[yorkiemini]

My vet checks chips with every new patient.
She tells stories about all of the stolen/lost dogs she has found over the years she has practiced because of this routine protocol. I fussed at a vet once for not checking my pup when I took her in lonely to have her nails trimmed and had never been there before - and he told me I was absolutely correct, it should always be done.

Recently at a dog show I had to see a vet for mine and the first thing the vet did was check the chip and a photo ID for me - if they did not match he says he will still treat the dog but will keep it and contact the police untilmitmcan be resolved

Where I work we recently found a darling little dog running around in the parking lot and we were afraid it would get hit. Was a friendly little fellow, took him to the vet, he had a chip and while trying to find the owner we learned that the day before the owner and this dog had been in an auto accident out on the interstate and when the firemen pulled them out the dog was so scared he took off across the field. When I took the dog up to the hospital to see the owner you can not imagine the joy!! We kept that pup for 3 days while the parient's wife came from 5 states away.

I would do anything I could to assure my baby got back to me. She is tiny and has had her chip for 5 years with no problems.