[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by jp4m2

Since you asked for any opinions I thought I would give an alternate view so you can ponder all the info....... I'm most likely in the minority here, but no I don't feel comfortable inserting a chip in any of my boys. I just don't feel anyone has done any long term studies as of yet to see if the benefits outweigh the risks. Until then I'll rely on the old fashioned way, tags, and I'm also very careful when they're outside. They're always in a fenced yard and never out alone.

Here are some links to browse through......

chipmenot.com-homepage

Are Micro-Chips safe and what is your alternative? | The Pet Whisperer?

HomeAgain Pet Microchip Implicated In Cancer

I think people should know, that commercial breeders are being required to microchip their dogs and they are fighting this tooth and nail. They have put out so much propaganda and outright lies. They've shown studies that show rats getting tumors, when the rats were especially picked for their ability to make tumors, so that scientists could study how tumors first develop. Of course propagandist didn’t mention this. I believe of all the millions of dogs microchipped, there are only two cases that may have something to do with the microchip, and that isn’t certain. Some dogs develop tumors with just saline water injected. Commercial breeders think if they can convince enough people that this is dangerous they won't have to do it to their breeding dogs. Sad to say, they are usually the people who care about their dogs the least, but yet they are now so concerned about their dogs welfare. Why are they fighting it, two reasons, cost and dogs will be able to be traced back to them. Talk over the safty of it with your vet, and be sure and have it tested and inspected yearly.