Microchipping
Ensure You Never Lose That Special Someone In Your Life
Lydia Critchlow at DIG IT Dog Training Club is a qualified pet microchipper and offers
a microchipping service for dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets throughout Cheshire.
Many microchipping implanters charge over £30 for this service but we only charge
£12.00 for Club members for all of the following:
- Lifetime membership of PetLog, the UK's biggest pet registration database
- A nickel-plated identification tag for your dog's collar.
- Special rates for DIG IT Club Members, litters over 8 weeks, Rescue Centres
or any other multi-dog microchipping needs.
Microchipping information
Why have your pet microchipped?
Well, to start off with, just imagine how you would feel if you and your pet were separated whilst
on a trip or a country walk? Miles of open fields and woodland and no pooch in sight... Scary!
Or, you left your dog securely on a leash outside a shop, for just a few moments mind you, only
to find someone had stolen it? Now comes the crunch - many UNIDENTIFIED pets are never reunited with their rightful owners and some are even destroyed by the authorities. That's not going to happen to your pet, you say? Think about it - it only takes an open door or gate OR maybe someone just wants to own a dog / cat like YOURS, and is prepared to 'procure-order' it! Pet microchipping, also known as pet tagging, is easy, cheap and causes very little discomfort during the implantation procedure. Iis by far and away the kindest way of permanently identifying animals.
The microchip
If you own a pet that has a microchip, or you are a veterinary surgeon or an Appropriately Trained Implanter, you need to know that the microchip you are using is reliable AND fully compliant with the
ISO regulations in effect for the UK and Europe - the pet-detect® microchipping system is fully compliant AND is recognized as one of the best chips you can buy!
How is the chip inserted?
The microchip is inserted underneath the skin between the animal's shoulder blades, just below the base of the neck. This is done using a needle, and is similar to your pet having a routine vaccine jab at the vets.
How does the microchip work?
The microchip emits a radio wave that is detected by a hand held scanner (animal wardens, rescue centres, pounds, police, microchippers and vets are all equipped with these scanners - see the picture to the right). Should your pet go missing and
get picked up by, or be taken to one of the above mentioned authorities, it will be scanned and the microchip detected.
Do I have to have my pet Microchipped if I plan to take him on holiday?
If you plan to travel abroad your pet must be microchipped in order to comply with regulations. If you are travelling within the UK it is not essential but is strongly recommended for your pet's safety. If you are travelling abroad with your pet the microchip MUST be reliable AND fully compliant with the ISO regulations and The Pet Travel Scheme (Pet-Detect® Microchips are fully compliant, for other microchips contact the Manufacturer directly). For further information on the Pet Travel Scheme see the DEFRA website
