Many shelters now require the microchip use as a condition of dog adoption. A microchip can aid in the quick recovery of your pet should its collar ID be lost. The chip is smaller than a grain of rice, and inserted permanently in the scruff of a dogs' neck. It is injected by needle, is relatively painless, and takes only a few minutes of time to complete.
Most veterinarians have the chips available.
Your dog does not have to be AKC registered to participate in the program. Charlie and the Microchip A success story about a dog returned home because of the CAR microchip program. Companion Animal Recovery . Anyone who finds an animal identified with a microchip or tattoo may contact AKC Companion Animal Recovery and give the identification number for the pet. If the animal is taken to a shelter or participating veterinarian it can be scanned to determine if a microchip is present.