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The microchip doesn't always stay where it should be. This week we had one that had migrated to a front leg. So when checking for a 'chip' we have to go over the whole body in case we miss it. There are some dogs, especially if they are strays and traumatised by the ordeal, who don't appreciate anyone they don't know running a gadget over them. Alright fella, we'll wait a while till you've settled down and then we'll try again. This is just to explain that we might not be able to check for a chip on the first day. When we do find a number it's time to contact the owner. 'Hello, do you have a black and white border collie? Yes, I've been looking all over for her, thank you for letting me know.' This is in the ideal world. More often it's a long pause........then ......'Border collie. No-o-o, I don't have a dog.' Or.......'Yes, I used to have one but I sold/gave her away/passed her on to a friend, two years ago. No thank you, I don't want her back.' This has been the situation with three of the dogs we've had in recently. If you adopt a dog from us we will have checked the microchip and been in touch with the former owners. If the Dog Wardens find a microchip they check it also and serve a notice on the owner. If there is no response to this after two weeks, the dog is handed over to us and is available for adoption. So if on a routine examination, your vet finds a microchip, it will have already been checked, enquiries made and you have no need to worry that an owner will turn up out of the blue. |
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| Microchipping |
Written by Daphne
This cute little fella was reunited with his people simply because he was microchipped. Whoever thought of injecting a small 'chip' with all ownership details under a dog's skin was very clever. It's a brilliant idea and foolproof way to get people and pets back together. When everything works as it should. Sometimes it doesn't so we have to be aware that there might occasionally be some problems.