Microchipping

[RachelandSadie]

this is animal abuse IMO and if i knew where to find her i would turn her in so fast. i know in what area she lives though. SHAME on her!! that is the most cruel thing i've heard in a long while.

and what reason would she have for removing it unless she has stolen that dog or is doing something wrong that she doesn't want the breeder to know about

[YorkieRose]

Originally Posted by miabellaamoure

And tatooing is painful whereas most chips are implanted in a second or under anaethesia during a spay.

tatooing is not painful...had many, many done. They do not go as deep as a human tat...mine would lay on ther backs, I held the front legs and talked to them..over is seconds...a good tatooer does not take for then a minute. Chipping is a good thing, but the bore size of the needle is big and it is a bit more painful then a tat...

[bellemarie]

Originally Posted by JeanieK

I cannot see that 816tuesday had the best interest of the dog in mind when she did surgery on her dog in her home. What next, a C section?

If she thought it caused pain going in, imagine how painful it must have been to be taken out.

to be perfectly honest, i am hoping So much that she is just trying to annoy us- but the things ive seen and heard, its very possible she is legit... and she has a cheek to talk about tails and dew claws

i can only imagine there was another (horrible) reason for her removing it- 'i could feel it on his back' and 'it Could give him cancer' just doesn't cut it.
she bought from a commercial breeder- who i cant see having limited registrations (we obviously don't Know, and 816tuesday has gone quiet for some bizarre reason) so why on earth! Imo- slicing open you dogs back(after having to restrain it somehow) and hoking out a chip is more than abuse- its torture!

yorkierose (and other pro tattooers)- i doubt my vet has done many tats (if any) so i would obviously need to go elsewhere, but with microchips being the main (by far) permanent ident here- with tattoos being quite a new concept, if you were me, would you consider it? i obviously want to ensure Dexx will be with me the rest of his life, but i'd be better leaving the tat wouldn't i- or should i look into it anyway and see if i can find a vet good enough? if they aren't overly experienced it would hurt a lot more wouldn't it?

[Rhetts_mama]

I can't imagine ANYONE taking out a microchip on their own unless they had something to hide. COMMON SENSE (which really isn't common) would tell you that opening up tissue under less than sterile conditions leaves a pup open to the risk of scarring and infection that could lead to sepsis and death. Seems like pretty high price to pay to avoid feeling a little bump.

All of my dogs have been microchipped. We've never had a problem with any of the dogs. In fact, we can't even feel them because they were properly placed by the vet. They were all chipped at the same time they were spayed/neutered so they didn't even feel the insertion.

[TexasKat08]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Let me clear things up a bit.
1. A breeder can have a micro-chip implanted, but doesn't have to have it registered to anyone. It is a requirement though to have your dogs identified. So, instead of tattoo a micro-chip is implanted.

2. If a pup is sold and has the micro-chip implanted the paper work is handed over to the new owner so they can register the pup.

3. As far as the expense....It is minimal. Owners can purchase chips and implant them themselves (this is where the problem comes in, inept in implanting).

4. Reputable breeders that I know purchase the chips & scanner, but have their vet's implant, when a pup is purchased, registration is handled by the new owner.

All my dogs have micro-chips and I can't feel them, unless I really push down...It's the size of grain of rice. The chips have not moved......they are in the same place they were implanted. As far as cancer causing.....geez, the air they breath can cause cancer. Some foods cause kidney failure. Some foods to high in protien can cause problems. Other foods too high in fat can cause pancreatitis.

Thank you! I thought I might just be the only poster here who actually has a micro-chipped dog with MY info on it.

The breeder had it implanted by her vet and gave me the registration papers. It was all done on-line and when we moved I just updated my account on-line with our new address and phone number. It is called HomeAgain and since I didn't choose the company I don't know anything about it other than it is super easy to keep my info current, which is going to be critical if I ever lose my dog somehow.

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by TexasKat08

Thank you! I thought I might just be the only poster here who actually has a micro-chipped dog with MY info on it.

The breeder had it implanted by her vet and gave me the registration papers. It was all done on-line and when we moved I just updated my account on-line with our new address and phone number. It is called HomeAgain and since I didn't choose the company I don't know anything about it other than it is super easy to keep my info current, which is going to be critical if I ever lose my dog somehow.

