What are microchips?
They are tiny (about the size of a grain of rice) computerized chips which have an unalterable, permanent ID number programmed into a bio-compatible device. When the chip is implanted deep SQ or shallow IM between the shoulder blades at a 45 degree angle so it does not migrate from the injection site. This one step procedure is similar to a routine vaccination. It does not require any anesthesia, sedation, or stitches. Microchipping is approved and strongly encouraged by the AKC. So if the puppy is ever lost or STOLEN, he or she can be traced back to you. Scanners have been made available to every humane society, animal shelter and animal control agency. In addition, many veterinary offices now have scanners available to check those strays that come in. We don't charge for the microchip. Rhodesian Ridgeback FAQs . . .
