micro chipping is it worth doin...

[southwestwalkers]

just checking to see what ya'll think about having it done.. I just have a tag on my walkers collar with his name and my number but other folks have said get him chipped. I can think of other ways to spend the $$ on him but if its worth it then Ill chip him instead....seeing what ya'll think

Thanks, Robb

[Melanie Hampton]

My dogs are micro-chipped for shelter purposes. A shelter is supposed to scan every dog that comes in. My shelter promises they do. I buy the micro-chip and do it myself.

[southwestwalkers]

Thanks Mel.... I just may spend the few dollas just for that purpose can't hurt none

Robb

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[Melanie Hampton]

[southwestwalkers]

[calblu]

If the dog is valuable to you, you can never have too many forms of id on it.
All our dogs have plates/tags on their collars, but we also microchip and most of them have a tattoo (inside thigh) as well. We use Avid microchips and they cost about $10 each when you buy them in bulk. As of last year, every puppy we sell has a microchip.
There's a lady who has a booth at all the local AKC shows and she does the tattoos for $5/dog. Can't beat that!!

[Spanky]

As Cal stated you can not have enough.....micro, tattoo, freeze brand. Coop had freeze brands on one of his best hounds only to find the tracking collar and id collars sitting on the side of a dirt road. Luckily the theif brought the hound home and felt compelled to shoot her mouth off to co-wrokers who did not think it was too funny. One told her husband who recognized the brand initials and called Randy. Coop is prosecuting to the fullest

[Tim Lockwood]

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[Tim Lockwood]

Something else to add as far as branding goes. I've started branding my dogs on their bodies because I have heard that some of these dog thiefs are cutting the branded ears off and selling the dogs anyway. Its probably not very bad where most of you are but where I'm at we have a lot of problems with anti hunters, etc.

Take pics, chip and brand those dogs!!!!!

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[FullCryHounds]

Also check some of the animal rights type "clinics" that put on these cheap spay/neuter and vacination clinics. Often, they also do micro chips cheap. I paid $15 per dog. The micro chips are now a nation wide database so even if your dog ends up across the border, you still at least have a chance of some day getting it back even in several years.

[southwestwalkers]

$85 office visit, chip and chipping...... time to take take a course as a vet assistant...lol