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Yes. you are. They can't track whereabouts with a microchip.It's not a GPS. It only holds the information on who owns the dog on it. Get a grip on yourself.
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I'm not a huge fan of the idea that something is being shoved under my dogs skin that doesn't belong there.
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it' a safety thing, if your dog was ever to run away, they would be able to get in contact with you and give your dog back, its not your address and all that.
It has certain numbers that correspond with your vet and gives certain details.
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What? Micro-chipping doesn't really even "track the location". It's really only useful if someone finds the dog. It works as a name tag - that the dog cannot lose. When a micro-chipped dog is lost, the owner reports the dog as missing and then the company sends out an alert. This puts the micro-chipped dogs chip number on "alert" and anyone signed up to get these alerts via e-mail will be notified, too. When the dog is found by a person who gets such alerts, they will know the dog belongs to someone as the alerts, also, include a basic description (I get them, they basically say the color of the dog, the size, the breed, and the gender). If the dog is picked up and taken to the vet, the vet will realize the dog is micro-chipped and if the dog matches the description of the "alert", will scan the micro-chip and the number of the rightful owner will pop up. It is not, contrary to popular belief, a "tracking device". It tracks to some extent, yes, in that they can tell you if the dog is still a certain number of miles from home. But it cannot tell them exactly where the dog is. Seriously, don't believe everything you see on TV. :P
Honestly, I'd rather my dog have "something under his skin" that he cannot lose than a tag that has to be worn on a collar at all times. Seriously, my dogs are all indoor dogs. Do you know how dangerous wearing a collar is at all times? After seeing my dog hanging off the couch, feet BARELY touching the ground... I'd prefer them go nude around the house.
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Microchipping a dog is not a GPS system. If you chip your dog, that won't help you locate it if it gets lost. How the chip works is if the dog ends up in a shelter or vet's office that has a chip scanner, they can scan the dog, look up the chip number, and get your contact info to call you. You need to get the chip and also send in the registration form so the microchip company has your info on file.
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I had my female Pit Bull Chipped sometime last year. It didn't hurt her at all, she didn't really have much of a reaction. I'm going to be having my new female Pit Bull puppy chipped as well as my adult male. I think it's a very good idea. You don't have to worry about their collars slipping off and them running away without their ID tags attached. Who ever finds them can easily take them into the Vet to have them scanned. I'm very happy that they came out with this. Plus it's not expensive to have done.
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well theres a much bigger chance of your dog running away due to getting scared of something ,than the russians invading, and its silly that your basing your dogs welfare on a movie, my dog ran off and i got her back because she has a chip
micro-chipping laws are very strict and your info remains confidential
plus you wouldnt need to shoot a dog to get the chip out of their gut. its inserted under the skin so only the skin would need to be cut
ALSO the microchip scanner doesnt bring up an address it brings up a number which is then typed into a database, so if your dog is registered or taken to a vet then they would also have your address and thats how they contact you( through their database)
if the chip number is typed into a foreign database then the address isnt shown
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Microchips CANNOT "track" an animal, they would need a power source to do that (which they don't have). They can be read only by wands waved quite close to their body over the area where the chip is implanted. They are a form of permanent ID- period. They cannot be lost or removed like a collar. They increase the chances of being reunited with your pet if it is lost, and can prove identity and ownership if the pet stolen and located.
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A micro-chip in a dog is a little bit different. You can not track the dog to it's exact location using the chip.
It's a small chip (the size of a grain of rice) that goes right under the skin in between the shoulder blades. The chip has a number that is then associated with your dog. Your info is also associated with the chip such as, your name, phone number and depending on what company the chip is registered with your address. If the dog gets lost and ends up in a shelter the staff at the shelter use a micro-chip scanner and it pulls up the dogs chip number and your phone number. They can then call you and you can recover your dog. It is a method of identification but you can not pin point an exact location.
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