Micro Chipping

I have been wanting to get a micro chip for Kira
I have read that they deter people who want to steal dogs and of course it should be easyer to get her back should she ever get lost

Is there any age when it is better to have one fitted ? ,when I spoke to the vet about it when she was getting her 2nd injection at 10weeks he said he could do it then ,but I didnt want to put her through both in the same day at such a young age.

Benji has one ,he prob needed one to be imported
also Is there anything that can go wrong ,I have read that if the dog is too young the chip can move ,Kira is nearly 16 weeks now so I dont think that should be a issue now ?

Star was chipped when she got her 2nd injection. I dont think she even noticed it being put in. I was last checked at 14 months and it was still in the same place.

A friend of mine has started micro chipping and did Minnie for me at about 12 weeks, she told me that the chips that are used now do not move about as they have a special cap which prevents this once inserted.

I once took Harvey to the vet for something and mentioned to the vet about a small l spot on his shoulder. The vet got out his scanning machine and told me it was his chip it had slipped down there.

Were having Holly done at 10 weeks with her second jab it dosn't take long and they don't feel a thing.

AS I have only owned adult rescue dogs I have had mine chipped as adults. Jas was a right crybaby and sulked and Tam was brilliant. She didn't move an inch.

Both mine were chipped as pups when they had their first check ups. If I ever get another dog though I will go for tattooing as its more obvious, if your dog is stolen the only way it can be identified by a chip is if it is scanned but what if somebody just keeps it - a tattoo is much more unique on the inside leg say. Obviously though either is preferable than none, chipping is good if the dog is lost as is tattooing.

Laura

Did you have yours done always as pups (tatooing)? I suppose at the end of the day nothing is ever 100% like you say if you want to do the best then perhaps go for both. I will definitley consider tatooing for our pup when we get him.

Laura

................and also a tattoo can be covered up by another tattoo or the numbers changed.

Saffy and Max are microchipped. Didnt seem to bother them at all.

2 of mine are done(at 12 weeks) and the other 2 are going to be done on their next vets visit....pup will be 14 months by then ad Zara about 18 months