Where I live there are people who come through every now and then and collect up dogs to sell to laboratories. They will find dogs that are running free but they also take dogs out of people's back yards and dogs that are tied out. In most states it is against the law for a laboratory to take a dog that has a microchip. That is one reason I had Gracie microchipped. She is never outside without being with me on her leash, but she has ran out the door when we were bringing things in from the store. She thinks it is a fun game. I always keep her collar with her ID tag on her in case she ever gets separated from us but I feel the microchip is also good to have just in case. |