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My springer spaniel had a micro chip when she was a pup. But when she was older I had a neighbor whom hated dogs would deliberately let her out of the back yard and she was picked up by the Humaine society. Ihad missed my dog for 10 days. She had a microchip and when I found her at the HS which I had called checking for her 3 times a day they said they didn't have her. I got word there was a springer on the floor for adoption and sure enough there was my Katie dog. She almost climbed the cage to get to me. The Humaine society said they couldn't locate the chip. Well it moved. After I made a huge fuss and made them rescan her on the rid attempt there it was about 3 inches down her right front leg. It was placed between her shoulders as a pup. So now my concern is do I get my new pup chipped?

That could be just a fluke thing that happened. I have never heard of it happening til now. I just had my guy done 2 weeks ago.

Yes, chips can migrate in the body. It's important to have the vet or vet tech scan your dog at routine vet visits to make sure the chip is still reading...it only takes them seconds to do this.

I would definately get your new pup microchipped. It has helped reunite many lost dogs with their owners. Anything I can do go increase the chances that my dog will be returned to me should she ever accidently get lost, I would do.

The old chips were more likely to migrate, I've read that Home Again, has changed the design to eliminate this problem.

Thanks Nancy!

Youre questioning if it works, but it reunited you and your lost pup. I know the point was that it moved, but still, it was there and worked.

I'm questioning it because it didn't work. Had I not been told by a friend there was a springer like mine on the floor for adoption I'd have lost her forever. I adimately made the Humaine society officer scan her 3 times before we found it. Her reaction to seeing me when I walked down the isle was proof enough she was my dog.

So glad your baby was returned, I know someone here mentioned to get your dog scanned every time you take him to the vet to make sure everything is in working order and I think that's a great suggestion. Hopefully the humane society will be a little more through in their scanning.

I'm glad you posted that info, Nancy. I had heard in the past that the chips can migrate, too. I think it is important for those, such as shelters, to know this info so they scan all over for such an occurance. I would be heartbroken to find out there are pups out there that never made it home because a chip had not be "located" to scan. :(

I agree with the other's. Have it scanned each year. Also, get your new puppy microchipped!!

My scanner will locate and read a chip anywhere on the dog, as long as you wave it around the dog holding it within a foot of the dog.....EVEN if the chip had migrated. I do not believe there is ANY reason to not have a dog chipped.

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Please DO microchip your Pup. Please do it quickly.
Read below a copied text from my local Humane Society, they have more pets than they can afford to post on a "limited" website
What I am trying to say is, don't just take their word for it ever again. Visually inspect
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I definitely think that even if it migrates, it's is sooo important to microchip. The microchip gives you that much more of a chance of getting your pup back if they are lost. It's worth it to me.

Hi there, I found out my breeder used Avid Microchips. Anyone had any issues with this brand?

I chip all my babies with Avid chips.....have never had an owner come back and mention any problems.

I have mine chipped and it is home again. Apparently it is supposed to be anti-migrating and can be read by any scanner including international if I travel etc. I haven't had any issues, but it's only been about a month or so.

I quite agree. :)

When someone let my dog out of my back yard years ago, my dog's reaction was all the proof a Sheriff's Deputy needed to determine she was my dog as I navigated her back across a busy secondary highway with only hand signals.

I am glad you were able to get your Springer back and, since you had to be 'demanding' to even get her scanned to find the chip, I see why you worry about 'next' time. I do hope you never have that worry ever again. :D

First I want to tell people that if they ever have a missing pet to go to the shelters daily! Most of those places have a large volunteer work force and they do not have great communication skills. You would think that a place that deals with lost animals would have a better system but most do not. Go and check everyday and ask questions EVERYDAY.

Most of the bigger breeds that are chipped as puppies grow quite a bit after the chip is placed so anyone with half a bit of knowledge should know enough to scan a large area to check for a it. But then again if you are dealing with part time volunteers that is the kind of thing that happens way too often.

Gracie was quite a bit thinner when she was chipped. I could feel the chip in her skin for months after it was placed. Now that she has gained some healthy weight I can't feel it anymore but it showed up when tested at the vet. It is a good idea to have your vet scan for the chip at yearly check ups just to make sure everything is as it should be.

The chip worked, it just migrated, and it seems to me the onlyplace the worker looked was in the typical nape of the neck area.
If you look on those animal cop shows, when they DO scan for a chip, you will see they scan the whole front end of the dog. Not just the nape, but the shoulders and down the legs.
Not only that, many shelters had scanners donated to them because when chipping was taking off. If they had an Avid scanner, they typically started using AVID chips, if they got a Home Again scanner, they typically started using Home Again chips. Not only could neither scanner read the other chip, the scanners needed to be right up on top of the chip to read the ship it was supposed to be able to read.

True story. The SPCA had my VERY expensive Portuguese imported Beauceron in their shelter. Not only did they list Aramis as a Rott/Shep cross, they COULD NOT read EITHER of his chips, as he'd had a European chip and when I got him here, an American chip.
Irony. He was chipped AT the SPCA's vet. I actually had to run over to a friends, borrow HER scanner and prove he was chipped because they kept telling me that was NOT my dog, that was a rott/shep and he's not chipped, and they would not release him to me.
So it's not the chip, it's the worker OR the scanner. The chip did work, it did it's job. It was read once it was located.
As others have said, older chips did have a tendency to migrate. There shouldn't be any issue with that in chipping your puppy.

About how much is it to get a microchip in your pup?

It varies, but I think it was only $30 to get the vet to microchip Joey and to pay for lifetime registration. Only additional costs is if we change contact information. Ask your vet.

My girl's was done last Wednesdy, Home Again brand only $42 at my new vet's office. Well worth the money in my opinion.

I paid about $45 to have Gracie Micro chipped at the time she was spayed. That included everything. No additional charges. I did go online and put in her information and contact numbers. That can be updated whenever I need to do so. Well worth it to me.

Buddy is microchipped and I have it checked at every vet visit to make sure it is still working.