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Originally Posted by 816Tuesday  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? |
a commercial breeder probably wouldn't spend the money, but as the good, caring breeder of the pups, you have an obligation to ensure the dog is always safe. when your dog had his chip, if you had of tossed him out onto the street, the breeder could find out and re-home it to a suitable home. yes if someone steals your dog they can illegally, cruelly and painfully remove it themselves- so i dread to think what you mean by 'mysteriously fell out'.
if the breeder has to change the name, why is that a fault; did you not keep the details of the breeder? surely that proves that the breeder intends on knowing the whereabouts and safety of their pups?
i can feel the chip on my tiny Bambi- on her neck- but i'd rather put up with that than her get out and lost, and end up with someone else or in a shelter... and as for the relation to cancer- you are aware every time you step outside you are at risk of cancer? in fact, sitting at your computer is also endangering you and your dog if he is near... to me, their whereabouts and the safety that goes with this knowledge far outweighs the cancer risk, and even though i have not yet chipped any of my puppies, if the new owners had a problem with it, they would get their deposit back.