Why do you think a commercial breeder will pay extra money to have the puppies they intend to sell microchipped? I just bought a $1500 puppy with a microchip stuck in his back. Every time I pet him, I could feel this hard lump under his skin. I looked up info. on Avid and other chip sellers. Found that I could not change my dogs chip to my name, the breeder had to do it. Also, found that I couldn't have my vet remove it, because it wasn't registered to me. I read quite a bit of info. about the chip and cancer. Common sense tells you that any foreign object put in the body can cause problems. What happens when you get a splinter in your finger? Your body sends white blood cells to fight it, like a virus. Some give up, others try to contain the foreign body by making scar tissue. I also read that it is illegal for you to remove the chip yourself, even if you are the owner. No offense, but I don't think anyone should have the right to make the decision of putting a chip into a puppy they intend to sell, unless the new owner wants it. Also, if someone is going to steal your dog, they can remove the chip themselves, any one can do it regardless of what others will tell you. My new pup had a slightly elevated temp. at his first vet appointment but nothing was wrong with him. After the chip "mysteriously fell out", my little boy is 100% fine and I no longer have to feel that thing in his back when I pet him. So, why do breeders, commercial and otherwise really pay to microchip puppies? |