Either of my dogs could make a run for it any day someone leaves the door open for them. And when this happens, I want to make sure that they can be identified if anyone else finds them. A microchip is a good start.
All dogs in Victoria must be microchipped before registration with the local council. This is why most dogs are microchipped before being handed over to their new owners. A microchip is a permanent method of electronic identification. The chip itself is tiny – about the size of a grain of rice – and is implanted just under the skin, between the shoulder blades on the back of your pet. Each chip has a unique number that is detected using a microchip scanner. The microchip number is recorded on a database registry with details about the animal and owner.
In addition, each of my dogs has a collar that has their name and my phone number embroidered on it. So if they ever get out, I can be easily contacted to reunite me with the escapee. The collar is a good addition, but when Louie made a run for it last year, his microchip was the one thing that reunited me with him.
All dogs in Victoria must be microchipped before registration with the local council. This is why most dogs are microchipped before being handed over to their new owners. A microchip is a permanent method of electronic identification. The chip itself is tiny – about the size of a grain of rice – and is implanted just under the skin, between the shoulder blades on the back of your pet. Each chip has a unique number that is detected using a microchip scanner. The microchip number is recorded on a database registry with details about the animal and owner.
In addition, each of my dogs has a collar that has their name and my phone number embroidered on it. So if they ever get out, I can be easily contacted to reunite me with the escapee. The collar is a good addition, but when Louie made a run for it last year, his microchip was the one thing that reunited me with him.