I know there has been mention not so long ago about micro-chipping but there is one thing that was mentioned and I hadnt thought about before .
When we went to the vets for his first jab ( the pups , not the vets!!) we were advised to wait a few months although I know there are people who have had their pups chipped fairly early on .The thing i wanted to query was that some owners said their dogs chips have moved - is this common and can it cause any harm? Also why do you think my vet recommended us to wait a while when others are chipped before they leave foir their new homes ? He is a Staffy and I wondered if it was because they have quite "thick " necks and as he grows this could cause the chip to move ( or would this not affect it ? )

Lel

i asked recently and was told they can be chipped at any age.They didnt ask which breed either~which i would have expected them to do if it was dangerous in some breeds?

Hi, Lel, i'm not sure why your vet would ask you to wait. Pups can be chipped from early age. Chips can travel on the dog, and it makes picking them up on the scanner difficult. My own dogs are tattoo'd I just preferred it, as it was a clearly visable identification. although Mauser is chipped as well. I had them all tattoo'd at the same time, cookie was about four months, decoy 1 year and Mauser 2. Now apart from the kids we are all tattoo'd!:D Julie:)

Originally the micro chip manufacturers/producers suggested that a pup should be a minimum of 6 months before being chipped, but that is old hat now. Also, they have altered the coating of the chips to make them more acceptable to the body & less likely to "wander". Having seen them appear in both brains and eyes of cattle, I have a few doubts!
Having said that, I think modern technology has come a long way in the last decade & all my lot are done! I decided to get them chipped and try not to worry about it too much.

We had our staff microchipped when he was 12 weeks old and the vets never mentioned anything about this being too young. Perhaps you could try another vet who would chip him sooner?

Jill

We've just had our 8 week old pup microchipped. The vet said it was fine the sooner they get done the better. She said that the new chips are less likley to move.

I had Chewi chipped at 8 weeks old, along with his first jab. He is now coming up to 16 months old and the chip is still in the same place (our vet checks at each annual jab). If I were you, I would have your pup chipped and not worry about it.

Jean

I had my last litter chipped at 7 wks by Bec, out of 5 pups I chip failed, 2 moved to the shoulder area and the other 2 remained in the same place.

I've chipped pups as young as six weeks. Microchips are placed inbetween the shoulder blades. I have found that if people 'scruff' their puppies it tends to make the chips more liable to move. I don't use that method so all the pups that I have chipped and kept myself have remained exactly where they were put. Like any system it is not 100% perfect but I prefer chipping to tattooing.
However, with breeds with excessively loose skins I would suggest to wait until they have grown into them a bit!
Bec

Lel

Ive had my two cockers chipped from the age of 12 weeks. Ive never had any problems with it. (touch wood).

When the girls went for their booster a few months back., Starr's had moved to just above her shoulder, India's was still in place. But to my knowledge, they havent caused them any pain or discomfort., and have not had any side effects from it.

Nat
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We were advised to wait til about 6 months just because it's a fairly big needle for a small dog (maltese x), so waiting would give her a chance to grow.

bearing in mind its the same size needle whatever the species....its commonplace to do raptors and parrots, so there is no real logic to your vets argguement as parrots are as small as a maltese pup!

Some are smaller Sam I've had birds smaller than a budgie chipped with no problems if they survive the handling and actual chipping. Birds die from stress very easily used to die in your hand when we had to worm them individually.