Why do we Microchip our Puppies? Because we Care...

Should a Puppy be Microchipped Before Being Sold?

First of all, what is a dog microchip and why is it so important? A microchip is a permanent method of electronic identification. They are radio-frequency implants no bigger than a grain of rice and injected under your pet’s skin between the shoulder blades.

Owners are sometimes wary of this futuristic sounding technology - but not to worry, the microchip is not actually a tracking device. It requires no battery or other power source and it only stores your pet’s identification number, no other information.

How does the puppy microchip work?

The microchip is essentially “inactive” unless scanned when the radio waves put out by the scanner activate the chip. The microchip number corresponds to some basic contact information for the dog’s owner so that he/she can be contacted in the event that Fido goes missing.

All shelters and veterinarians are equipped with microchip scanners so that if someone brings a stray dog into one of these locations, the dog’s chip can easily be scanned and his owner contacted. This is a valuable feature that ensures you won’t lose your dog.

Microchips, when used correctly, are significantly more effective than collars. While we still recommend the use of a collar and I.D. tags, a microchip is a really important backup ID system.

It is quite common for a dog to lose their tags or perhaps run out of the house without wearing their collar. In the event your pet is stolen, a collar is easily removed, but the microchip is of course permanent. There are numerous stories of dogs who got lost and passed through several owners before ultimately being reunited, sometimes years later, to their original owner, thanks to the use of the microchip.

Why should you find a breeder who microchips their puppies before being sold?

Microchipping is just one of several markers of a reputable breeders. Unfortunately, since we live in an age where much interaction is done online, it can often be difficult to sort out the scams / puppy mills from the high quality breeders.

Microchipping puppies is considered a basic standard of care among most breeders and can be an important indicator of a breeder’s affection for their pups.

A reputable breeder is tied to their puppies for life — contractually they typically require any puppy that needs to be rehomed to be returned to the breeder no matter the age of the pup! Microchipping is just one more example of this extra level of care for our puppies.

A breeder who microchips their pups is willing to incur extra cost to make sure their puppy stays safe in the future — well after they go home. Microchipping is all about the future safety of the dog.

Microchipping is just one of the ways we try to protect our puppies and help our families (should their dog get lost).

Lastly, it is our commitment to ensure our dogs are not surrendered to Rescues and Shelters as our name remains on the Microchip, for LIFE.

Kathleen 😊