Its painful for them and it only works if they are caught and scanned by a shelter. Its best to resgiter them with your county and have tgem wear their tags. It'll give the same results as a chip and even more effective if someone finds them and contacts the owners.

where i live they chip them while they are out under, like when theyre asleep for a spay/neuter, so no it wouldnt hurt...

Microchipping ain't GPS. Getting your dog microchipped doesn't mean you can then find them if they're lost...

It's still a good idea to chip them. If your dog is stolen tags can be removed but a chip can't. Some dogs need a looser collar, or you can't physically make a collar tight enough to make sure the dog can't get it off due to the way they're built. So some dogs can slip their collar. Or the collar can break due to multiple reasons. So tags can be easily lost. A chip is under the skin. Unless they get ripped up where the chip is they really can't loose it. If any rescues or shelters get the dog they (should) automatically scan all dogs for chips if they don't have tags.

I use to work at a vet clinic. The chip is very tiny (about the size of a grain of rice) and inserted through a needle. They can do it while they're asleep but it's not required and microchipping hurts just about as bad as getting blood drawn or one of the shots they get.

@24 Sadly if a dog/cat only has tags and is stolen the tags can be removed. Microchipping is so if a stolen dog is brought into a clinic they can use a scanner that detects the chip and it'll show the pet is not theirs.

I've been in the dog world for over 10 years it's always a good idea to have your dog microchipped bc they can't b removed as easily as a dog tag. Also you can get ur dog tattooed though it's no pleasant and should only be done by an expert in the field.

#52 who tattoos a dog??

57, it used to be done all the time about 20-30 years ago. It was a green ink and tattooed on the inside flap of their ear. It basically worked the same way as a microchip does. My aunts dogs were tattooed when I was a little kid, I remember seeing it (they used to fade quite a lot though).

Maybe OP can put GPS trackers on the dog's necklace, I heard some people do that with their kids's clothes or even placed it under their skin

Relax man, one comment is enough

People can post whatever the hell amount they want.

I think he meant "one bad comment is enough"