Sora Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 So I've been doing some reading, and I was wanting your opinion. What's your opinion on Microchipping? Or Tattooing? We're expecting our puppy in a couple of weeks, and as much as I'd like to think she's never going to get out or run away, there is still a chance. What I've been reading though about microchipping is sometimes the scanner doesnt pick them up. So would it be better to just get her tattoo'd? or do both? Can anyone help me out with pro's and cons, or have any advice? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PnkFlyd204 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I personally love tattoos on myself. For dogs, my boys are chipped. Where do you live? Tattooing was never mentioned as an option for me. I do know racehorses in MD are tattooed for ID purposes though. Doesn't seem to hurt them in any way. I feel both might be overkill. Anyone elase have any opinions on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PnkFlyd204 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 oops you live in TN... sorry didn't see that at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwprice103 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Mine is chipped, but I suppose that tattoos would probably be safer over the long haul, just because of the chance of chip migration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 We had our two micro chipped. We have the vet check the chip is still in position whenever we take them in to be weighed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleLuka Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 i can't decide which option i want to go with either. i need to talk to my vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Chipped..both of mine and like Rosemary get the position checked at every vet visit and make a note of it in their passports... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephona Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I would personally go for a microchip rather than a tattoo, especially for a husky. Microchips Pros: easy to implant, very popular. Cons: can migrate and it may take a while to be detected, very rarely can cause health problems. Tattoos Pros: they're permanent and won't migrate like a microchip, can't cause any tumors/problems Cons: painful, can fade over time We have chipped ours, we couldn't even consider a tattoo. He needed to be chipped in order to get his passport so that he could travel in Europe. As far as I am aware, they don't accept tattoo as identification means for the pet passport. Then again, the it can require a great deal of patience to find the chip sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sora Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I'm originally from Canada, and tattooing is very popular there, and is usually done when the puppy is spayed/neutered. But I agree about the fading our previous dogs faded to a point where you could barely read it anymore, looked like just a big inkblot. I actually train horses. and Race horses (standardbreds anyway) are usually freeze branded, which is pretty painful too but It never fades and makes their fur permanently white. Thanks for all the opinions everybody. Have all of you noticed a lot of migration with the microchips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Nope with mine they are pretty solid in the same place every time they are scanned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 as far as i know we dont tattoo dogs over here so mine are all micro chipped , none of my dogs chips have migrated the only problem with tattoos that i can think of , is that huskies are VERY furry and dont really have any bear skin to make it visible (even if shaved off for the tattoo it would grow back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PnkFlyd204 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Horses are tattooed inside the upper lip. They might do something similar for dogs so hair wouldn't be an issue. I honestly don't know though as I was never given the option to tattoo as I said before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephona Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Thanks for all the opinions everybody. Have all of you noticed a lot of migration with the microchips? I guess it depends on the skill of the person implanting it, but ours has migrated quite a bit (it was supposed to be between the shoulders, but had moved to the right side). Last time we scanned it in the vets office it took a while to find it. Not that long a time, probably under 5 minutes, but I think that's still not very quick. However, I could imagine that somebody else could just scan the area just a few times, not find anything and then just assume he is not chipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 The vets near me reccommends tattooing and microchipping. Personally, I was content with just microchipping. I have heard from someone who's chip has moved down the body slightly but it was still detectible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinandmommy Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 If you microchip get the home again brand. We have to get Calvin rechipped soon because his first vet put in this really cheap brand and now it has migrated all the way down by his leg. From what I have been told home again doesnt shift or migrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sora Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 thanks I will definitely ask the vet about home again brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 We got Sherlock micro-chipped when he was neutered and they gave us a tag to attach to his collar as well that tells whoever finds him that he is micro-chipped. I didn't even think about it migrating --- I'll have to get his looked at next time we go to the vet and make sure it's in the right spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Diamond's tattooed.. Simply because micro-chipping tech hasn't arrived in Indo. But if I've to make a choice he'd be micro-chipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duremite Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 We plan on getting Niko chipped. I've certainly heard of tattooing though. I heard they usually put it on the ear but I wouldn't know much about it because I've always looked at microchipping over anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttilaVikingsDemon Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I've heard of it before, its done in the ear from what I've heard, not sure what I'd recommend though as to whats better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Melsom Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Well microchips are now used more then tattoos, I would have loved to do both but Marius just has a microchip. Microchips can migrate and be hard to find after that however you can take them into the vet for a yearly checkup to see where it is. Tattoos are easier to see obv so people know they are there but they can wear out and become fuzzy and hard to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redimp Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Mine are already micro chipped but I am also going to have them tattooed, they do it just inside the ear. My main reason for the tattoo is to put potential dog thieves off, they get so much attention and you do bump into some dodgy characters from time to time that are always very interested in what I paid for the dogs. That coupled with the two recent attacks on dog owners with the attacker trying to take the dogs has reinforced my decision. For lost dogs I still think micro chipping is the best as tattoos do fade and blur with time but I think they have the potential to put off possible thieves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povodny Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I imagine chipping is quicker and less traumatic. Tattooing in the ear would be very alarming and not just because of the noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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