We microchip all of our puppies before the go to their new homes. We
use the AVID or HomeAgain microchips. We will provide a form to register
the microchip in your name so that if your puppy is lost, the person who finds
it can find out who the puppy belongs to. The microchip will not be registered
to you and will not have your information unless you send in the registration
form that will be provided with the puppy.
A microchip is small, about the size of a grain of rice, and it is implanted
under the puppy's skin, usually located between the shoulder blades of the
puppy. The only information stored on the microchip is the microchip
number. A microchip reader is able to scan the chip, and retrieve the
number that is stored on it. A vet, shelter, or breeder would have access
to a reader, along with rescues, etc. You must send in the form to
register the microchip in your name so that someone who finds your puppy would
be able to contact you.