[MyFairLacy]

I too am dissapointed and surprised the vet did not scan Maddie, knowing she was a lost dog. I know where my parents live, it is a very small town with only two vets and microchipping just doesn't happen there. I live in a pretty large area though and microchipping is very common here and I'm almost positive all vets here have scanners, as well as the shelter. Maybe the vet she was taken to was an "older" vet that just doesn't do much with microchips. One thing I would do is contact the vet that saw Maddie and ask why she wasn't scanned and make them realize that she might not have ever been found because she wasn't scanned. Hopefully this vet will scan all found dogs in the future.

Unfortunately, having a microchip is not a 100% effective way to get your dog back, but it really does increase the chance quite a bit. I'd rather have my dog microchipped and have a higher chance of getting her back than risk not having her microchipped. I always have Lacy's tag with my phone number on her as well because most people will look for that first. In a stolen situation, these can be removed, however. But if the dog is microchipped, there is a chance the dog will be scanned at some point. So like I said - while it's definitely not 100% effective, it does increase the chances of having your dog returned.