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And Microchips - Your Dog's Safety
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| Losing
a pet is a horrible experience. If your dog is lost or stolen,
it will be nearly impossible for others to identify your dog and
help him find his way home without the proper identification.
Recent studies have shown that only about 3 of every hundred dogs
that are lost or stolen ever find their way back home. Even the
most responsible dog owners occasionally experience the loss of
a pet due to circumstances beyond their control.
Identifying
your pet is crucial if it gets lost or stolen. Here are the
most common types of dog identification methods: Tattoos are permanent ID tags that involve marking a code on the dog's skin. If your pet is lost, the person finding your dog can call a database and use the code marked on the dog's skin to obtain the contact information of the owners. This can also be an invaluable procedure should your pet be stolen and sold to a testing laboratory. The laboratory will know immediately that this is not a stray, but a beloved pet. Microchips are tiny electronic devices that can be imbedded under a dog's skin. When a lost dog is found, any organization having a scanner, which includes many veterinarians, animal control centers, and research labs, can scan the chip and identify the owner of the dog quickly. |