Actually the info isn't on the microchip, it is just a number, but that number is registered to you when you registered it online.
I have HomeAgain as well. When Lil Bit was microchipped the vet was using AVID, but when we took Beamer in the vet had changed to HomeAgain.
I am so glad they are microchipped.

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by 816Tuesday

I bought my puppy from a commercial breeder. The lame excuse that breeders care so darn much about the future lives of every single puppy they sell is ridiculous! Why pay extra money to have an invasive object that comes with potential risks implanted? I think certain breeders do this in order to maintain a hold on each pet. When you sell something, let it go! Or like the other lady said, put the new owners info. on the chip. Also, if you want to talk cruel and painful, what do you think a puppy feels when you twist its tail off and cut its claws off? Oh, thats right, it won't remember! See, anyone can say anything to justify what they want to do. The pet owners with these implants have a right to know the potential risks and reasons behind such procedures. You attacking me just shows you don't care how the owner feels, just yourself.

Really? Your first post Jan 20th was you were looking for a breeder after learning not to buy from Connie Fahey. Jan 26th you were posting pictures of your baby. Is this the baby you are insinuating you removed a microchip from, the same baby you were so concerned about her dental visit to have teeth extracted. You were concerned about having teeth extracted by a professional yet you don't see anything wrong with an unprofessional such as yourself removing a microchip?

And I am sure that a vet would really believe a microchip "fell out"

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

this is animal abuse IMO and if i knew where to find her i would turn her in so fast. i know in what area she lives though. SHAME on her!! that is the most cruel thing i've heard in a long while.

and what reason would she have for removing it unless she has stolen that dog or is doing something wrong that she doesn't want the breeder to know about

Well, if you know the area she is in, she is a groomer - maybe that will narrow the field a little.

It is animal abuse and needs to be investigated.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by Beamers Mom

Really? Your first post Jan 20th was you were looking for a breeder after learning not to buy from Connie Fahey. Jan 26th you were posting pictures of your baby. Is this the baby you are insinuating you removed a microchip from, the same baby you were so concerned about her dental visit to have teeth extracted. You were concerned about having teeth extracted by a professional yet you don't see anything wrong with an unprofessional such as yourself removing a microchip?

And I am sure that a vet would really believe a microchip "fell out"

Face it this woman is a bit wacko....was asking about breeding her too small, too young female with a too small male.....knew nothing about heat cycles...

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Face it this woman is a bit wacko....was asking about breeding her too small, too young female with a too small male.....knew nothing about heat cycles...

Completely agree Mary. Realized after I posted that when she posted her first post she already had the female which was 6 months old.

[bellemarie]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Face it this woman is a bit wacko....was asking about breeding her too small, too young female with a too small male.....knew nothing about heat cycles...

and yet with all her 1st post was to call a puppy miller crazy! good job she went to a commercial breeder and not that puppy mill... no, wait!

is this a real person? i'm really starting to doubt her existence! can someone really be so... trying to think of a nice way to put it, but cruel and idiotic both come to mind- a lot.
and shes a apparently groomer?

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by Beamers Mom

Completely agree Mary. Realized after I posted that when she posted her first post she already had the female which was 6 months old.

Now please forgive me I didn't mean wack in the crazy sense, but in the quirky sense.....Do, I think she's a bit lacking in Yorkie education, certainly. Do I feel that she's attempting to get a rise out of us, sure. Just don't play into it.

Now if she did indeed remove that microchip for whatever reason....well that is animal abuse and if there is any possible way to prove it....she should be turned in.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by bellemarie

and yet with all her 1st post was to call a puppy miller crazy! good job she went to a commercial breeder and not that puppy mill... no, wait!

is this a real person? i'm really starting to doubt her existence! can someone really be so... trying to think of a nice way to put it, but cruel and idiotic both come to mind- a lot.
and shes a apparently groomer?

Goodness if she is a groomer.....glad there are many a good groomer in KC, MO.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by bellemarie

and yet with all her 1st post was to call a puppy miller crazy! good job she went to a commercial breeder and not that puppy mill... no, wait!

is this a real person? i'm really starting to doubt her existence! can someone really be so... trying to think of a nice way to put it, but cruel and idiotic both come to mind- a lot.
and shes a apparently groomer?

There have been a lot of newbie posts that leave me wonder if there is a conspiracy going on.....

[TexasKat08]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

There have been a lot of newbie posts that leave me wonder if there is a conspiracy going on.....

My thoughts exactly.