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Has anyone had a dog returned because of the microchip? I will be taking both Sebastian and Matilda to be neutered within the next few months. Matilda is already microchipped, but Sebastian and his sister, Gidget, are not. Nor is Kalina. My problem is that I have read so many things on lost dogs where the Vets feel it is a violation of someone's privacy to scan the dog they bring in. I would like to think that if one of my pups were stolen I could maybe get them back if someone takes them to a Vet and they scan the dog and find out that it belongs to ME and not the person who is bringing them there. (I understand that if the person finds a dog and asks for it to be scanned that is a different story.) Is it worth having them microchipped? I would be very interested in hearing from people who have had their dogs returned because they were microchipped and whether or not the dogs were stolen or lost/found. |
microchip I can not offer a personal experience, but this thread was posted some while ago. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...away-gift.html I will have my yorkies microchipped next month during their spay/neuter and have always done it in the past. :) |
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I have wondered whether it was worth it myself and the conclusion i came to there is even the slightest change it could help return one of my babies to me...then its worth it. I would hate to regret it later if something happened and wonder what if. :( |
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A few months ago my friend found a lost dog, brought it to Petsmart, they scanned it & reunited it with the owners. So, last week when Winston was neutered I did get him microchipped too. |
A friend's yorkie got lost...and after missing for 6 months....someone found her, had her scanned and she was returned home. :) |
My opnion is that it's not a miracle security protection that works 100%. It's one thing that will surely help reunite you with your pet. There are good people out there that will find a pet and go get it scanned and will return the pet to the owner. The way this doesnt work is if: Someone finds your dog and decides to keep it A person takes that dog to a vet as if it was their own dog and the vet doesnt dare scan it because they are afraid that this person will feel its an invasion of privacy! If it was already being sold , I would have a GPS type of microchip in my dogs. Right now the best thing you can do is: Be a paranoid pet owner and never walk your dog unleashed Have them microchipped Always have a collar with dog tags with your current phone. (even if your dog uses a harness, the collar will be only for tags) Gen |
This topic is the very reason that all of my furbabies and their offspring are chipped. Long story short, one of my puppies was happily reunited with their home solely on the chip. The founders removed the harness and tags. And, had it not been for a concerned neighbor that saw the lost dog signs posted, this baby would never have been returned to its rightful owners. The police did a simple scan of the chip and the dispute over ownership was resolved. :thumbup: Now, as with almost every thing, there is a flip side to chips. I have read that ownership has been challenged due to founders of lost animals changing the registration to them. This to me just SUCKS!!! :mad: Just like Cookie2 mentioned, there really needs to be some sort of chips made with gps! |
Sophie Kate is "chipped" also, personally I do not know anyone who has had a dog returned (or lost) however, the company that supports her chip will send out emails on lost dogs in my area and I can tell you that I usually always get an email a couple of days later saying "found". |
As Gen mentioned, it's up to the vet (or shelter) to scan for the chip. Many say they do scan new patients, many don't for the reason she gave. One thing about chips, there are several different manufacturers. Some require their own equipment to scan them. I would ask about a chip that is scanable with a universal scanner. I'm no expert, but to me the best solution is a GPS collar with an unlimited tracking option. Some of the collars that I've looked at had different options for the number of GPS 'pings' that it allowed on the contract. That is, once every 30 minutes, once every hour, or unlimited by-the-minute pings. The best service option I saw was one where you can access the collar with your cell phone and know where to look for the dog with unlimited pings. A company called Rakon in New Zealand has produced the smallest GPS chip so far, it's about the size of a human baby's fingernail. The chip isn't the problem, it's what to do for a power source for an implanted device. Pet GPS collars aren't cheap. This one starts at $250, and I'm not advertising it, it's just here as an example. https://www.spotlightgps.com/gps-pet...g-devices.aspx |
It is definitely worth it to have your dogs microchipped and...yes...I am speaking from personal experience. The microchip is the only way I got 2 of my boys back last summer...all my dogs are chipped and all my dogs will always be chipped. |
I am going to jump in here. I think that being micro chipped is a good thing because you just never know. There might be that person who finds a lost dog with no collar or any way of finding out where the owners are. Also, my husband makes tracking equipment for animals of all sorts: birds, dogs, cats, snakes, turtles, he's even done it for fish. He sells to pet owners, researchers, falconers and hunters. We've been talking for awhile about a need for it here. It's not GPS but GPS isn't all that reliable like people think. The batteries go dead way faster and it can't locate an animal if it's underground or in a very remote area. We've had people find their coon dogs underground in a drain tile after chasing a coon into and getting stuck. Plus we've been talking about making it affordable for pet owners to have. I'm looking for some feedback about this. Please chime in and let me know what you think. |
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I looked into the GPS collars just for an added layer of security (I live on 3 acres with 90 acres farmland behind us) so it'd be nice when Jackson goes out to know EXACTLY where he is if he ever got loose or went missing or something. I'd be curious to know what it's about. |
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