Micro Chipping does it hurt

[pink66]

Originally Posted by lisaly

Katie has an international chip that was put in the shoulder. I don't pay a yearly fee. With Home Again, you can pay an optional fee for extra services, but I believe most microchips do not have fees other than the initial cost when the vet puts it in.

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Thank you so much for this info! Our 3 just had check ups yesterday and the vet scanned them and wrote down their numbers for me, so I tried all of them.

I am ashamed of how negligent I was with this!

Our lab's chip had never been registered, and my Cavalier's chip had old info! Somewhere in my head I guess I thought if they ever got lost the chip would magically bring them back or something just as stupid! I have learned what could have been a heart breaking lesson--get them chipped, BUT just as important--keep the info up to date!

[lisaly]

Originally Posted by pink66

Thank you so much for this info! Our 3 just had check ups yesterday and the vet scanned them and wrote down their numbers for me, so I tried all of them.

I am ashamed of how negligent I was with this!

Our lab's chip had never been registered, and my Cavalier's chip had old info! Somewhere in my head I guess I thought if they ever got lost the chip would magically bring them back or something just as stupid! I have learned what could have been a heart breaking lesson--get them chipped, BUT just as important--keep the info up to date!

I'm glad it helped. I didn't have Katie's AKC papers at first when I got Her at the age of three. My vet scanned her and gave me the number, too. I was able to find the name of the company, and it was easy to change the information over to our name and phone number instead of her breeder's. When I take her to the vet, I try to remember to have her scanned to make sure the chip is working.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by DBlain

do you give the shot or take the pup to the vet

No way! A vet tech does it.