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**munchkn8835** · 01-14-2013, 12:58 PM

After Smudge got out for about 3 1/2 hours the other night with no collar, my hubby is finally saying okay to microchipping both of our furbabies. So, what is the best chip to get....if there is a choice! Also, what about chipping clinics?

**eiksaa** · 01-14-2013, 01:12 PM

Hmm, Gustave got his when he got neutered. The vet just did it. I wasn't even aware there were different types.

**Sylie** · 01-14-2013, 01:29 PM

I think the chips are all the same. Some can be registered with any of the companies, others need to be a one particular place. Ray is registered at Petlink, MiMi is registered with Home Again. I prefer Petlink. Home Again tries to trick you into paying an annual fee for services you really don't need, but they do it in a underhanded way that makes you think it is the annual cost of registration. You pay only one fee, one time.
Why don' you have your vet do it now, while Ollie is there? I don't think it makes much difference which you get.

**jmm** · 01-14-2013, 01:56 PM

Most veterinarians and most shelters offer microchipping. The only real consideration for brand is whether or not you need an ISO compliant number for travel overseas.

**munchkn8835** · 01-14-2013, 02:01 PM

Won't be taking him overseas! I'll have Ollie done when he gets his teeth cleaned or before. Smudge will be done whenever Steve gets her in the crate.....not something I do!!

**edelweiss** · 01-14-2013, 02:48 PM

Donna, be sure & register him on-line too rather than just w/the vet.

**LoveLucy** · 01-14-2013, 02:58 PM

You know, Lucy had a microchip (unregistered) when I adopted her--it's Home Again, and I got it registered. But a several weeks ago I had her at the vet, and I mentioned to him that she had an odd "bump" near her spine at about the middle of her back. The only reason I noticed it is because I pet her so incessently--LOL. Anyway I showed him where to "feel" for it, and as he was doing so..he was saying 'that's odd..." and then his eyes lit up and just as he figured out what it was, I said "is that her microchip?" That's what it was! She's quite lean, and you can feel her spine (doc says she's OK, just a lean dog). Anyway, he said it probably migrated down and that they usually put in higher--like at the shoulder blade. I'm thinking about asking him to put in a new one when she gets her dental. I'm afraid if she ever DID get lost (again--she was a stray before I got her), that maybe they wouldn't find it down so low when the scan for one? Or am I being paranoid? I do like Home Again--I like how I get e-mail alerts of missing dogs in my area..

**AshleyAndSophiePup** · 01-14-2013, 03:01 PM

I elected to have Sophie microchipped during her spay. They say it's the size of a grain of rice that goes between the shoulder blades. They told me because of Sophie's size they wanted to do it while she was under since the needle is so big

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01-14-2013, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
munchkn8835 Maltese Guru Name: Donna Dog's Name: Ollie Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 1,689	Microchipping questions After Smudge got out for about 3 1/2 hours the other night with no collar, my hubby is finally saying okay to microchipping both of our furbabies. So, what is the best chip to get....if there is a choice! Also, what about chipping clinics? __________________

01-14-2013, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
eiksaa Maltese Guru Name: Aastha Dog's Name: Gustave & Mieka Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,423	Hmm, Gustave got his when he got neutered. The vet just did it. I wasn't even aware there were different types. __________________

01-14-2013, 01:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sylie Maltese Guru Name: Sylvia Dog's Name: MiMi, Ray and RuRu Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Healdsburg, CA Posts: 6,502	I think the chips are all the same. Some can be registered with any of the companies, others need to be a one particular place. Ray is registered at Petlink, MiMi is registered with Home Again. I prefer Petlink. Home Again tries to trick you into paying an annual fee for services you really don't need, but they do it in a underhanded way that makes you think it is the annual cost of registration. You pay only one fee, one time. Why don' you have your vet do it now, while Ollie is there? I don't think it makes much difference which you get. __________________ MiMi & Sylvie

01-14-2013, 01:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
jmm Maltese Guru Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,708	Most veterinarians and most shelters offer microchipping. The only real consideration for brand is whether or not you need an ISO compliant number for travel overseas. __________________ JMM - JaMi Maltese, Home to Performance Maltese Becoming a Follower on our Blog!!!

01-14-2013, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
munchkn8835 Maltese Guru Name: Donna Dog's Name: Ollie Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 1,689	Won't be taking him overseas! I'll have Ollie done when he gets his teeth cleaned or before. Smudge will be done whenever Steve gets her in the crate.....not something I do!! __________________

01-14-2013, 02:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
edelweiss Maltese Guru Name: sandi Dog's Name: Kitzel & Liesl Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 9,077	Donna, be sure & register him on-line too rather than just w/the vet. __________________ Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. (Who loves me will love my dog also.), - St. Bernard "Life without a maltese is like summer without ice-cream." - St. Edelweiss

01-14-2013, 02:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
LoveLucy Maltese Guru Name: Gail Dog's Name: Lucy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 485	You know, Lucy had a microchip (unregistered) when I adopted her--it's Home Again, and I got it registered. But a several weeks ago I had her at the vet, and I mentioned to him that she had an odd "bump" near her spine at about the middle of her back. The only reason I noticed it is because I pet her so incessently--LOL. Anyway I showed him where to "feel" for it, and as he was doing so..he was saying 'that's odd..." and then his eyes lit up and just as he figured out what it was, I said "is that her microchip?" That's what it was! She's quite lean, and you can feel her spine (doc says she's OK, just a lean dog). Anyway, he said it probably migrated down and that they usually put in higher--like at the shoulder blade. I'm thinking about asking him to put in a new one when she gets her dental. I'm afraid if she ever DID get lost (again--she was a stray before I got her), that maybe they wouldn't find it down so low when the scan for one? Or am I being paranoid? I do like Home Again--I like how I get e-mail alerts of missing dogs in my area..

01-14-2013, 03:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
AshleyAndSophiePup Maltese Guru Name: Ashley Dog's Name: Sophie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Western Washington Posts: 938	I elected to have Sophie microchipped during her spay. They say it's the size of a grain of rice that goes between the shoulder blades. They told me because of Sophie's size they wanted to do it while she was under since the needle is so big Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________ Ashley & Sophie

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