Mia has a tattoo in her left ear. That is how the breeder registers the babies (I think around 8 weeks of age). If we wanted to mircrochip, we could've let her know but by the time that we thought about it, Mia already had her tattoo. I told myself that our next Yorkie will be microchiped. The tattoo has a couple of numbers and a couple of letters, that's alot for a tiny ear. I was so sad when I saw her after her tattoo. Her ear had flopped and I was worried that it wouldn't go up again...but it did. As to how the vet does this, I don't know, but I do know that it's quick.
But one good thing about the tattoo is that people will notice it so they know she belongs to someone if she ever gets lost. Some people don't know about microchips so if they would ever find Mia, they would never know she's ours if she doesn't have her collar on. I guess there are pros and cons for each option.
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