How is the microchip implanted in the dog? - Advanced Animal Care
So the microchip is pretty similar to what we would do for a vaccine or any other injection. It’s a syringe that is fairly decent sized. We try to get as small of a needle as we can for your dog so it is more comfortable. But it does have to be big enough for that chip to fit through. So we will bring your dog in and the injection is going to go just right here between the shoulder blades, just under the skin. So we'll clean this area and then we'll pick that up and we'll stick the needle directly in here just under the skin and then insert the chip there.
My dog already has a collar and tags - why do they need a microchip? - Advanced Animal Care
It’s simple to remove the dog’s collar and tags and suddenly they’re an unknown dog that no one has any idea who he is anymore. But with the microchip, we can easily bring the dog in, and we know that just by being able to scan this chip that is permanently right between his shoulder blades, they have a permanent form of ID. So no matter if the dog slips their collar and tags or someone takes it off them, or if the tag info is out of date, we do know that that form of ID is always in him.
Does a microchip ensure my dog will be found? - Advanced Animal Care
It doesn't ensure it. As with anything else, it depends on the honesty of the finder. Unfortunately, if the finder decides that they want to keep your dog, that will deter things. But if you have an honest person who wants to help reunite the dog, then if they bring them into a shelter or a vet clinic, it can be easily scanned, which greatly increases your dog's chances of going home.
If a dog is lost and they have slipped their collar and they have no other form of ID, you're relying upon social media or posters around the area to try and help get the word out there that your dog is missing. The majority of the dogs that are microchipped return home simply because of that form of ID. There are some other perks to microchipping, as people can send out the lost and found flyers, and they'll also send out emails to local veterinarians and even local people in the area so they can be on the watch for your dog.
Do all shelters scan for microchips? - Advanced Animal Care
They should. Obviously we don't know what all their policies are, but generally the first thing that we do with a found animal is to automatically scan them for a microchip, and a lot of the shelters in the local area have that as their policy. That’s because the microchip will not only help them know if the dog has an owner, but it will hopefully also help reunite you with your dog.
Will a microchip tell me my dog’s location? - Advanced Animal Care
It won't—there's not a GPS microchip at this point. It will just give the number to whoever scans it. They make GPS tags that can go on your dog’s callar and they can do a bit more as far as tracking them, but not just yet with those microchips.
How can microchipping help my dog be returned to me? - Advanced Animal Care
The microchip is going to be an identification source for them. Although you have your collars and tags, the microchip is a permanent ID so no one can remove it, they can't slip out of it. The dog does have to be taken to a shelter or to a vet's office or to someone that does have access to one of those microchip scanners. But as soon as that microchip is scanned, that number will pop up, and then whoever has scanned that is able to get in contact with the microchip company and indirectly get back to you as far as getting your contact info.