put in, kinda makes you think it wasn't put in right. At work we put the chip in and immediately scan the pet to make sure the chip didn't get stuck in the needle. Then we scan again when the owners come pick up the pet (we tend to do alot of the chips during spay/neuter).

I wouldn't have my pet chipped without having been tranquilized first. That needle is HUGE! Our vets won't chip without tranquilizing first (even if done during the office visit). We don't put them all the way under though like during surgeries, just a tranquilizer.

[caseysmom]

If it came out the same day it was put in, kinda makes you think it wasn't put in right. At work we put the chip in and immediately scan the pet to make sure the chip didn't get stuck in the needle. Then we scan again when the owners come pick up the pet (we tend to do alot of the chips during spay/neuter).

I wouldn't have my pet chipped without having been tranquilized first. That needle is HUGE! Our vets won't chip without tranquilizing first (even if done during the office visit). We don't put them all the way under though like during surgeries, just a tranquilizer.

Well our local animal control did it and they don't have a good reputation for anything, I call them death row, that is why I got her there they are terrible to the animals.

[Spiritwind]

I wouldn't have my pet chipped without having been tranquilized first. That needle is HUGE! Our vets won't chip without tranquilizing first (even if done during the office visit). We don't put them all the way under though like during surgeries, just a tranquilizer.

Yes, it is a huge needle, but I've done all of my dogs myself (and some of them were 12wks or so when it was done) without any sedation and they were fine, they acted like they didn't even notice it was being done.. didn't cry, didn't even move... and soon as they were done they went back to playing... and were perfectly fine. I don't know that I would want my dog sedated or tranquilized just for a microchip... that just sounds a bit much to me...

Like I said in an earlier post, friends of mine have a AVID chip scanner that works with home again, and I've scanned my dogs every once in a while to make sure the chips are still in place, so far no problems...

[Taz_Zoee]

Caseysmom and Giselle,
Yeah, my brother got his dogs done at the shelter up in Sac and it was $20 per dog. I, honestly, don't even know where our shelter is. And I emailed them once with no response. At my vet it would be a total of like $60 or $80!
I have never seen the mobile pet thing you are talking about Sophie. But we do not have a Pet Food Express here, just Petsmart and Petco.
I guess I'll have to stop being lazy and call or just go to the local shelter place. I'll have to see if they can do it on a Saturday.
That will be my task for the week, lol.

[bckrazy]

Both of my dogs were done at the Vet... they charged about $30, total. I've seen booths doing it for under $20, at dog fairs and SPCAs.

Gonzo was chipped right in front of me, and he didn't even flinch. : )

[anna_66]

Bon & Simba have not been chipped but both the girls have (Home Again). They were done at the husky hike for a total of $20 for both. Roxey didn't flinch, but Huney cried. When we went last year I had them scanned to make sure their chips hadn't move and luckily they didn't.

[pitc9]

Both of mine were chipped when I picked Buddy up from his neuter.
They did Bud's while he was under for the neuter and they did Sierra's right in front of me. She almost didn't notice!
I don't know for sure, but I think I paid $12 per chip at the vet, then I mailed in money to AVID to register them.
I don't care how much it was to tell you the truth, piece of mind knowing that if someone stole my dog I'd get them back is priceless!!

They both wear collars with tags when we leave the yard.
(they've gotten their jaws stuck in one another's collars too many time Wrasslin' to leave them on all the time!)

[mr.chiwawa]

Mister is micro chipped with the Home again. The ONLY reason he was under was because when I had his down he was saying getting neutured and his baby teeth out so I said why not chip him too.
Unlike most of you Mister doesn't wear a collar cause he can squiggle his way out of them. So when I take him outside it's harness time. There is a tag on his harness but once he comes back inside I don't leave it on him. He has learned to get twisted and tangled in it and I am scarred that while at work he would seriously injury himself. I have him scanned every 6 months to make sure it doesn't slip and so far so good. I also have him registered with the AKC and have a tracking number from them. In which case I have provied that information along with the Home again chip to my local fire...PD...Er vet and our regular vet. Guess you could say "Momma is a little over protective"

[vinjashira]

Snowy was microcipped when she got her first vaccination.
She is registered with PetLog which is probably UK equivalent of Home Again.
Everytime I take her to the vet for annual booster, they scan for the chip to make sure it's still there.

She wears a collar with an identification tag when I take her out.
I believe it's the law here.

[cyber-sibes]

I honestly think chips are pretty pointless.

....that's probably because you have never had one of yours wander off & get brought back because they could scan them! I have, & that chip is worth every penny!!!!! When Star was a small puppy, she squeezed through the back gate & ran down the alley. (my son had been out with her & came in just for a minute.) She had a collar but no ID tag yet. The local Animal Warden was in the area (there used to be quite a few roaming dogs around us), he picked her up & scanned her & brought her back home. We would have been heart broken if she had disappeared for good that day. Mine both are chipped & wear ID tags 24-7.

[3muttsandaboston]

....that's probably because you have never had one of yours wander off & get brought back because they could scan them! I have, & that chip is worth every penny!!!!! When Star was a small puppy, she squeezed through the back gate & ran down the alley. (my son had been out with her & came in just for a minute.) She had a collar but no ID tag yet. The local Animal Warden was in the area (there used to be quite a few roaming dogs around us), he picked her up & scanned her & brought her back home. We would have been heart broken if she had disappeared for good that day. Mine both are chipped & wear ID tags 24-7.

No but I have had one of my microchipped dogs not returned to me. Check out post number 26. That is why I keep tags on my dogs 24/7

[cyber-sibes]

Check out post number 26. That is why I keep tags on my dogs 24/7

Scarey! I'm glad you got her back!

[cloverfdx]

3 out of 4 dogs are chipped for extra ID & because they dont wear collars when at home. Elvis & Tinny both carried on when being chipped, but so would i with that size needle . Harri was done with his first Vaccination, so he was 6 weeks old.

Clover will be done this week, or next week.. whenever i can get her in to get it done. I know she is going to hate it, but it's for her own good.

ETA: A couple of months back the dogs got out, Harri was clipped by a car and one of our neihbours took him to the vets (same vets that we use). The vet nurses thought they recognised Harri but were not quite sure who he belonged to. He was scanned for a chip and i was called strait away.

So yes they are worth it .

[Catlady711]

because Home Again now charges some yearly fee or something...

The added yearly fee is optional for the extras in their new program. If you did not pay the added fees your pet would still be in the main database but you just couldn't take advantage of the added benefits they now have.