Had a friend who about 3 years ago purchased a dog from some people who have 3 dogs for sale. They were told the dog was just under a years old. One-and-a-half years later while on vacation their dog ate some pine needles and became ill - they went to the vet in that state that the camp ground recommended and you can guess -- it had a chip with an owners name on it.
Lessons that were learned:
* if no one scans the chip, no one knows about the owner
* the crime of dog theft is not very severe so it is not a crime that is feared
The rest of the story is sad - involves attorneys and $$$, and they lost their dog back to the original owner who had the dog chipped and then later stolen.
__________________ .   Cali  , and Cali's keeper and staff, Jay No, not a "mini" Yorkie - She loves to motor in her Mini Cooper car  |