I agree! That young lady simply saw a cute poodle and basically decided she just wanted to keep it! All that story about "it jumped into her arms" when it saw her walking on the street, so she 'thought' the poodle needed to be "rescued" is the biggest, most ridiculous lie for keeping someone else's dog!
The poodle had obviously gotten away from its owner. She could have checked at any SPCA or vet's office. If the microchip was there, they would have called the poor, worried owner. Sorry, she is a dog-napper! Grrrrrr- Sue & Taffy
***P.S.- Okay folks, I called my Vet's Office and the receptionist 'thought' they last for the dog's whole life, but since all the vets & nurses were really busy, she asked me to just call the "Pet Link ResQ" number. (She asked me to call her back to tell her their response in case some body else asked her--Ha!)
So, I called my Microchip Co and finally got through to a rep. She assured me that their microchips last the dog's whole life!
She also said when Taffy next has a vet visit to ask vet to "run the wand" over his upper shoulders to make sure it is Still in the "right place". She said somtimes a microchip can "work its way down out of place" and end-up in the dog's upper front leg instead of up in the top shoulder! (I did not know about this! She said its a good idea to have them run "the wand" over your dog periodically--especially if the dog is very "active", to be sure the wand Can easily pick-up the microchip. She seemed in a hurry to answer more calls, so I'll ask the vet what happens if the chip gets way out of position.)
**She also said The Most Important Thing is to Call your Microchip Co. and let them know if your Phone Number or Your Address changes; she said many customers forget to "update their Contact Information" and they may not be able to trace the owners if they only have an old number or address. It is Your Responsibility to call them! she said. |