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Originally Posted by onyx'girl
If your dogs are chipped, it should be no problem ID'ing them if they get loose w/out a collar.
Next time I take dogs to the vet, I am going to have the chips scanned to be sure they are still in the right location, haven't migrated.
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Originally Posted by lsoilm1936
Unfortunately chips are just not enough. Joe Blow down the road who finds a dog 'MIGHT' call if there are tags with contact info on it, but will not take the time to take the dog to the vet to get scanned. All of my dogs are chipped, but that doesn't give me a sense of security if they are lost without their collars/tags.
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Exactly. Or they might stop to pick up a loose dog with tags, but not a stray.
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Originally Posted by selzer
Chips should not make you feel safe. Not all shelters HAVE a scanner. Some do not bother to scan. Certain chips work with certain scanners. If your dog shows up at a vet clinic accompanied by a human, they WILL NOT scan the dog unless asked to do so, or if they have a flyer on a missing dog that looks like yours. If they are asked to scan the dog by the person, they are not going to bother to send the number in anywhere or look if it is missing. They will just read it off to the person.
Also, dogs running loose with a collar on have half a chance that someone will try to capture or call the warden. Dogs with no collar may be shot as strays..
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I've also heard too many horror stories about the shelter not even bothering to scan their chips. I'm scared to have their collars off, and scared to have them on.
I've never known anyone who has ever had collar issues like this. It's funny that I was just directed to this thread, because a few days ago, I went to check on my mom's dogs and cats while she was out of town for a day or two. She had them separated, but her old (little) dog had gotten her foot caught in her collar, and wedged it all the way up to her armpit. Her collar had been properly tightened, so I have no idea how she managed that. I'm surprised she hadn't choked herself out. Her head was stuck to the side, and her foot was stuck up and forward, and she still managed to run away from us when we tried to help her. It was soooo tight that even though it was a squeeze-release collar, it was hard to get off, esp since she was trying to bite us, and it was hard to find the release through her fur. Poor old baby.
