I just dont understand the reasoning of "most vets don't check or unhonest people wouldn't check"...yes, a lot of times dogs do not get scanned. But what IF your dog is found by an honest person or just happens to be taken to a vet or shelter that DOES scan for a chip? If your dog doesn't have one, it can't be identified. The shelter here always scans for a chip and most vets here do have a scanner.
A microchip does not guarantee your dog will be returned but like I said before, it always increases the chance that it will. No one plans to lose their dog (even those that are always with their dog)..but sometimes dogs get out or stolen. Accidents happen...dogs get lost...and sometimes honest people find the dogs and take them to a vet that does scan for the chip...I've heard many stories of dogs getting returned because they had a microchip.
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