that is what i have read as well the cancer aspect so was curious what others have read.

also is there a universal scanner now as well as read before that was an issue if the scanner the vet had did not match up with the chip the dog has is this still an issue?

this has been circulating around my dog groups and is what has me concerned as all three of mine are microchipped :(

Dogs suffer cancer after ID chipping

I do not believe chips cause cancer.

2 of mine have been tattooed, the vet did this when they were both spayed and neutered.

It is just a simple green line on their underbelly about an inch long... They have had it for a couple of years now and it hasn't lightened any...

I don't think it hurt them and they never messed with it while they were recovering from their surgeries.:)

Same here with JoJo. Just a tiny 1/4 inch green line near his incision site to indicate he's been neutered. It's never bothered him, and it's hardly noticeable.

i don't see anything wrong with a tattoo. they can't feel it - so what's the big deal?

everyone is going to have a different opion - just like everyone has a different opinioin on humans having tattoos!

just ask yourself - how can it hurt? how can it help?

i say just do what YOU think is right.

Why no collar? I use collars for tags and harnesses for leashes and seat belts. I think they'd be fine with collars...but - if there's no budging on that...my boys are microchipped with the home again chips, and we have no issues. I personally wouldn't tattoo, simply because we've had luck with the chips, and I wouldn't feel that it would be worth it, because it would cause a lot of pain to the dog.

i don't think the dog would feel it when they were tattooed because they would be out (at least i hope).

the collars - people say they are a choking hazard, but that all depends on your individual situation. some people are able to be with/supervise their dogs more. i'd say collars being a choking risk (in that they could get caught in something) is about as likely as a necklace being a choking risk for a human. can it happen? yes. is it common? no.

I saw a young pit bull puppy eating some pastry in the street while driving to the store one day. I parked, grabbed the puppy, and took her to a safe spot. A tag on her collar had a phone number and address. I forgot my cellphone. Drat! The address was just a couple houses down and I took her home. The owner had no clue she had escaped again since he had captured her and "locked her up" just a few minutes prior to my arrival. He thanked me and I went on my merry way.

Two days later I see the owner driving around looking for his dog; she had escaped again. He asked if I had seen her and I replied no, but would keep an eye out. I asked if the dog had her collar on. He said no. He takes her collar off while she is inside. Microchip I asked? Nope! This was six weeks ago and he has not found her and probably never will.

The moral of this story is, some form of doggie ID should be used if you want to find them when they get loose. Collars, tatoos, chips; whatever it takes. With no ID, there is no way a person can easily return a lost dog unless they just happen to see a flier in their neighborhood.

Zena has a properly adjusted collar with ID tags that only comes off at bathtime. She is also chipped. She has a harness for walks.

Lastly, my doorbell rang the other evening and a trio of teen girls was at my door with a lost Maltese asking if we had lost a dog. They were going door-to-door in an effort to find its owners. So sad because the dog had no collar or any ID at all. :(